This Week in New York City Government

Mayor:

• Mayor de Blasio Agrees to Plan to Close Rikers Island Prison
• Mayor Bill de Blasio Nominates Eric Landau to Lead Brooklyn Bridge Park
• Mayor de Blasio Announces NYC Ferry Rockaway Route Launching May 1st, One Month Ahead of Schedule
• Mayor de Blasio and Council Member Espinal Publish Progress Report on Promised Commitments for East New York Neighborhood Plan
• Used but No Longer Abused: Mayor, Department of Consumer Affairs and Council Members Espinal, Garodnick, and Williams Announce New Legislation to Combat Predatory Sales and Financing Practices in the Used Car Industry
• De Blasio Administration Continues to Fight for Affordable Flood Insurance for All New Yorkers
• Strong and Fair Economy: Three Years After Paid Sick Leave Expansion, Unemployment at Historic Lows
• De Blasio Administration Unveils Plan to Double the Number of Service Year Members in NYC by 2020
• Mayor de Blasio, Chancellor Fariña Celebrate First-Ever SAT School Day, Part of Equity and Excellence’s College Access for All

City Council:

• Council to Vote on Legislation to Prevent the Unauthorized Practice of Immigration Law and to Prohibit Salary History Inquiries on Prospective Employees

Comptroller:

• After Outreach from Comptroller Stringer and NYC Pension Funds, Six Major Companies Agree to Gender Pay Equity Transparency
• Comptroller Stringer: Virtual Only Meetings Deprive Shareowners of Important Rights, Stifle Criticism

Borough Electeds:

• Staten Island Borough President Oddo and District Attorney McMahon Honor Vietnam Veterans
• Groundbreaking Equal Pay Legislation Passes in New York City
• Public Advocate James Issues Recommendations to Combat Transgender Housing Discrimination

City Agencies and Citywide:

• Deputy Mayor Palacio, Health Commissioner Bassett, City Council Speaker Mark-Viverito Announce the Launch of New “East Harlem Neighborhood Health Action Center”
• Health Department, Animal Care Centers of NYC and Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals Co-host First Rabies Vaccination and Dog Licensing Event of 2017
• New York Real Estate Mogul Leonard Litwin Dies at 102
• Councilman Vincent Gentile to Run for Brooklyn District Attorney
• Elections Board Hires New Chief Clerk for Brooklyn
• City Launches Tourism Campaign in Mexico
• Lilliputian Versions of World Monuments Are Coming to Times Square
• 30 Blocks of Broadway Will Go Car-Free on Earth Day

This Week in New York State Government

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• This Week in New York City Government: March 30, 2016
• This Week in New York City Government: March 23, 2016

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