The de Blasio administration announced it will begin the rulemaking process to establish new passenger boarding areas for horse-drawn cabs at several major Central Park entrances.
Mayor de Blasio and Borough President Jimmy announced a new initiative that will enhance tick surveillance, outreach and control measures on Staten Island to reduce the risk of Lyme and other diseases that are acquired from tick bites
Mayor de Blasio signed seven bills to provide substance abuse treatment and prevention services to New Yorkers. The Mayor also signed a bill requiring the creation of full-time animal shelters in all five boroughs.
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Two years into the City’s deer impact management plan on Staten Island, a survey conducted by White Buffalo, Inc and verified by NYC Parks estimates the borough’s deer population has dropped by 8 percent.
The de Blasio administration announced the location of the City’s new Bronx Animal Shelter, which will have space for 70 dogs, 140 cats, 30 rabbits and 20 animals from other species.