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This Week in New York City Government
Mayor de Blasio:
- Mayor de Blasio Nominates Dr. Mitchell Katz for President and CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals
- First Lady Chirlane McCray Announces Partnership Between NYC Children’s Cabinet and Robin Hood to Increase Early Childhood Development in High-Poverty Areas
- Mayor de Blasio Announces 11 Sites Added to Community Parks Initiative
- Mayor de Blasio Announces $750,000 Investment to Tackle Rat Hot Spots on the Upper West Side
- Statement from Mayor Bill de Blasio on City Council Vote Adopting Historic Legislation Requiring Safety Training for Construction Workers
- Mayor de Blasio Announces Additional Staff Deployments to Assist with Hurricane Recovery
NYC Comptroller Stringer
- Statement from Comptroller Scott M. Stringer on President Trump’s Latest Tax Proposal
- Statement from NYC Comptroller Scott M. Stringer on Silence from the New York Jets
City Council
- City Council Passes Legislation Banning Hookah Bars From Opening in NYC
- City Council Passes Legislation Requiring Safety Training for Construction Workers
- Council Passes Bill to Audit 421-a Tax Break Recipients
Citywide
- NYCEDC: Statement on City Council Approval of 126th Street African Burial Ground Memorial and Mixed-Use Development
- New York City Receives More Than Two Dozen Proposals For New Amazon HQ Totaling Over 50 Million Square Feet of Commercial Space
- MTA Board Member Scott Rechler Writes Op-Ed in Crain’s: An Action Plan to Get New York Moving
- PA James Urges New Yorkers to Support Hurricane Relief
- Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment Announces Fall Lineup of “Made in NY” Talks
- City Planning Director Dismisses Concerns Over Slow Neighborhood Rezonings
This Week in New York State Government
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