This Week in New York City Government

Mayor:

• Vision Zero: Mayor de Blasio Announces More Than Two Years Without a Fatality on Queens Boulevard, as Next Phase of Redesign Moves Forward
• Mayor de Blasio Administration Announces New Calorie Labeling Rules
• Mayor de Blasio Announces Release of Poverty Measure Report: First Statistically Significant Decline in Near-Poverty Since the Great Recession
• Freelancers Aren’t Free: Mayor Announces First in Nation Protections for Freelance Workers
• Mayor de Blasio, Senator Schumer, Borough President Oddo and Council Member Borelli Announce ‘Grand Slam’ for South Shore Little League
• First Lady Chirlane McCray Announces Expansion of Maternal Depression Screening to All NYC Health + Hospitals Locations Through ThriveNYC

Comptroller:

• With Immigrants Under Attack, Comptroller Stringer Proposes New Public-Private NYC Citizenship Fund

City Council:

• Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and the New York City Council Announce Results of the 2016-2017 Participatory Budgeting Cycle

Borough Electeds:

• Borough President Diaz Hosts 19th Annual Bronx Bankers Breakfast
• Borough President Diaz Honors Bronx Community Boards
• Borough President Diaz Hosts Bronx Week 2017 Centenarian Celebration
• Borough President Diaz Hosts Bronx Labor Breakfast
• Queens Borough President Katz on Federal Immigration Agents Showing Up at Queens Public Schools
• Staten Island Borough President Oddo: Drug Prevention Portal Launched

City Agencies and Citywide:

• Chancellor Fariña Announces 2017 Big Apple Award Winners
• New York State Department of Health Reminds New Yorkers to Take Precautions Against Zika Virus and Other Mosquito-Borne Illnesses
• NY State of Health Announces Nearly 1 in 5 New Yorkers Get Their Health Coverage Through the Marketplace
• NYCEDC, iStar, Legends Hospitality Announce Restoration of Historic Childs Building at Coney Island Boardwalk
• HPD and HDC Join Harlem Dowling, the Children’s Village, Alembic Community Development and Partners to Celebrate the Completion of Harlem Dowling, a New Affordable Housing Development 
• City Officials and Project Partners Celebrate the Preservation of 631 Units of Affordable Housing in the Bronx

This Week in New York State Government

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• This Week in New York City Government: May 10, 2016
• This Week in New York City Government: May 4, 2016

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