This Week in New York City Government
Mayor:
- Mayor de Blasio, Commissioner Bratton and Council Member Richards Announce 105th Precinct Satellite Expansion
- Mayor de Blasio Appoints Azadeh Khalili as First Executive Director of Commission on Gender Equity
- Protecting Tenants and Affordable Housing: Mayor de Blasio’s Tenant Support Unit Helps 1,000 Tenants Fight Harassment, Secure Repairs
- Mayor de Blasio Announces Major Progress on Health Savings Initiative – Including First Significant Structural Changes to City’s Health Plans in Decades
Citywide and Borough Electeds:
- Comptroller Stringer Testifies on New York City’s Preliminary Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Before the NYC Council Committee on Finance
- Comptroller Stringer Audit Finds Unauthorized Credit Card Use, Overpayments at South Bronx Charter School for International Culture and the Arts
- Public Advocate James Calls for Overhaul of DOE Special Education System Following Alarming Report
- Public Advocate James Investigative Report Documents Failure of HPD’s Neighborhood Homes Program
- Public Advocate James Calls for Stronger Enforcement Following Weekend of Hit-and-Runs
- Public Advocate James Expresses Deep Concerns About City’s Underreporting of Emergency Response Times
- Public Advocate James Calls on MSNBC to Bring Back Melissa Harris-Perry
- Bronx Borough President Diaz, MTA & BOEDC to Co-host Business Development Seminar
- Council Member Williams and Brooklyn Borough President Adams Host First City Council Hearing on Mitchell-Lama Housing in Seven Years
- Brooklyn Borough President Adams Honors Emergency Room Doctor Dedicated to Ending Gang Violence and Rescuers of Chained, Malnourished Dog as “Heroes of the Month” for January and February
- Brooklyn Borough President Adams Hosts Brooklyn Mental Health Summit to #shatterthestigma and Connect Residents with Wellness Resources
- Queens Borough President Melinda Katz on Selection of New Queens Library and CEO
- Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, Queens International Night Market and NYC Small Business Services to Host “Night Market Series” of Free Business Seminars for Entrepreneurs
- Chancellor Fariña Announces Summer in the City
City Agencies:
- Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett’s TEDMED Talk Debuts on TED.com
- NYCEDC Announces New And Expanded Initiatives to Grow City’s Health Technology Sector
- Health Department Releases Report on Neighborhood Poverty and Infectious Diseases
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- This Week in New York City Government: February 26, 2016
- This Week in New York City Government: February 18, 2016
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