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    Mayor de Blasio Plans to Paint and Co-Name City Streets in Honor of Black Lives Matter

    Black Lives Matter  •  Citywide

    Mayor Bill de Blasio. Image Credit: Benjamin Kanter/Mayoral Photo Office.

    The first street to be co-named and painted will be near City Hall. On June 9, 2020, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the City will begin to co-name and paint selected streets in all five boroughs in honor of the Black Lives Matter movement. The Black Lives Matter movement, which began in 2013, works to address the issue of state and vigilante violence against Black individuals and works to bring equity to Black communities. Recently, the Black Lives Matter movement has been part of the protests against systemic racism and police misconduct that have occurred in response to the death of George Floyd. Mayor de Blasio announced the street co-naming and painting initiative to commemorate the efforts of Black Lives Matter activists.

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    Tags : black lives matter, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Office of the Mayor, racial justice
    Date:06/15/2020
    Category : Office of the Mayor
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    De Blasio Administration Promises to Eliminate Childhood Lead Exposure

    Lead Removal  •  Citywide

    Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office

    LeadFreeNYC’s programs will be fully in place within 24 months. On January 28, 2019, Mayor Bill de Blasio along with Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia, announced the LeadFreeNYC plan, a Roadmap to Eliminating Childhood Lead Exposure. The plan was put together following a 90-day review of all City agencies’ policies related to lead prevention. The plan builds upon the City’s current commitment to lowering lead exposure. The Mayor aims to use the full powers of his administration and the city agencies to meet this goal. (read more…)

    Tags : Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Department of Sanitation, Lead removal, Office of the Mayor
    Date:02/07/2019
    Category : Office of the Mayor
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    COMPLETE VIDEO: 146th CityLaw Breakfast with First Deputy Mayor Anthony Shorris

    CityLaw Breakfast  •  New York Law School

    On Friday, October 13, 2017, the Center for New York City Law at New York Law School hosted the 146th CityLaw Breakfast. The event speaker was the First Deputy Mayor of New York City Anthony Shorris.

    First Deputy Mayor Shorris was introduced by Professor Sandler, the Director of the Center for City Law, and Anthony Crowell, Dean and President of New York Law School. Professor Sandler introduced Shorris as both a progressive and a budget expert.

    First Deputy Mayor Shorris began his lecture by reflecting on his long career in City government. Shorris says he has found meaning in the hard work of making change. He believes in the mission of government to improve people’s lives. Shorris spoke of the importance of localities standing up to federal policy—he noted that to deal with cynicism of government, City Hall should not argue with the opposition, but prove them wrong through policy. (read more…)

    Tags : CityLaw Breakfast, First Deputy Mayor Anthony Shorris, Office of the Mayor
    Date:10/13/2017
    Category : The Center for New York City Law
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    EVENT REMINDER: 146th CityLaw Breakfast with First Deputy Mayor Anthony Shorris

    CityLaw Breakfast  •  New York Law School

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    The Center for New York City Law cordially invites you to a City Law Breakfast

    presenting

    Anthony E. Shorris
    First Deputy Mayor of the City of New York

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    Tags : CityLaw Breakfast, First Deputy Mayor Anthony Shorris, Office of the Mayor
    Date:10/07/2017
    Category : The Center for New York City Law
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    EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: 146th CityLaw Breakfast with First Deputy Mayor Anthony Shorris

    CityLaw Breakfast  •  New York Law School

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    The Center for New York City Law cordially invites you to a City Law Breakfast

    presenting

    Anthony E. Shorris
    First Deputy Mayor of the City of New York

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    Tags : CityLaw Breakfast, First Deputy Mayor Anthony Shorris, Office of the Mayor
    Date:09/30/2017
    Category : The Center for New York City Law
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    Mayor Urges Emissions Reductions for Existing Buildings

    Environmental Protection  •  Citywide

    Chart of City Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Image Source: One City, Built to Last, Technical Working Group Report

    Mayor Bill de Blasio calls for emissions reductions by mandating improvements to existing buildings. On June 2, 2017, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed Executive Order No. 26, Climate Action Executive Order, to commit New York City to the principles and goals of the Paris Agreement. On September 14, 2017, the Office of the Mayor announced new mandates on building upgrades to implement the executive order. According to the Mayor’s press release, these mandates will be enacted by legislation sponsored by Council Member Costa Constantinides, chair of the Council’s Environmental Protection Committee.

    Buildings, specifically fossil fuels used for heat and hot water, are the City’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. The Mayor’s press release included statistics of buildings emissions ranging from 42% to 80% of total emissions in New York. The current mandates will facilitate energy improvements to existing buildings by 2030. These mandates are the “most dramatic reductions into the coming decade,” and this is the “most ambitious program of its kind in the nation.” (read more…)

    Tags : Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, Council Member Costa Constantinides, Department of Citywide Administrative Services, Department of Environmental Protection, Environmental Protection Agency, greenhouse gas emissions, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Office of the Mayor
    Date:09/27/2017
    Category : Office of the Mayor
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