This Week in the New York City Government: July 18, 2025
Mayor Adams
- Mayor Adams Appoints Aissata M.B. Camara as Commissioner of NYC Mayor’s Office for International Affairs
- Most Pro-Housing Administration in City History: Mayor Adams, HPD, Institute for Community Living Advance 103 Units of Affordable and Supportive Housing in Brooklyn to Help Parents Experiencing Mental Health Challenges Reunite with Their Children
- City of New York Signs Declaration Challenging Federal Government’s Termination of More Than $351 Million in Grants Helping with Emergency Preparedness Against Natural Disasters
- Most Pro-Housing Administration in City History: Mayor Adams, Grand Street Guild, Catholic Homes of New York Advance 190 Deeply-Affordable Apartments for Seniors on Lower East Side
- Most Pro-Housing Administration in City History: Mayor Adams Breaks Ground on 385 Affordable and Supportive Homes in East New York
- Mayor Adams Continues “We Outside Summer” by Announcing 11 Schoolyards to Open to Public as Part of “Schoolyards to Playgrounds” Program
- Mayor Adams Urges New Yorkers to Take Precautions to Stay Safe During Extreme Heat
- Mayor Adams Announces Plan to Close DOT Concrete Recycling Facility at Brooklyn Marine Terminal, Boosting Quality of Life
- Mayor Adams Launches “Benefits on Your Block,” Bringing City Resources to the Doorsteps of New Yorkers, as “We Outside Summer” Continues
- Mayor Adams Announces $80 Million in New Investments to Bolster Early Childhood in NYC, Builds on Administration’s Historic Commitment to Early Childhood Education
- Mayor Adams Announces Return of ‘Rise Up NYC’ Concert Series Featuring World Class Entertainment in All Five Boroughs
- Most Pro-Housing Administration in City History: Mayor Adams, Gilbane Development, Blue Sea Development, Artspace Advance Plan to Build 283 Affordable Homes, New Arts Center in Brownsville
City Council
- NYC Council Passes Legislative Package to Expand Support for Vulnerable Youth in Foster Care and Juvenile Justice Systems as Fifth Segment of Its Mental Health Roadmap
- NYC Council Votes on Wage and Workplace Protections for Delivery Workers as Another Step Towards Improving a Sustainable Delivery Sector
- Bills to Expand Public Drinking Fountains and Bathrooms, Prevent Overdoses in City Jails Become Local Law
- Joint Statement from Speaker Adrienne Adams and Council Member Rita Joseph on $80 Million in New Funding for 0-2 Childcare and Preschool Special Education Services
- Statement from a New York City Council Spokesperson on the State Appellate Division Ruling on CityFHEPS Reform Laws
- Statement from Speaker Adrienne Adams on Black Women’s Equal Pay Day
