First Lady Chirlane McCray celebrated St. Patrick's Day in Gracie Mansion honoring the history of Irish immigrants in NYC. She also mentioned the intersection of Women's History Month and St. Patrick's Day, honoring the Irish women in the room with her.
First Lady Chirlane McCray, Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen and the Department of Cultural Affairs announced She Built NYC, a new effort to commission a public monument or artwork on City property that honors women’s history in New York City.
Gracie Mansion and City Hall will be lit orange for the End Violence Against Women campaign to symbolize hope for a violence-free future—in a show of solidarity with the global community and as a vivid symbol of commitment to ending all violence against women and girls in NYC.
The de Blasio administration announced a partnership to bring the MotherCoders tech training program to New York City, as part of the City’s Women.nyc initiative
Mayor de Blasio and Deputy Mayor for Strategic Policy Initiatives Phil Thompson announced the City would be connecting minority and women owned businesses to City agencies to aid in their growth.
Mayor Bill de Blasio, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development Alicia Glen and Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment Commissioner Julie Menin announced the Women’s Fund, a $5 million grant program to support film and theater projects by, for, or about women.
To mark the end of Women’s History Month, Mayor de Blasio announced that, for first time in City history, a women-owned financial firm has been hired to manage $100 million of the City’s Deferred Compensation Plan the voluntary retirement plan for over 180,000 City employees and retirees.