On September 12, 2023, Mayor Eric Adams announced his “Getting 97 Done” initiative. The plan aims to deliver on the goals outlined in Local Law 97 of 2019 – a 40 percent reduction inbuilding emissions by 2030, and a 70 percent reduction in citywide emissions by 2050. The plan is part of Mayor Adam’s long-term sustainability plan, “PlaNYC: Getting Sustainability Done”, published in April 2023.

On September 25, 2023, Mayor Eric Adams appointed Elijah M. Hutchinson as the new executive director of the Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice. 

On August 17, 2023, Mayor Eric Adams and Department of City Planning (DCP) Director Dan Garodnick took significant steps toward building critical new housing across the City by devising a plan to convert vacant offices into housing and implementing procedures to ensure the plan’s success.

On September 19,2023, mayor Eric Adams and Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced the expansion of trash containerization requirements for all businesses in New York City as part of the city’s ongoing efforts to mitigate New York’s rat problem. 

On August 31, 2023, Mayor Eric Adams announced “Text with Eric,” a new communication initiative that will enable New Yorkers to receive text message updates about the administration and new services and to send responses about their thoughts with the city. 

On August 8, 2023, Mayor Eric Adams signed Executive Order 34 as part of his ongoing commitment to the Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Program, which expands opportunities for minority and women entrepreneurs to access government contracts and grow their businesses.