This Week in the New York City Government: August 16, 2024

Mayor Adams

• Mayor Adams Celebrates City Council Approval of Plan to Create Approximately 7,000 New Homes and 10,000 Permanent Jobs in Bronx Metro-North Station Area Neighborhood
• Mayor Adams Releases New Study Finding Sidewalk Sheds and Scaffolding Cost Manhattan Businesses Between Nearly $4,000 and $9,500 Each Month
• Mayor Adams, Commissioner Mayuga Announce Lawsuit Against National Floors Direct Over Deceptive Business Practices
• Mayor Adams Appoints Robert Tucker as 35th Fire Commissioner of FDNY
• Mayor Adams, Norman Siegel Celebrate Massive Increase in Percentage of Homeless New Yorkers Being Connected to Housing Through Street Homeless Advocacy Project

City Council

• New York City Council Votes to Approve Bronx Metro-North Stations Rezoning to Build 7,000 Homes and Invest Nearly $500 Million in the East Bronx

Comptroller Lander

• Comptroller Lander Presents Analysis of New York City’s FY 2025 Adopted Budget to Financial Control Board
• New York by the Numbers: Monthly Economic and Fiscal Outlook No. 92