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This Week in the New York City Government: March 19, 2021
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Mayor de Blasio
- Advocates Applaud New Effort to Support Survivors of Gender-Based Violence
- Advocates Praise New Effort to Decriminalize Sex Workers and Combat Human Trafficking
- Mayor de Blasio Announces Expansion of Tele-Mental Health Services to Address Disparate Impact of Covid-19 on Communities of Color
- Mayor de Blasio Names John Scrivani as Expected Emergency Management Commissioner
- Mayor de Blasio, Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams Announce New Gun Violence Prevention Effort
- Mayor de Blasio, First Lady McCray, Borough President Eric Adams and Family of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Rename the Brooklyn Municipal Building in Her Honor
- COVID Memorial: New York City Honors the Lives of New Yorkers Lost to COVID-19
- Mayor de Blasio Announces Next Phase of Police Reform Effort
City Council
- Council Votes to Strengthen Lead Laws to Protect Children
- Speaker Johnson, Council Members, and City Planning Announce Expansion of Program that Brings Green Grocers to Underserved Communities
Comptroller Stringer
- Comptroller Stringer: Survey Reveals Women, People of Color, and Lower-Income New Yorkers Suffered Disproportionately During COVID-19 and Face Systemic Barriers to Workplace Flexibility
- Comptroller Stringer Releases Agency Watch List Report on Citywide Homelessness Spending
- Comptroller Stringer to New York State: Pass Safe Staffing for Quality Care Act to Save Lives and Cut Costs