The Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity released its annual New York City Government Poverty Measure report, which shows that both the poverty rate and the near-poverty rate have significantly decreased since Mayor de Blasio took office in 2014.
Mayor de Blasio and City Council Speaker Johnson today announced that more than 50,000 New Yorkers have enrolled in the City’s Fair Fares program- an unprecedented effort to address poverty through the development of a half-priced MetroCard program for low-income New Yorkers.
Today, the Buildings Department announced the release of a new, interactive map showing the location of construction sites in New York City where workers and supervisors must have site safety training under Local Law 196 of 2017.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the appointment of seven new members to the City’s Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE) Advisory Board, a board of business owners and community advocates who have a long history advancing opportunities for minority and women entrepreneurs.
Mayor Bill de Blasio, City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, Council Finance Chair Daniel Dromm and members of the City Council today announced an agreement for an on-time and balanced City budget for Fiscal Year 2020.
Mayor de Blasio announced a new plan by the Taxi and Limousine Commission to extend the cap on For-Hire Vehicle licenses announced last year, and to create a second cap on how long FHV companies can let their vehicles cruise empty without passengers in the Manhattan core, below 96th Street.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today that the Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes (OPHC) will open this summer and be embedded in the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice.
Mayor de Blasio today announced a new plan by the Taxi and Limousine Commission to extend the cap on For-Hire Vehicle licenses announced last year, and to create a second cap on how long FHV companies can let their vehicles cruise empty without passengers in the Manhattan core, below 96th Street.
Mayor de Blasio announced a new plan by the Taxi and Limousine Commission to extend the cap on For-Hire Vehicle licenses announced last year, and to create a second cap on how long FHV companies can let their vehicles cruise empty without passengers in the Manhattan core, below 96th Street.
The Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity today released its annual New York City Government Poverty Measure report, which shows that both the poverty rate and the near-poverty rate (the percentage living below 150 percent of New York City’s poverty threshold) have significantly decreased.
Mayor Bill de Blasio, Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Dr. Herminia Palacio, and President and CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals Dr. Mitchell Katz today announced the City’s public health system will cease participating in the federal Title X program for as long as the “gag rule” is in effect.
Central UTA Boys Division (762 Wythe Avenue, Williamsburg, NY 11249) was closed today for failing to exclude staff and students who did not have documentation of immunity.
The de Blasio Administration celebrated today the 10-year anniversary of NYC Service, a division of the Mayor’s Office that partners with private and public organizations to engage residents as volunteers and national service members to address community and city priorities.
The de Blasio Administration, along with NYC Health + Hospitals and Planned Parenthood of New York City (PPNYC), announced today a new partnership to increase access to contraception services to nearly 3,000 adolescents in the City.
The de Blasio Administration, along with NYC Health + Hospitals and Planned Parenthood of New York City (PPNYC), announced today a new partnership to increase access to contraception services to nearly 3,000 adolescents in the City.
The New York City Department of Sanitation is reminding businesses that it will begin enforcing its foam ban law today, July 1, 2019, at the end of its six month warning period.
The New York City Emergency Management Department today issued a travel advisory for Thursday evening through Friday morning. The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for New York City in effect from 4 p.m. Thursday through 2 a.m. Friday.
The de Blasio Administration today announced it has joined five other cities and counties across the country in filing an amicus brief supporting a nonprofit being sued by the U.S. Department of Justice for its attempt to open an overdose prevention site.
The de Blasio Administration today announced new investments to help youth experiencing homelessness transition off the streets into shelter and from shelter into permanent housing.
Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced that Zachary W. Carter, the City’s Corporation Counsel, will be retiring from his post at the end of August of this year.
Mayor de Blasio today announced that the City financed 25,299 affordable homes in Fiscal Year 2019, and a total of 135,437 affordable homes since 2014, significant strides toward the Mayor’s goal to create 300,000 affordable homes by 2026 through the Housing New York (HNY) plan.
The de Blasio Administration today announced it arrested a Staten Island man accused of impersonating a City Marshal in order to repossess taxi cabs and medallions from unsuspecting taxi owners.
The de Blasio Administration today announced it submitted formal comments to the federal government in opposition to a proposed rule that would evict thousands of New Yorkers from federally-assisted housing based on immigration status.
The de Blasio Administration announced today the launch of Asthma-Free Bronx, the City’s first program to address pediatric asthma in a comprehensive, coordinated manner between a child’s home, school and health providers.
The report provides a comprehensive roadmap to improve quality of life for New Yorkers with disabilities in transportation, employment, financial empowerment, housing, health, technology, access to City services, and education
New initiative aligns education, career exploration, work experience, and youth development from middle school through college; Major changes to Summer Youth Employment Program highlight an array of new programs serving young New Yorkers
Transcript of Mayor Bill de Blasio announcing his plan protect bike lanes in order to encourage people to use sources of transportation that are better for the environment.
Robust safety plan includes accelerated build-out of a citywide network of protected bike lanes, NYPD enforcement of crash-prone intersections, legislation & other innovations.
The City of New York announced today that it submitted two public comments in response to a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services proposed rule to eliminate or severely limit federal healthcare protections for key communities including LGBTQ people and immigrants.