This Week in the New York City Government: September 27, 2024

Mayor Adams

• Mayor Adams Launches New Program to Help Affordable Housing Projects Go Green, Save Green
• Mayor Adams Announces Appointment of Melissa Aviles-Ramos as Next Chancellor of New York City Public Schools System
• Mayor Adams Celebrates City Planning Commission’s Approval of “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” Proposal
• Mayor Adams’ Statement on New York City Public Schools Chancellor David Banks’ Retirement
• Adams Administration Kicks Off Climate Week By Winning $260 Million in Federal Grants to Modernize Brooklyn Marine Terminal, Construct Greenway on 10th Avenue in Inwood
• Mayor Adams, DSNY Commissioner Tisch’s Statements on Death of Sanitation Worker

City Council

• New York City Council Votes on Legislative Package to Address Maternal Mental Health Disparities
• NYC Council Committee Advances Legislative Package to Address Maternal Mental Health Disparities, Stemming from Speaker Adams’ 2024 State of the City Agenda
• NYC Council to Host Events Across City Offering Free Estate Planning Services to Help New Yorkers Protect Their Assets
• Statement from Speaker Adams on the City Planning Commission’s Vote on City of Yes for Housing Opportunity Zoning Proposal
• NYC Council and Advocates Honor Lives of New Yorkers Lost to Summer Drownings, Commit to Push for Further Action on Water Safety

Comptroller Lander

• Statement by Comptroller Brad Lander on Indictment of Mayor Eric Adams
• NYC Comptroller Lander’s New Report Reveals City’s Outdoor Workers Face Increased Vulnerability and Need for Protections from Heat Amid Climate Change
• New NYC Comptroller Dashboard Measures How City Agencies Deliver Services
• Statement from NYC Comptroller Lander on Adams Aide Reportedly Blocking Vital Services to Asylum Seekers