Mayor de Blasio announced the appointment of Dr. Mitchell Katz, President and Chief Executive Officer of NYC Health + Hospitals, to the New York City Board of Health. Dr. Katz was appointed with support from the City Council and would join the 11-member board August 28.
Mayor de Blasio announced that Paula Gavin would be retiring from City service, stepping down from her role as NYC Chief Service Officer. She would be succeeded by Patricia Eng, who assumed the role October 1.
Mayor de Blasio issued a statement regarding the passage of City Council's speed camera legislation, citing the necessity of such policies to ensure safer roads.
Mayor de Blasio gave his remarks at the West Indian American and Caribbean American Heritage celebration, highlighting the important role the two communities role in New York City.
The de Blasio Administration led a coalition of 28 cities in filing a brief against the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) illegal repeal of net neutrality.