Mayor de Blasio announced that the City achieved its goal to provide over 100,000 summer jobs, internships and mentorships per year to youth ages 12-24 two years earlier than their original goal.
Mayor de Blasio and Fire Commissioner Nigro delivered their remarks at the FDNY Medal Day Ceremony, where the Mayor honored outstanding members of the FDNY.
The de Blasio Administration announced that more than 1,800 street homeless New Yorkers have successfully transitioned off the streets and into safer, more stable environments, including transitional programs and permanent housing, as a result of HOME-STAT outreach teams across the five boroughs.
Mayor de Blasio spoke live at City Hall to discuss recent events in NY Politics, with a big topic being the mayor's plan to change admissions processes for specialized high schools.
Mayor de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Carranza announced reforming the specialized high schools process, emphasizing the need for a more equal system for all students to be put in place.
Mayor de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Carranza announced a new plan to make admissions to New York City’s eight testing Specialized High Schools fairer and improve diversity, such as expanding the discovery program.
Mayor de Blasio spoke on NY1 to discuss the child migrant detention center in Tornillo Texas, emphasizing the inhumane nature of separating children from their families.
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To mark the beginning of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, the New York City Emergency Management Department launched a new phase of the Know Your Zone hurricane awareness campaign to encourage New Yorkers to find out whether they live in one of the city’s six hurricane evacuation zones.
To start off the 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season, the Office of Emergency Management issued a new phase of "Know Your Zone" hurricane awareness campaign to encourage New Yorkers to find out whether they live in one of the city’s six hurricane evacuation zones.
Mayor de Blasio and City Council Speaker Johnson announced the formation of a new advisory commission to develop recommendations to reform New York City’s property tax system.
Mayor de Blasio held a conference to announce the expanded access to carshare the City would be supporting, citing a need to decrease congestion in the city.