
This Week in the New York City Government: May 17, 2024

Mayor Adams
- Mayor Adams Announces City Hall, Municipal Buildings to Be Lit Green to Commemorate Mental Health Action Day
- Mayor Adams Announces New Pilot Program to Combat Retail Theft, Create Efficiencies, Improve Police-Community Relations Using Innovative Technology
- Mayor Adams Appoints Jean-Claude Lebec as Director of Mayor’s Office of Risk Management and Compliance, Citywide Lead Compliance Officer
- Adams Administration to Host Inaugural National Urban Rat Summit
- Mayor Adams Announces 75 Illegal Smoke and Cannabis Shops Ordered Closed, Nearly $6 Million in Penalties, and Over 3,300 Counts of Violations Issued During First Week of “Operation Padlock to Protect”
- Mayor Adams Announces City Hall, Municipal Buildings to Be Lit Blue and White to Honor Israeli Independence Day
- Mayor Adams, Governor Hochul, NYCEDC, and Port Authority Announce Plan to Transform Brooklyn Marine Terminal with Investment in 122-Acre Brooklyn Waterfront, Support Future Growth of Howland Hook Marine Terminal
- Mayor Adams Announces City Hall, Municipal Buildings to Be lit Blue, Yellow, Red, White, and Orange to Commemorate Vesak Celebrations
- Mayor Adams Announces Over 12,000 Families Served with Maternal and Infant Health Services Since Expanding Access to Doulas and Home Visitors
City Council
- NYC Council Votes to Increase Transparency of the Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) Program’s Impact on NYCHA Residents
- NYC Council Calls for Funding Restorations and Investments in CUNY Ahead of Higher Education Executive Budget Hearing
- NYC Council Announces New Law Is in Effect to Support Small Businesses by Eliminating Unnecessary Regulations and Fines
- NYC Council Calls for Maintaining Investments for Early Childhood Education System and Programs That Support Students’ Recovery from Learning Loss
- NYC Council Calls for Deeper Investments in Affordable Housing to Prevent Lower Production in Coming Year Ahead of Housing and Buildings Executive Budget Hearing
- NYC Council Calls for Funding Restorations and Investments in Mental, Maternal, and Physical Health Programs Ahead of Budget Hearings