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.
The de Blasio administration issued an update on the steam pipe explosion in Manhattan, warning possibly affected areas by the debris from the explosion.
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 Bill de Blasio and Corporation Counsel Zachary W. Carter announced the filing of a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice for its unlawful efforts to force New York City officials to engage in federal immigration enforcement.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) joined environmental groups, educators, and elected officials to celebrate the installation of tidal wetlands in Newtown Creek. DEP has joined the FDNY in its water saving initiatives.