This Week in the New York City Government: May 26, 2023

Mayor Adams

• Mayor Adams Signs Legislation Allowing Games of Chance at Sporting Venues
• Mayor Adams Announces Launch of New Program for Older New Yorkers who Want to Work
• Mayor Adams Announces $6 Million in Funds to Rehabilitate Newly Designated Landmark ‘(Former) Colored School No. 4’
• Adams Administration, NYS Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Caucus, and Union Leaders Rally for Passage of Community Hiring Legislation

City Council

• NYC Council Releases Fiscal Year 2024 Executive Budget Economic and Tax Revenue Forecast, Showing Slightly Stronger Growth Projections Than Council’s March Estimates
• Council Votes on Major Legislative Package to Address Homelessness Crisis and Help New Yorkers Move Out of the Shelter System
• Statement from Speaker Adrienne Adams and Deputy Speaker Diana Ayala on the Administration’s Court Application to Modify Right to Shelter Legal Protections

Comptroller Lander

• NYC Comptroller Brad Lander Releases FY 2024 Executive Budget Analysis and Testifies to City Council
• New York City Banking Commission Votes to Approve 26 Depository Banks for Two Years, Limits New Deposits at Capital One and KeyBank