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This Week in the New York City Government: March 8, 2024
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Mayor Adams
- Mayor Adams Adds to City Hall Communications Team
- Mayor Adams Announces New $25 Million Space to Help Launch and Grow BIPOC, Woman-Owned, Other Health and Beauty Businesses at Brooklyn Navy Yard
- Mayor Adams Celebrates City Planning Commission’s Approval of “City of Yes for Economic Opportunity” Proposal
- Mayor Adams Opens Dining Out NYC Portal for Restaurants to Apply to Participate in New York City’s Outdoor Dining Program
- Mayor Adams Announces $50 Million Initiative to Reduce Barriers and Support Minority-Owned Developers to Build More Affordable Housing
- Mayor Adams Announces Cash Assistance and SNAP Application Backlogs Nearly Eliminated, Bolstering Access to Benefits for Low-Income New Yorkers
- Mayor Adams Announces Progress to Improve Care and Services for People in Custody, Advances Plans for Future Uses of Rikers Island
City Council
- New York City Council Votes to Require Cruise Ships to Connect to Shore Power When Docked at Terminals
- Speaker Adams, Queens Borough President Richards, SCA President Kubota, and Community Leaders Break Ground on State-of-the-Art Athletic Field and Fieldhouse at August Martin High School
- Speaker Adrienne Adams Delivers Remarks at the Council’s Opening Fiscal Year 2025 Preliminary Budget Hearing
- New Council Economic & Tax Revenue Forecast Projects $3.3 Billion More in Revenue Than OMB for Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025, Over $13.6 Billion More Through Fiscal Year 2028
Comptroller Lander
- NYC Comptroller and Pension Funds Ask GameStop, NextEra Energy to Disclose Board Demographics
- NYC Comptroller Bars Construction Company from Public Work Contracts, Secures Nearly $70K in Stolen Wages & Benefits
- NYC’s Early Childhood Education Teachers Continue to Face Significant Pay Disparities, New Comptroller Report Finds
- Comptroller Lander Provides Testimony to the City Council on FY 2025 Preliminary Budget
- Testimony of New York City Comptroller Brad Lander at the New York City Council Finance Committee Comments on New York City’s Fiscal Year 2025 Preliminary Budget and FY 2024-2028 Financial Plan
- Testimony of New York City Comptroller Brad Lander at the New York City Council Committee on General Welfare Hearing on Intro 210-2024