On June 17, 2019, the Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) Quality Assurance Director was informed of an event which occurred in the Department of Forensic Biology. The event involves a potential contamination which led to a DNA HIT notification and arrest.
The Public Design Commission meets once a month. The meeting agendas are posted online three business days in advance of each meeting and published in the City Record. Agendas are also distributed to all City Council members, Community Boards, and City agency liaisons.
The New York City Department of Sanitation has announced the file fall SAFE (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) Disposal events. The events provide residents with an opportunity to safely dispose potential harmful household products.
The Department for the Aging (DFTA) Commissioner Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez, State Senator Robert Jackson, and Assembly Member Al Taylor visited two senior centers to celebrate the diversity, activities, and health and wellness services that the City's network of nearly 250 centers offers.