This Week in New York City Government
Mayor:
- Mayor de Blasio Appoints Maria Torres-Springer Next Commissioner for Department of Housing Preservation and Development and James Patchett President and CEO of City’s Economic Development Corporation
- Mayor Bill de Blasio Announces M/WBE Firms Win Bids to Build Hundreds of Affordable Homes at Six City-Owned Sites
- De Blasio Administration and CityBridge Announce LinkNYC Has Reached One Million Users in Less Than One Year
- Mayor de Blasio Signs Legislation Extending Boundaries of the Queens Plaza/Court Square Bid
- Mayor de Blasio Appoints Public Housing Residents to the NYCHA Board
- Mayor de Blasio and Chancellor Fariña Announce Highest-Ever Number of NYC Students Taking and Passing Advanced Placement Exams
- Mayor de Blasio Announces New Program Connecting Those Who Have Experience with Substance Use Recovery Programs with Training for Careers as Peer Advocates for Others in Recovery
- NYC Service and New York City Football Club Host Speed Mentoring Event for High School Youth on Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
- 311 Sets New Record With Nearly 36 Million Interactions in 2016
City Council:
- Council to Vote on Legislation to Enhance Provisions for Citywide Public Art Initiatives and Establish Reporting Requirements for Economic Development Tax Expenditures
- City Council Poised to Renew Tax-Lien Program Despite Concerns From Housing Advocates
Borough Electeds:
- Public Advocate James Introduces Legislation to Reform the City’s Tax Lien Sale
- Kickstarter Adopts Public Advocate James’ Salary History Ban
- Bronx Borough President Diaz and Bank Leumi USA Present $50,000 Check to Mosholu Montefiore Community Center
- Bronx Borough President Diaz Honors Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Through Prayer and Service
- Mayor de Blasio, City and State Officials Announce WHEDco and BFC Partners to Break Ground on Affordable Housing Development and Bronx Music Hall
- Brooklyn Borough President Adams Kicks Off Partnership With Award-Winning App to Identify Millions in Financial Benefits for New Yorkers in Need
- Staten Island Borough President Oddo Donates AED to Great Kills Dance Studio
City Agencies and Citywide:
- Mayor De Blasio and Chancellor Fariña Announce Opening of Pre-K Applications
- Health Department, Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, and Human Resources Administration Launch My Vaccine Record, an Online Portal to Immunization Records for IDNYC Card Holders
- ‘Housing New York: Three Years of Progress’: City Releases New Report Describing the Policies and Programs Advancing the Goals of the Mayor’s Housing Plan
- NYCEDC Unveils 2017 NYCxDESIGN Programming Highlights
- City Transit Workers Reach Deal With MTA Over Wage Increases
- NYC Broadway Week and New NYC Attractions Week Begin Today
- Homeless New Yorkers Died In Record Numbers Last Year
- NYC Construction Deaths and Injuries Rise as Inspections Decline
This Week in New York State Government
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- This Week in New York City Government: January 12, 2016
- This Week in New York City Government: January 5, 2016
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