The NY Health Department released data on lead poisoning in children, showing a 13 percent decrease from 2016 to 2017 in the number of children under age 6.
Mayor de Blasio and Department of Consumer Affairs Commissioner Lorelei Salas announced that the Paid Sick and Safe Leave Law was officially in effect.
In compliance with Local Law 11 passed by the New York City Council in 2018, ACS submits quarterly reports on preventive services utilization to the Council.
Mayor de Blasio announced a $3 million annual investment to provide services to young people that will help safely drive down the number of teenagers in city custody
Mayor de Blasio along with victims' families, crash survivors, and seniors arrived to the steps of City Hall to demand for leaders in Albany to include an expansion of New York City’s school zone speed enforcement camera program in the final state budget
The Interagency Foster Care Task Force (the Task Force) was created following the enactment of Local Law 144 of 2016, and charged with issuing recommendations to improve services and outcomes for youth in and aging out of foster care.
First Lady Chirlane McCray and d Deputy Mayor for Strategic Policy Initiatives Richard Buery announced the launching of "Generation NYC" a mobile app designed to aid young New Yorkers navigate young adulthood.
First Lady McCray announced she'd spearhead “Faith in Action Against Domestic Violence,” the first weekend-long event in New York City dedicated to raising awareness about intimate partner violence within the faith community.