Letter designating the Department of Records and Information Services (DORIS) as the repository for information regarding biographical and background information on subjects of co-named streets, parks, playgrounds, facilities and structures, under Local Law 104 of 2023 (LL 104/2023).
The Department of Homeless Services (DHS) had limited success in convincing the homeless individuals encountered during the sweeps[1] of homeless encampments to enter temporary shelters.
Monthly Publication from the Municipal Library highlighting different relevant topics. Published on a monthly basis the newsletter highlights and compares current topics with similar topics in NY City's history, utilizing various Library holdings.
Monthly Publication from the Municipal Library highlighting different relevant topics. Published on a monthly basis the newsletter highlights and compares current topics with similar topics in NY City's history, utilizing various Library holdings.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announces that City Hall and a number of other municipal buildings will be lit in the Pan-African flag colors of red, black, and green tonight and tomorrow evening in honor of Juneteenth.
The Commissioners made the announcement standing atop the former landfill nearly 20 years after the it received its final piece of debris from Ground Zero and months ahead of the opening of North Park, the first major phase of what will become a 2,200-acre park.
Short film An Invisible Act features never-before-seen footage from Ground Zero; to be followed by Q&A with filmmakers and narrators moderated by Soledad O’Brien.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today releases a statement on reforming Rikers Island, regarding Commissioner Molina reducing the use of force and assaults, sick leave, and increased searches for weapons.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams releases a statement after officially designating Juneteenth as a paid city holiday for the first time in New York City history.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams releases a statement after President Joseph Biden nominated U.S. Circuit Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as an Associate Justice to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Mayor's Press Office releases information about notable events and actions taken by the Mayor, as well as transcripts of all media conferences, radio shows, and ceremonies that the Mayor attends.
This is the September 2021 issue of Municipal Library Notes with the Spotlight on the Sleuthability Virtual Genealogy Conference plus articles on NYC volunteer programs and the new DORIS facility at Industry City, Brooklyn.
Aakawaxung Munahanung (Island Protected from the Wind) Archaeological Site is associated with over 8,000 years of occupation by Indigenous Peoples. It contains the region's best-preserved known cultural complex and archaeological site associated with the Indigenous presence in New York City.
Vaccines are being developed and distributed to fight the coronavirus pandemic and immunize the population. Historically, many vaccines have been developed to offer immunity and have been successful in almost eliminating potentially deadly diseases such as smallpox, typhoid, and polio.
This is the Department of Records and Information Service's Municipal Library Notes for February 2020 with the Spotlight on Black History Month, and pioneering African-American city workers James R. Dumpson (Commissioner, Department of Welfare) and Captain Lloyd Sealey (NYPD).
The New York City Archives, Reference, and Research Board (ARRAB) had been inactive for a number of years prior to being re-instated in 2017. The first meeting of the re-instated Board was held in May, 2017. This is the 2018 report of the Board.
The bimonthly newsletter featuring articles on our library and archives collections. Also includes an update on our Archives news, a report on conservation efforts and an article on electronic government document portal developments.
"The constellation – that’s what Connie is short for, constellation – the constellation was once one of the backbones of the American aviation industry and this plane brings us back in time and helps people experience what was.".
Today, First Lady Chirlane McCray and former Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen announced the next four monuments as a part of She Built NYC, an initiative to honor the trailblazing women who have helped shape New York City while addressing the absence of female statues in our public realm.
Mayor de Blasio announced the appointment of five members to NYC Health + Hospitals’ Board of Directors: José A. Pagán, Sally B. Hernandez-Pinero, Anita Kawatra, Feniosky Peña-Mora, and Freda J. Wang.
The Mayor's Press Office releases information about notable events and actions taken by the Mayor, as well as transcripts of all media conferences, radio shows, and ceremonies that the Mayor attends.
The Mayor's Press Office releases information about notable events and actions taken by the Mayor, as well as transcripts of all media conferences, radio shows, and ceremonies that the Mayor attends.
The Mayor's Press Office releases information about notable events and actions taken by the Mayor, as well as transcripts of all media conferences, radio shows, and ceremonies that the Mayor attends.
Report on a study of social and economic conditions in Harlem leading to the disturbances which occurred on March 19, 1935, and recommendations regarding racial discrimination, disparate healthcare, housing discrimination, education and poverty in Harlem, with a foreword letter dated March 19,1936