While there’s been much attention to the de Blasio Administration’s expansion of pre-k and 3-k, after-school programs for elementary and middle school students also have substantially increased. We track the rise in enrollment and spending since 2014.
Work has begun to restore tidal wetlands at Alley Creek in Bayside, Queens. The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has launched its Rain Garden Sterwardship Program, which promotes community participation in caring for the rain gardens.
In this report, we take a look back at the past year and the accomplishments and challenges we experienced in our efforts to engage New Yorkers in their elections.
Mayor De Blasio appointed eight commissioners in April 2019 in hopes of encouraging disabled people and minorities to play a more active roll in New York City's government.