This Week in the New York City Government: May 24, 2024

Mayor Adams

• Mayor Adams Announces Plans for New Memorial Honoring Fallen Post-9/11 Service Members
• Mayor Adams Celebrates Early Success of ‘NYC Teenspace,’ Free Tele-Mental Health Service for NYC Teenagers
• Mayor Adams Announces Additional Appointments to New Charter Revision Commission
• Mayor Adams’ Statement on City Council Committees’ Votes to Advance ‘City of Yes for Economic Opportunity’ Proposal to Support Small Business Growth, Boost Economy
• Mayor Adams Announces New Charter Revision Commission
• Mayor Adams, Comptroller Lander, Public Advocate Williams, Pension Trustees, Partners Celebrate $60 Million Investment in Load Portfolio That Will Preserve 35,000 Rental Units
• Mayor Adams Announces NYC Health + Hospitals Has Hired 1,000+ Nurses in Past Eight Months to Continue Caring for New Yorkers
• Mayor Adams Announces NYCHA Will Accept Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Applications for First Time in 15 Years
• Mayor Adams, CUNY Chancellor Matos Rodriguez Announce Near $12 Million Expansion of CUNY Inclusive Economy Initiative

City Council

• New York City Council Votes on Laws to Improve Safety of Parking Garages
• NYC Council Calls for Budget Restorations and Investments in Programs That Address New Yorkers’ Biggest Challenges at Final Executive Budget Hearing
• NYC Council Votes to Modify Zoning for Economic Opportunity to Address Community Concerns, Strengthen Manufacturing Districts, and Critical Protections for Communities While Advancing Updates to Support Local Businesses and Jobs
• New Council Economic & Tax Revenue Forecast Projects $1.1 Billion More in Revenue Than Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget for Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025
• NYC Council Calls for Full Restorations to Libraries for 7-Day Service and Cultural Organizations
• NYC Council Calls for Restorations in Funding for Parks Staffing and Maintenance Ahead of Committee on Parks and Recreation Executive Budget Hearing
• NYC Council Calls for Restoration of Funding Cuts to Critical Sanitation Programs and Services Ahead of Executive Budget Hearing
• NYC Council Calls on the Administration to Protect Older Adult Centers and Services Ahead of Aging Executive Budget Hearing
• NYC Council Calls for Budget Restorations and Greater Investments in Programs That Address Recidivism and Mental Health to Improve Public Safety and Advance Closure of Rikers Ahead of Criminal Justice Executive Budget Hearing

Comptroller Lander

• Comptroller Lander Releases FY 2025 Executive Budget Analysis and Testifies to City Council
• Statement from Comptroller Brad Lander on Appellate Division’s Decision to Uphold Supreme Court Decision on Medicare Advantage
• NYC Comptroller Lander, Mayor Adams, Public Advocate Williams, NYCERS Pension Trustees, and Partners Celebrate $60 Million Investment in Loan Portfolio That Will Preserve Nearly 35,000 Rental Units