Mayor Bill de Blasio, First Lady Chirlane McCray, and Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza today announced for the first time in New York City’s history that all students will have access to Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and Restorative Justice (RJ) practices and, when needed, earlier intervention from clinical social workers. Continue Reading →
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Mayor de Blasio, First Lady McCray And Others Announce Next She Built NYC Monuments
Today, Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray announced the next She Built NYC monument will honor pioneering transgender activists Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera.
Mayor de Blasio, First Lady McCray And Others Rallied In Support Of Paid Personal Time legislation
Mayor Bill de Blasio, First Lady Chirlane McCray, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, activist Gloria Steinem and advocates today rallied in support of Paid Personal Time legislation from Harlem to Hollis. Continue Reading →
First Lady McCray Announces $1.7 Million ThriveNYC Geriatric Mental Health Expansion
First Lady Chirlane McCray, Department for the Aging (DFTA) acting Commissioner Caryn Resnick, and Senior Advisor to the Mayor and head of the Office of ThriveNYC Susan Herman.
First Lady McCray And The Gracie Mansion Conservancy Announce “She Persists” Show
Tomorrow, First Lady Chirlane McCray and the Gracie Mansion Conservancy will open an unprecedented art exhibition at Gracie Mansion that brings together more than 60 works by 44 women across 10 decades. Continue Reading →
Health Department Announces New Law Offering Third Gender Category On Birth Certificates
The Health Department today announced that beginning Jan. 1, 2019, New Yorkers can change the gender on their birth certificate to “X” to reflect a non-binary gender identity. Continue Reading →
Mayor de Blasio Announces Dr. Oxiris Barbot As Commissioner Of Health And Mental Hygiene
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today the appointment of Dr. Oxiris Barbot as Commissioner of the City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Continue Reading →
First Lady And Others Announce Expansion Of Program Uniting Families Of Incarcerated Women
First Lady of New York City Chirlane McCray and NYC Department of Correction Commissioner Cynthia Brann today announced the expansion and continuation of an innovative program that allows mothers from Harlem to Hollis currently incarcerated at Rikers Island to visit and participate in activities with their children. Continue Reading →
de Blasio Announces Two New City Health Diversion Centers In Harlem And The BX
Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray today announced two vendors have signed leases to open the City’s first two drop-off diversion centers, a significant first step towards opening the centers. Continue Reading →