This Week in the New York City Government: October 5, 2023
Mayor Adams
- Mayor Adams’ Statement on Strong Growth in 2023 Math and English Language Arts Test Scores, Closing of Racial Learning Gap
- Mayor Adams, HPD Commissioner Carrión Take Action to Connect New Yorkers to Affordable Housing More Quickly, Eliminate Unnecessary Credit Checks for Voucher Holders
- Mayor Adams Concludes Two-Day Summit on Fentanyl Crisis in America
- Mayor Adams’ Statement on Callahan Decree Court Filing
- Mayor Adams, Governor Hochul Announce $38 Million for Asylum Seeker Legal Services and Case Management
- Mayor Adams Announces Record-breaking $6 Billion in Spending with NYC’s M/WBE Firms in First Fiscal Year of Administration
- Mayor Adams Makes Abortion Care Available via Telehealth to New Yorkers Through NYC Health + Hospitals
- Year-Round Curbside Compost Collection to Start on Monday in NYC’s Most Populous Borough, Creating Nation’s Largest Free Composting Program
- Mayor Adams Updates New Yorkers on Ongoing Flooding Response, Recovery Efforts
City Council
- Council Votes to Require Video and Real-Time Tracking in Jail System to Increase On-Time Court Appearances, Reduce Delays and Failures
- NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, Parks Committee Chair Shekar Krishnan, Unions, and Advocates Highlight Funding for Urban Park Rangers
- Joint Statement from Speaker Adrienne Adams and Housing & Buildings Chair Pierina Sanchez on the U.S. Supreme Court’s Denial of Legal Challenge to Rent Stabilization Law
Comptroller Lander
- Statement by New York City Comptroller Brad Lander on City Hall Moving to Suspend Right to Shelter
- NYC Comptroller Lander Bars Charan Electrical from Public Works Contracts and Orders Company to Pay Over $200,000 for Labor Violations
- Following Historic Storm and Flooding, Comptroller Lander Launches Investigation into City’s Management of Extreme Rainfall
- NYC Comptroller Lander Warns Automotive Giants They Risk Losing Investor Confidence Amid UAW Strike
- NEW AUDITS: Comptroller Lander Finds District Attorneys’ Offices Making Progress in Language Accessibility & Equity Efforts
