This Week in the New York City Government: March 7, 2025

Mayor Adams

• Mayor Adams Appoints Adolfo Carrion, Jr. as Dep. Mayor for Housing, Economic Development, and Workforce; Suzanne Miles-Gustave as Dep. Mayor for Health and Human Services; Jeffrey D. Roth as DM for Operations; and Kaz Daughtry as DM for Public Safety
• Mayor Adams Announces New “Baby Boxes” Initiative to Send Families Home from Hospital with Vital Supplies and Resources
• Mayor Adams, DA Bragg Announce New Community Coalition to Enhance Quality of Life, Improve Safety Near Washington Square Park
• Mayor Adams Delivers Testimony to U.S. House of Representatives Oversight and Government Reform Committee
• Mayor Adams, NYCEDC, and HPD Announce Next Steps on Project That Will Provide Over 1,000 New Units of Mixed-Income Housing, New Older Adult Center for Local Residents
• Mayor Adams Appoints Amber Cartwright as Executive Director of Mayor’s Office of Child Care and Early Childhood Education
• Mayor Eric Adams, NYC Health + Hospitals CEO Dr. Katz Announce Expansion of Innovative Program to Keep More Medically-Vulnerable Homeless New Yorkers Out of Shelters
• Recognizing Adams Administration’s Continued Strong Fiscal Management, Leading Rating Agencies Again Affirm New York City’s Strong Financial Standing and Stability
• Mayor Adams’ Statement on Passing of Dr. Hazel Dukes

City Council

• Speaker Adams Outlines Vision for Leadership of New York City in Her Final State of the City Address
• NYC Council Economic Forecast Projects City to Receive $3 Billion More in Tax Revenues Than Recognized by Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget for Fiscal Years 2025 and 2026
• Statement from Speaker Adams on the Passing of Dr. Hazel Dukes

Comptroller Lander

• Statement from NYC Comptroller Lander on the Federal Court Hearing Over the $80M FEMA Clawback
• Comptroller Lander Delivers Testimony on the FY26 Preliminary Budget and January 2025 Financial Plan
• Statement from New York City Comptroller Brad Lander Condemning Wells Fargo’s Troubling Decision to Backtrack on Crucial Climate Targets
• NYC Comptroller Finds 901 Buildings Left Freezing for 7 Years; HPD Must Turn Up Heat Against Landlords with Strategic & Targeted Code Enforcement
• Statement from NYC Comptroller Lander on President Trump’s Response on $80M FEMA Clawback Suit