This Week in the New York City Government: September 15, 2023

Mayor Adams

• Mayor Adams, NYCEDC, Councilmember Hanks Double Down on Support for Staten Island’s North Shore with New Action Plan
• Mayor Adams Announces Expedited Sprint to Identify Asylum Seekers Eligible to Apply for Work Permits
• Mayor Adams Launches “Getting 97 Done,” Comprehensive Mobilization Strategy to Reduce Building Emissions
• Mayor Adams, DOT Commissioner Rodriguez Unveil Action Plan with Innovative Tools to Reimagine City’s Curb Space
• Amid Deepening Asylum Seeker Crisis, Mayor Adams Announces New Steps to Stabilize City’s Budget as Required by Law
• Mayor Adams, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Graham Announce Two New Identifications of World Trade Center Victims

City Council

• Council Votes to Establish City’s First Lithium-ion Battery Swap Program to Remove Uncertified Batteries from Circulation and Reduce Fire Hazards
• Statement from Speaker Adams on the 22nd Anniversary of the September 11th Attacks
• Joint Statement from Speaker Adrienne Adams and Finance Chair Justin Brannan on Agency Spending Reductions Announced by Mayor, OMB

Comptroller Lander

• NYC Pension Funds Sue Fox Corporation Board for Breach of Fiduciary Duty in Connection with Defamatory Broadcasts
• New York by the Numbers: Monthly Economic and Fiscal Outlook
• NYC Comptroller Lander Presses City Hall for Answers Regarding Street Vendor Sweeps and Delayed Implementation of Local Law 18