This Week in New York City Government

Mayor:

• Mayor de Blasio Administration and the New York City Police Department Announce Preliminary Progress Report on Neighborhood Policing
• First Lady Chirlane McCray Announces “Relay,” a 24/7 Hospital-Based Support System for Nonfatal Opioid Overdoses
• Mayor de Blasio, Borough President Oddo, Council Member Rose Announce Expanded Passenger Boarding for the Staten Island Ferry
• Mayor de Blasio, Council Member Rose, and DOT Commissioner Trottenberg Announce that New Staten Island Ferry Boat Will Be Named for Sandy Ground, the Historic Free Black Settlement on Staten Island’s South Shore
• Mayor de Blasio Announces Funding to Staten Island Innovation Center Makerspace, Spurring New Industrial Jobs
• Mayor de Blasio Announces Expansion of Successful E-Waste Collection Program Pioneered on Staten Island

City Council:

• Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and Council Member Rose Help Prepare Passover Meals for New Yorkers in Need
• Council Members Eager to Pass Bill Designed to Reduce Construction Worker Fatalities

Borough Electeds:

• Bronx Borough President Diaz & Council Member Koslowitz Partner on Self-Storage Data Legislation
• Bronx Borough President Diaz Appears on ‘Today’s Verdict’ on BronxNet
• Queens Borough President Katz Announces 354 Appointments to Queens Community Boards
• Neighborhood Policing Expands to South Shore of Staten Island
• Public Advocate James Calls for Multiple Investigations into Fox News

City Agencies and Citywide:

• Health Department, Department of Housing Preservation & Development Urge New Yorkers to Properly Install Window Guards
• NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development Commissioner Maria Torres-Springer & BFC Partners Tour Major Staten Island Preservation Project with Graduating Class of HPD Inspectors
• NYPD Releases Body Camera Procedure for Pilot Program
• Pace University’s $190M Financial District Expansion gets Landmarks Approval
• $1.6 Billion to Be Spent on Staten Island Waterfront
• New York City’s Wi-Fi Kiosks Now Include a ‘Yelp for Social Services’

This Week in New York State Government

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• This Week in New York City Government: April 6, 2016
• This Week in New York City Government: March 30, 2016

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