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Mayor Bill de Blasio

Apr
18
Rats! De Blasio Visits Bushwick To Announce Rodent Extermination Plan

Rats! De Blasio Visits Bushwick To Announce Rodent Extermination Plan

The Mayor visited Bushwick and looked on as workers packed rat burrows with dry ice (Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office)
2 min read
Mar
21
Winter Storm Warning Remains In Effect Through 6am Thursday (March 22)

Winter Storm Warning Remains In Effect Through 6am Thursday (March 22)

The snow is still coming down out there. See below for updates on Winter Storm Toby [https://weather.com/storms/
4 min read
Mar
16
After Tragedy, Mayor Backs Safe Streets Legislation

After Tragedy, Mayor Backs Safe Streets Legislation

Children led the march for safe streets in Park Slope last week, calling on the Mayor to act (Paul Stremple/
2 min read
Mar
07
City Appoints “Night Mayor” To Handle Nightlife

City Appoints “Night Mayor” To Handle Nightlife

On the dance floor in Brighton BeachToday, Mayor De Blasio and City Councilmember Rafael Espinal (D-37) announced the appointment of
2 min read
Mar
05
Community Responds To Tragic Park Slope Crash

Community Responds To Tragic Park Slope Crash

Scene following the crash at 9th Street & 5th Avenue (Photo courtesy of Lloyd Mitchell)PARK SLOPE – Following Monday’s
3 min read
Mar
05
Mayor Names Houston Superintendent As New York City Schools Chancellor

Mayor Names Houston Superintendent As New York City Schools Chancellor

New Chancellor Robert Carranza and Mayor Bill de Blasio at today’s announcement (Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office)After last
2 min read
Feb
20
Brooklyn Politicians Call on Mayor for Burn Unit Funding

Brooklyn Politicians Call on Mayor for Burn Unit Funding

The FDNY has seen a rise in fires over the last year, which prompted the new call for a Brooklyn-based
2 min read
Feb
14
Expanding Atlantic Ave Detention Center Part Of Mayor’s Plan To Close Rikers

Expanding Atlantic Ave Detention Center Part Of Mayor’s Plan To Close Rikers

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Mayor de Blasio and New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson announced today an agreement to replace Rikers
2 min read
Jan
23
Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park Will Hold Community Discussion Tomorrow

Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park Will Hold Community Discussion Tomorrow

An aerial rendering of the potential Bushwick Inlet Park from the 2005 master plan (Via NYC Parks)GREENPOINT – The Friends
2 min read
Jan
12
Brooklyn Politicians Respond To Trump’s “Shithole Countries” Comment

Brooklyn Politicians Respond To Trump’s “Shithole Countries” Comment

Local politicians responded to the President of the United States referring to Haiti, El Salvador, and African countries as “shithole
3 min read