This Week in New York City Government
Mayor:
- Mayor de Blasio Appoints Andrea Hagelgans Senior Advisor and Michael Casca Communications Director
- Mayor de Blasio Launches GetCoveredNYC Initiative to Enroll More New Yorkers in Health Insurance Programs
- De Blasio Administration Announces Kick-Off of “ParkNYC,” a New Mobile Payment System for On-Street Parking
- Mayor de Blasio Announces Total NYC Visitors Surpasses 60 Million for First Time
- Mayor de Blasio, Speaker Mark-Viverito, Commissioner Chong Host “Smiles of Love” Holiday Gift Distribution in Harlem
- Mayor de Blasio, Parks Commissioner Silver, Council Member Levin, Borough President Adams, Assembly Member Lentol, Senator Squadron, Congress Member Maloney and Community Celebrate Completion of Bushwick Inlet Park Acquisition
- Mayor de Blasio, HUD Secretary Castro, and T-Mobile Announce 5,000 Families in Bronx Public Housing to Receive Free Tablets and Mobile Internet Service
- Home-Stat Initiative Houses Almost 700 Formerly Street Homeless New Yorkers
- Mayor de Blasio, Council Member Rafael Espinal, HPD Commissioner Been, DCP Chair Weisbrod Announce RFP for East New York’s Dinsmore-Chestnut Site
- Mayor de Blasio, NYC Service and Citizens Committee for NYC Announce 25 Recipients of “Love Your Block” Awards
Comptroller:
- Comptroller Stringer Finds Financial Reporting Deficiencies at Success Academy Schools
- Comptroller Stringer Releases Fiscal Year 2016 Popular Annual Financial Report
Attorney General:
City Council:
- City Council Passes Key Government Tracking Bill, Prime Sponsors: Public Advocate James, Speaker Mark-Viverito and CM Espinal
- City Council Members Explain Early Endorsements of de Blasio
Borough Electeds:
- Bronx Borough President Diaz and Hip-Hop Legend Fat Joe Deliver New Computers to P.S. 146
- Bronx Borough President: Kingsbridge Predicted to be 2017’s Hottest NYC Neighborhood by Leading Real Estate Marketplace
- Bronx Borough President Diaz Co-Hosts Youth Chess Challenge With AT&T and Chess in the Schools
- Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. Distributes Toys to Bronx Veterans’ Families at WCS’s Bronx Zoo
- Bronx Borough President: Wave Hill is Voted the ‘Most-Loved Cultural Venue’ in New York City
- Brooklyn Borough President Adams Delivers Thousands of Donated Holiday Toys to Brooklyn’s Underserved Youth
- Brooklyn Borough President Adams Opens Application Process for Fiscal Year 2018 Capital Budget
- Following Horrific Brownsville Fire That Claimed Lives of Toddler and Aunt, Brooklyn Borough President Adams and State Senator Parker Renew Urgent Call for Building Brooklyn’s First Burn Unit
- Brooklyn Borough President Adams, Assemblymembers Paulin and Williams Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Voices of Domestic Violence Survivors
- Queens Borough President Katz on C-30 Hiring Process for Townsend Harris High School Principal
- Queens Borough President Katz on Changes to District 30 Gifted & Talented Programs
- Manhattan Borough President Brewer and NYC & Company Invite Manhattan Cultural Institutions to Apply for Tourism Grants
- Manhattan Borough President Brewer and Food Bank for New York City Launch Holiday Donation Drive for Disposable Diapers to Help Low-Income Working Parents
City Agencies and Citywide:
- The New York Times Maps the Shadows of New York City: Every Building, Every Block
- City Announces Teacher and Principal Evaluation Agreement with UFT, CSA
- Health Department Releases Update On Take Care New York 2020, The City’s Health Blueprint
- Health Department Releases New Data Showing an Increase in High Blood Pressure Rates Across New York City
- NYCEDC Takes First Step Toward Launching Network of Life Sciences Incubators
- Model Citywide Ferry Boat Sets Sail for Queens Borough Hall, Rockaway Library
- HPD Commissioner Been Announces $15 Million in Tax Credits Awarded to 10 Affordable Housing Projects
- Court Tosses Lawsuit Against City Over Kingsbridge Armory Development
- New York City Hits Grim Benchmark This Year: 1,000 Overdose Deaths
- Art Underground: A First Look at the Second Avenue Subway
This Week in New York State Government
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- This Week in New York City Government: December 15, 2016
- This Week in New York City Government: December 8, 2016
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