Mayor Bill de Blasio appointed Nisha Agarwal as a Senior Advisor to the Deputy Mayor for Strategic Policy Initiatives Phil Thompson. Bitta Mostofi, who was Acting Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, took on the role of Commissioner.
Mayor de Blasio, Deputy Mayor Thompson, and Schools Chancellor Carranza spoke in celebration of the first student voter registration day, emphasizing the importance of voting amongst younger voters.
Mayor de Blasio spoke on the Brian Lehrer show to answer questions from Lehrer and City residents. This interview consisted of questions pertaining to Harvey Weinstein. housing accessibility, and more.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the City is two years ahead of schedule to meet his OneNYC goal. which aimed to raise $16 million for minority and women owned businesses.
Mayor de Blasio spoke on the Brian Lehrer show to go over a multitude of issues, such as racism in specialized high schools, the legalization of marijuana, and the environment.
Mayor de Blasio issued a statement about the passage of legislation providing more advanced scanners to keep small blades and other weapons out of jails.
The de Blasio Administration announced that the City is streamlining its rental assistance programs, consolidating seven different initiatives into one, to make it easier for New Yorkers to get back on their feet or remain in their homes and simpler for landlords to participate in the programs.
Mayor de Blasio announced that his administration financed 32,116 affordable homes last year, breaking the all-time record previously set by former Mayor Ed Koch in 1989 of 25,243 units.