This Week in New York City Government

This Week in NYC

Mayor:

• Mayor and Chancellor Kick off First Day of School With New Equity and Excellence for all Initiatives Reaching Over 800 Schools
• 50,000 Oysters Being Installed in Jamaica Bay to Help Improve Water Quality and Protect Wetlands
• Mayor de Blasio and Commissioner Ponte Announce New Officer Safety Measures at City Jails

Comptroller:

• Trustees of New York City Employees’ Retirement System Jointly Announce Unanimous Vote in Favor of Proposal to Study Divesting from Private Prisons
• Comptroller Stringer Analysis Finds High-Income Non-New Yorkers Earning a Larger Slice of New York’s Pie

Speaker:

• On First Day of School, Public Advocate James Launches a Campaign for Student Protection and Parents’ Rights Regarding: Bullying, Sexual Harassment

Citywide and Borough Electeds:

• Staten Island Borough President Oddo: 9/11 Memorial Ceremony to be Held at Postcards Memorial

City Agencies:

• Chancellor Fariña Unveils the Dock Street School for STEAM Studies
• USDA and Cornell to Vaccinate Raccoons in Parts of Staten Island to Help Prevent Spread of Rabies
• Health Department Releases Report Showing Significant Decline in Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Among Nonsmoking Adults 
• NYCEDC and the Trust for Governors Island Launch Interactive Community Engagement Campaign #GovIsland365
• NYC & Company Embarks on Four-City Media Mission in Paris, Copenhagen, Stockholm, and London 

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• This Week in New York City Government: September 1, 2016
• This Week in New York City Government: August 25, 2016

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