This Week in the New York City Government: February 10, 2023

Mayor Adams

• Mayor Adams Announces Placement of New Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center to Respond to Asylum Seeker Influx
• Mayor Adams’ Statement on Announcement by DSS Commissioner Gary Jenkins to Step Down Next Month
• Mayor Adams’ Statement on President Biden’s 2023 State of the Union Address
• Mayor Adams, D.A. Bragg Announce Joint Efforts to Combat Proliferation of Illegal, Unlicensed Cannabis Dispensaries
• With Over 96 Percent of City Workers Fully Vaccinated, Mayor Adams Announces COVID-19 Vaccination Will Become Optional for City Workers
• Mayor Adams’ Statement on Stay at Brooklyn Cruise Terminal with Asylum Seekers and Status of Watson Hotel

City Council

• Statement from Speaker Adams on the CCRB’s Report on NYPD Misconduct During 2020 Protests
• Statement from Speaker Adams and Council Health Committee Chair Schulman on the Administration’s Lifting of Vaccine Mandate for Municipal Employees
• Council Votes to Improve Pay Equity in the Municipal Workforce

Comptroller Lander

• DCAS’ Inconsistent Record-Keeping Put City at Risk of Price Gouging During Early Days of COVID-19
• Statement from NYC Comptroller Brad Lander on Filing of Shareholder Proposals on Workers’ Rights at Major U.S. Companies
• Statement from NYC Comptroller Brad Lander on Governor Hochul’s FY 2024 State Budget