September 28, 2023 Deputy Mayor Anne Williams-Isom, Health and Human Services: Good afternoon, everyone. I’m Anne Williams-Isom, and I’m the deputy mayor for Health and Human Services. For this week’s briefing, I’m excited to be joined by the mayor of Barranquilla, Colombia, Jaime Pumarejo. I’m also joined by the City’s Corporation Counsel, Judge Sylvia Hinds Radix,…
Mayor Eric Adams: Thank you so much. I’m Mayor Adams, and I’m joined by District Attorney Bragg and the Police Commissioner, Commissioner Caban, and our support teams. It does not give us any joy in coming here to talk about another case where a home daycare provider had children in a dangerous environment. And as we…
September 26, 2023 NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced further innovations to the City Fighting Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement (CityFHEPS) rental assistance program that will immediately and significantly expand access to housing for New Yorkers with housing vouchers. While New York City continues to face a serious housing shortage with…
September 26, 2023 Most Significant Pro-Housing Reform Ever to City Zoning, Mayor Adams’ “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” Plan Earns Praise from Key Elected Officials, Community Boards, Unions, Experts, Faith Groups, and Advocates NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently launched “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity,” an urgent, groundbreaking effort to…
September 25, 2023 Hutchison Previously Served as Vice President for Waterfronts at NYCEDC, Launched Lower Manhattan Coastal Resilience NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the appointment of Elijah M. Hutchinson as executive director of the Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice (MOCEJ). An experienced public servant with expertise in waterfronts…
September 22, 2023 NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced additional policies to help asylum seekers in the city’s care take the next steps in their journeys. The city has made every effort to continue serving the more than 116,000 asylum seekers who have arrived in New York City since last spring….