Mayor de Blasio announced the first status report since the majority of New York City’s school safety speed-cameras went dark, finding that 132,000 drivers were found to be driving at dangerous speeds in school zones, putting the lives of students at risk.
Mayor de Blasio appeared live on Brian Stelter's show "Reliable Sources" to denounce the New York Post, which he states is a right-wing propaganda news publication.
Mayor de Blasio joined members of his administration and advocates to celebrate the passage of for-hire car legislation, citing the importance of this legislation in regards to City road safety and minimizing congestion.
Mayor de Blasio gave his remarks at a rally celebrating the passage of for-hire vehicle legislation, citing how the legislation fought against corporate greed within the industry.
The de Blasio administration announced they'd be moving into the second phase of the Mayor's plans for Hudson Yards, investing in approximately three acres of new parkland.
Mayor de Blasio issued a statement involving City Council passing legislation regarding for-hire vehicles, citing the traffic concerns they pose along with the street congestion they cause.
Mayor de Blasio and other members of his administration celebrated the passage of the Inwood Rezoning project, which they state will ensure Inwood remains an affordable, attractive neighborhood for working and immigrant families.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the City is launching a robust voter registration and information campaign to help incarcerated individuals exercise their right to vote.
Mayor de Blasio's administration announced the welcoming of Climate Week to NYC for the 10th consecutive year, which gathered international leaders from across the public, private and government sectors to showcase and discuss global climate action
Mayor de Blasio spoke live at City Hall to discuss NY State politics along with national politics, speaking about the growth of progressivism in the nation.
Mayor de Blasio spoke live on the Brian Lehrer show to discuss a multitude of issues regarding the City and nation, such as laws regarding marijuana, enforcement of fare hopping, housing child migrants in the City, amongst other topics.
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Mayor de Blasio and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson announced that they would be creating a new office within the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission in order to decrease rates of ride refusals.
Mayor de Blasio announced a multi-agency public-private project to provide pro bono legal assistance to families facing detention at the southern border.
The Mayor's Office of Emergency Management announced that 39 buildings had been cleared for re-opening following the steam pipe explosion in Manhattan, and the remaining buildings would be aggressively cleaned of debris.
Mayor Bill de Blasio, Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza and Borough President James Oddo today announced that the City is expecting to provide families on Staten Island with over 1,000 new seats in public schooling in the area.
Mayor Bill de Blasio, Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza and Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez announced that the City would be funding 26 million dollars into STEM programs focused on aviation and robotics at Gregorio Luperon High School for Science and Mathematics.
Mayor de Blasio announced progress on new efforts at coordination among City agencies and utilities to avoid cutting into freshly paved streets for maintenance work.
Mayor de Blasio joined live on the Brian Lehrer show to discuss recent events in NY and nationwide politics, first discussing President Trump failing to return all 2,500 children separated from their families back to their families, then moving onto more local issues.
The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, recognized Arches Transformative Mentoring and Supervised Release as two of the seven finalists in this year’s Innovations in American Government Awards competition.
Mayor de Blasio and Borough President Oddo announced new City funding to improve the 9/11 Postcards Memorial in St. George, Staten Island, honoring the 274 Staten Island residents killed in the September 11th attacks of 2001 and in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that New York City’s dockless bicycle pilot would continue on Staten Island’s North Shore, as two different companies begin operations this week under a program managed by DOT.
Mayor Bill de Blasio marked the opening of a new $28 million NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health community health center on Staten Island, expected to serve more than 4,500 patients during their opening year.
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Mayor de Blasio announced that due to Senate inaction in renewing the City Speed Camera Program, 120 school zones with speed cameras will no longer issue violations.
Mayor de Blasio delivered remarks at the annual New York State Financial Control Board Meeting, where he went over how his administration plans to manage City finances for the next year.
First Lady Chirlane McCray spoke to Staten Island families about the opioid epidemic, taking into account the rampant growth of overdoses at the time in Staten Island.
Mayor de Blasio and DYCD Commissioner Bill Chong announced that the 2018 Summer Youth Employment Program is expected to provide jobs for up to 75,000 young New Yorkers.
Pilot program launched to provide funding for community-based organizations to jointly coordinate anti-displacement initiatives – such as code enforcement, tenant organizing and education, legal representation, affirmative litigation, and other strategies – in these neighborhoods.
Mayor de Blasio and other admin urged the NY State Senate to preserve the City Speed Camera Program, citing the need to keep school zones and families safe.
Mayor de Blasio announced the launch of PUREsoil NYC, an innovative initiative that recycles clean soil from construction projects in NYC to community uses, where it improves soil quality and increase resilience to the effects climate change.
Mayor de Blasio announced he would be starting the "City Hall in Your Borough" campaign in Staten Island alongside Staten Island Borough President James Oddo.