This Week in New York City Government

Mayor:

• Mayor de Blasio Appoints Maria Torres-Springer Next Commissioner for Department of Housing Preservation and Development and James Patchett President and CEO of City’s Economic Development Corporation
• Mayor Bill de Blasio Announces M/WBE Firms Win Bids to Build Hundreds of Affordable Homes at Six City-Owned Sites
• De Blasio Administration and CityBridge Announce LinkNYC Has Reached One Million Users in Less Than One Year
• Mayor de Blasio Signs Legislation Extending Boundaries of the Queens Plaza/Court Square Bid
• Mayor de Blasio Appoints Public Housing Residents to the NYCHA Board
• Mayor de Blasio and Chancellor Fariña Announce Highest-Ever Number of NYC Students Taking and Passing Advanced Placement Exams
• Mayor de Blasio Announces New Program Connecting Those Who Have Experience with Substance Use Recovery Programs with Training for Careers as Peer Advocates for Others in Recovery
• NYC Service and New York City Football Club Host Speed Mentoring Event for High School Youth on Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
• 311 Sets New Record With Nearly 36 Million Interactions in 2016

City Council:

• Council to Vote on Legislation to Enhance Provisions for Citywide Public Art Initiatives and Establish Reporting Requirements for Economic Development Tax Expenditures
• City Council Poised to Renew Tax-Lien Program Despite Concerns From Housing Advocates

Borough Electeds:

• Public Advocate James Introduces Legislation to Reform the City’s Tax Lien Sale
• Kickstarter Adopts Public Advocate James’ Salary History Ban
• Bronx Borough President Diaz and Bank Leumi USA Present $50,000 Check to Mosholu Montefiore Community Center
• Bronx Borough President Diaz Honors Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Through Prayer and Service
• Mayor de Blasio, City and State Officials Announce WHEDco and BFC Partners to Break Ground on Affordable Housing Development and Bronx Music Hall
• Brooklyn Borough President Adams Kicks Off Partnership With Award-Winning App to Identify Millions in Financial Benefits for New Yorkers in Need
• Staten Island Borough President Oddo Donates AED to Great Kills Dance Studio

City Agencies and Citywide:

• Mayor De Blasio and Chancellor Fariña Announce Opening of Pre-K Applications
• Health Department, Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, and Human Resources Administration Launch My Vaccine Record, an Online Portal to Immunization Records for IDNYC Card Holders
• ‘Housing New York: Three Years of Progress’: City Releases New Report Describing the Policies and Programs Advancing the Goals of the Mayor’s Housing Plan
• NYCEDC Unveils 2017 NYCxDESIGN Programming Highlights
• City Transit Workers Reach Deal With MTA Over Wage Increases
• NYC Broadway Week and New NYC Attractions Week Begin Today
• Homeless New Yorkers Died In Record Numbers Last Year
• NYC Construction Deaths and Injuries Rise as Inspections Decline

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• This Week in New York City Government: January 12, 2016
• This Week in New York City Government: January 5, 2016

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