This Week in the New York City Government: July 26, 2024

Mayor Adams

• Mayor Adams, Chancellor Banks, MTA Chair & CEO Lieber Launch Expanded Student OMNY Cards
• Mayor Adams’ Statement on Charter Revision Commission’s Unanimous Approval of Ballot Proposals
• Mayor Adams Celebrates 30 Percent Reductions in Black, Latino Unemployment Since Start of Administration
• Mayor Adams, Governor Hochul, Comptroller Lander Announce $500 Million Investment to Build and Preserve Affordable Housing in New York City
• Mayor Adams Takes New Actions to Prevent Deadly Lithium-Ion Battery Fires, Promote Safe E-Bike Charging and Usage
• Mayor Adams’ Statement on Decision By President Biden Not to Seek Reelection

City Council

• Statement from Speaker Adams on Mayor’s Charter Revision Commission Approving Rushed Ballot Proposals to Amend City Charter
• NYC Council Calls Mayor’s Charter Revision Commission a Sham for Trying to Block Voters’ Rights and Undermine Democracy with Rushed Changes to City’s Constitution in Final Report

Comptroller Lander

• NYC Comptroller Lander & Coalition of Advocates and Litigators Announce Two New Lawsuits Challenging Gov. Hochul’s Indefinite Pause of Congestion Pricing
• Statement by Comptroller Brad Lander on Charter Revision Commission’s Meaningless Proposals and Effort to Distract New Yorkers
• New York’s Comptrollers Call on eBay to Bargain in Good Faith with Workers and Expeditiously Reach a Collective Bargaining Agreement
• Comptroller Lander’s Report Offers Overview of Per Diem Hotel and Service Costs for Shelter for Asylum Seekers
• Statement by Comptroller Brad Lander on $500 Million from Battery Park City Authority’s Joint Purpose Fund Being Dedicated to Affordable Housing