This Week in the New York City Government: March 22, 2024

Mayor Adams

• Mayor Adams Completes Citywide Expansion of Lifestyle Medicine Program, new Site Launches Today in South Bronx
• Mayor Adams Demands Water Bill Dodgers to pay Debt or Risk Losing Water Access
• Mayor Adams Announces $77 Million in Federal Grants to Electrify School Buses, Build First-in-the-Nation Electric Truck Charging Depot
• Mayor Adams Announces Agreement With The Legal Aid Society In Callahan ‘Right To Shelter’ Mediation, Granting City Additional Flexibility During Migrant Humanitarian Crisis
• Mayor Adams Announces Launch of New York City’s First-Ever Tenant Protection Cabinet

City Council

• New York City Council Votes to Declare Continuing Housing Emergency to Maintain Rent Stabilization Laws
• Joint Statement from Speaker Adrienne Adams and Deputy Speaker Diana Ayala on the Settlement to Preserve Right to Shelter Protections

Comptroller Lander

• DOC DASHBOARD UPDATE: NYC Comptroller Releases New Monthly Data on Department of Correction Operations
• Statement from New York City Comptroller Brad Lander on Citizens Budget Commission (CBC) Survey
• NYC Comptroller Lander & Pension Fund Trustees Announce Agreements with Retail and Consumer Product Giants to Disclose Annual Workforce Diversity Data
• Providing Legal Services to Immigrants and New Arrivals in NY Could Yield Billions in Economic Benefits, New Report Finds
• AUDIT: New York City Is Failing to Accurately Identify Its Infrastructure Repair Needs