This Week in the New York City Government: August 12, 2022
Mayor Adams
- Mayor Adams Nominates Sarah Carroll to Landmarks Preservation Commission, Gail Benjamin, Anthony Crowell to City Planning Commission; Anokye Blissett, Elisa Velazquez to Taxi and Limousine Commission
- Mayor Adams Nominates Milton Williams, Jr. to Chair Conflicts of Interest Board
- Mayor Adams Signs Legislation Guaranteeing Access to Safe, Affordable Abortion in New York City
- Mayor Adams Announces New Plan to Address Youth Homelessness Using Federal Dollars
- Mayor Adams, DCAS Commissioner Pinnock Implement new Technology on City Fleet Cars to Reduce Speeds and Save Lives
- Adams Administration Responds to City Council’s Continued False Attacks on DOE Budget
- Mayor Adams Announces NYC to Soon Be Home to Largest Composting Program in Nation, Providing Every Household in Queens with Weekly Curbside Composting
- Mayor Eric Adams Takes Action to Curb Opioid Overdoses by Expanding Access to Tools to Test for Fentanyl, Other Lethal Substances
City Council
- Council Passes Historic Maternal Health Package to Help Address Racial Disparities, Most Severely Affecting Black Women and Birthing People
- Speaker Adrienne E. Adams Calls for Accountability from Department of Social Services Regarding Homeless Shelter Intake Issues and Treatment of People Seeking Asylum in Statement Submitted to Council’s General Welfare Committee Hearing
- Statement from Speaker Adrienne Adams on $20 Million Settlement for Chipotle Workers
- Statement from Speaker Adrienne Adams on Vandalism of Mahatma Gandhi Statue in Richmond Hill
Comptroller Lander
- Statement from NYC Comptroller on MTA’s Congestion Pricing Plan and Environmental Review
- New York by the Numbers: Monthly Economic and Fiscal Outlook No. 68, August 8th 2022
- NYC Comptroller Brad Lander Urges Federal Regulators to Strengthen Equitable Banking and Lending Access in Low-Income Neighborhoods and Communities of Color
- Statement from Comptroller Brad Lander on Education Budget Changes
