
This Week in the New York City Government: May 9, 2025

Mayor Adams
- Mayor Adams Establishes Historic Levels of Permanent DSNY Funding for Clean Public Spaces as Part of “Best Budget Ever,” Expands “Second Shift” Program
- Mayor Adams’ Statement in Response to Amendments Related to Involuntary Commitment in State Budget Agreement
- Mayor Adams’ Statement on the Selection of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV
- Mayor Adams, Chancellor Aviles-Ramos Announce Seven New Schools Opening in 2025-2026 Academic Year
- Mayor Adams, Student Loan Benefits Company Summer Launch Partnership to Help Wipe out Estimated $360 Million in Student Loan Debt for 100,000 Public Servants
- Mayor Adams Launches “SilentShield,” Investing $1.6 Million in Technology to Immediately Connect Bodega Owners to NYPD in Emergencies
- Mayor Adams Celebrates Significant Construction Milestone on 880 New Affordable Homes in Willets Points, First Phase of Historic Housing Project
- NYC Law Department, Coalition of Cities and Counties Announce Lawsuit Challenging Federal Administration’s Conditions on Federal Funds Used to House Thousands of At-Risk and Formerly Homeless New Yorkers
City Council
- Speaker Adrienne Adams, Local Businesses, and Community Leaders Announce New City Funding and Action Plan to Improve Quality of Life on Liberty Avenue
- Joint Statement from Speaker Adrienne Adams and Finance Chair Justin Brannan on Low-Income Families Applying for Childcare Being Waitlisted