On June 1, 2025, Mayor Eric Adams appointed Iris Rodriguez-Rosa as the new Parks Commissioner. She is the first Latina to hold this position, and her appointment follows a long career in public service.
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DDC and Dept. of Health Celebrate Completion of Bushwick Health Center Renovation
On April 25, 2025, the Department of Design and Construction and Department of Health and Mental Hygiene celebrated the completion of the Bushwick Health Center renovation project. The Center is a three-story building that offers community health services including workshops for expecting families, diabetes education, assistance with health insurance, and teen programming. Primary care and social services are also offered by partners in the building.
NYCHA Celebrates Mariner’s Harbor Community Center on Staten Island
On April 15, 2025, the New York City Housing Authority in collaboration with critical stakeholders celebrated the completion of the $6.1 million renovation of the Mariner’s Harbor Community Center on Staten Island. The Mariner’s Harbor Development includes over 600 apartments in 22 buildings, housing 1,300 residents.
DOT Installs New Bike Lane Traffic Signals Along Third Avenue in Manhattan
On April 16, 2025, New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announced the installation of new bike lane traffic signals on Third Avenue in Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
Parks Celebrates Reopening of Tompkins Square Park Fieldhouse
On April 15, 2025, New York City Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue joined with other critical stakeholders to celebrate the reopening of the Tompkins Square Park Fieldhouse. This $5.6 million project was funded by the Mayor’s Office.
Mayor and DCP Celebrate CPC Vote to Approve Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan
On March 19, 2025, Mayor Eric Adams and Department of City Planning Director and City Planning Commission Chair Dan Garodnick celebrated the City Planning Commission’s approval of the Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan. The plan, which covers a 21-block area around Atlantic Avenue between Vanderbilt and Nostrand Avenues in Central Brooklyn, aims to create 4,600 new homes and bring 2,800 permanent jobs to the area.