Mayor de Blasio and Police Commissioner O'Neill spoke to the press about recent crime statistics, showing an overall decrease in crime over the month of August.
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Mayor de Blasio appeared live on the Brian Lehrer show to discuss recent events in NY Politics, including the primaries for NY State Governor, the upcoming re-opening of schools for the Fall term, and other topics.
The de Blasio administration announced that there was a growing number of Mayors across the nation who joined t a national, bipartisan youth voter registration initiative in high schools and college campuses with the March for Our Lives leading up to September 25, National Voter Registration Day.
The de Blasio Administration announced that it will move forward with the Brooklyn Queens Connector (BQX), which will increase transit options for over half a million New Yorkers, with a subsequent environmental impact study being planned to analyze the effect of the connector.
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.