This Week in the New York City Government: February 23, 2024

Mayor Adams

• Mayor Adams Announces Two-Year Suspension for Professional Engineer Following Investigation into December 2023 Bronx Building Collapse
• Mayor Adams Announces Cancellation of Next Round of Agency Spending Cuts as a Result of Strong Fiscal Management, Additional Cuts to Asylum Seeker Spending, Better-Than-Expected Economic Performance
• Mayor Adams’ Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Rent Stabilization Laws
• Mayor Adams Makes Four New Judicial Appointments
• Mayor Adams Fulfills Major Street Safety Commitment by Making City Vehicle Fleet Safer

City Council

• Statement from Speaker Adrienne Adams and Finance Chair Justin Brannan on the Cancellation of the Planned PEG for the Fiscal Year 2025 Executive Budget
• New York City Council Files Motion to Intervene in Lawsuit Against Mayor Adams’ Administration for Failure to Comply with CityFHEPS Laws

Comptroller Lander

• DASHBOARD UPDATE: NYC Comptroller Releases New Monthly Data on Department of Correction Operations with New Charts Tracking Deaths in Custody
• Comptroller Lander Sues MTA Contractors for Wage Theft After Stiffing COVID-19 Pandemic Heroes Out of Over $2.5 Million
• Statement from NYC Comptroller Lander on Unacceptable Climate Pullback by BlackRock, JPMorgan Asset Management & State Street Global Advisors