This Week in New York City Government

Mayor de Blasio

• Mayor de Blasio Announces Dramatic Expansion of Citi Bike
• Mayor de Blasio Names Kapil Longani as Counsel to the Mayor
• Mayor de Blasio Announces Appointments to the Veterans Advisory Board
• Mayor de Blasio Announces Donna Corrado Stepping Down as DFTA Commissioner
• Mayor de Blasio Nominates Margaret Garnett to Serve as Commissioner of the Department of Investigation
• City of New York Partners with The JED Foundation on Mental Health Awareness Campaign in Public Schools
• Mayor de Blasio and First Lady McCray Announce the Annual Gracie Mansion Holiday Open House
• Mayor de Blasio, First Lady Mccray Announce Plan to Fight Opioid Epidemic in South Bronx
• Mayor de Blasio Announces 62,000 NYCHA Apartments To Receive Comprehensive Repairs
• MotherCoders Comes To New York City: Women.NYC And Google Advance Diversity With Women’s Tech Training Program
• NYCEDC and Fulton Stall Market Announce Free Holiday Fair Celebrating the Best of NYC’s Public Markets
• NYCEDC and CoinDesk Announce Second Annual Blockchain Week NYC Returning May 10-17
• Push to Reform Minority- and Women-Owned Biz Program in Upcoming Budget

City Council

• City Council Takes Aim at Landlords: Introduces 18 Bills Aimed at Protecting Tenants and Reducing Harassment 
• Council to Vote to Expand Voter Protection Services For Incarcerated Individuals
• Speaker Corey Johnson and Finance Committee Chair Daniel Dromm Announce $3.8 Million in Allocations toward Services for LGBTQ New Yorkers

NYC Comptroller Stringer

• Comptroller Stringer Calls for Overhaul of City’s Affordable Housing Plan
• Comptroller Stringer Proposes Fundamental Realignment of the City Housing Plan to Address New Yorkers Most in Need
• Comptroller Stringer Audit Reveals Department of Education Flouted Rules in Travel Spending

This Week in New York State Government

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