The Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Lorelei Salas, in collaboration with the Department of Education’s network of community schools, announced the first NYC Free Tax Prep-a-Thon, a 12-hour tax filing marathon and resource fair.
The de Blasio Administration announced nearly $4.5 million to fund a rapid increase of safety and security measures designed to immediately address violence against New York City Department of Correction officers.
Health Experts, Community Leaders, and Elected Officials praised Mayor de Blasio's plan to open overdose prevention centers, citing the necessity of safety measures in a time when so many are overdosing.
Mayor de Blasio announced that his administration would be pursuing an alternative design for part of their East Side Coastal Resiliency project in Lower Manhattan.
Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP celebrated the opening of five newly renovated Community Parks Initiative sites totaling $24 million in renovations.
First Lady Chirlane McCrayand the Gracie Mansion Conservancy announced they would be starting the third season of the Gracie Book Club with a discussion of Andrew Solomon’s “The Noonday Demon”