Mayor Bill de Blasio Archives - Harlem World Magazine

Harlem Rep. Adriano Espaillat And Local Electeds Announce New Testing Site Uptown

Representative Adriano Espaillat and local elected officials tomorrow will launch a new COVID-19 testing site located at Dyckman Clinica De Las Americas, 175 Nagle Avenue, Suite 200, New York, NY.Continue reading

Susan Taylor, Mayor de Blasio And More At Annual Wall Street Project Economic Summit 2019

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio spoke at the 22nd Annual Wall Street Project Economic Summit Gala Thursday night, where he commended Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. on his legacy, impact on the world, and continued efforts in the fight for equality, “breaking the mold and doing something different.”Continue reading

Harlem Artists In Resident And Grammy Award Winner Honored By Mayor de Blasio

New Heritage's artist in residence and extraordinary colleague Tsidii LeLoka being honored by Harlem's Voza Rivers and NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio at the African Heritage Reception on September 26, 2018, at Gracie Mansion. Continue reading

Mayor Bill de Blasio, Uptowns Ydanis Rodriguez And Others Sign Speed Camera Legislation

A day before 1.1 million children return to school, Mayor Bill de Blasio held a public hearing for and signed Intro. 1089, which preserves and expands the use of speed cameras near schools where speeding is prevalent.Continue reading

Chancellor Carranza Announces Record Percentage Of Families Recieving Top Pre-K Choice

Chancellor Richard A. Carranza today announced a record 75 percent of families received an offer to their top free, full-day, high-quality pre-K choice from Harlem to Hollis. Continue reading

NYC Financed Record Number Of Affordable Homes In 2017, And A Pot Tax Could Fund The Future

As we look at the future of affordable housing from Harlem to Hollis, we may consider the Forbes projected $240 million and $1.4 billion of medical marijuana tax dollars per year to pay some of the cost of the housing (these numbers do not include legalized recreational marijuana taxes).Continue reading

Statements By Mayor de Blasio And Others On Enactment Of Expanding Economic Opps For City’s M/WBES

On December 29, 2017, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation, Chapter 504 of the Laws of 2017, sponsored by State Senator Marisol Alcántara and Assembly Member Alicia Hyndman, which gives the City of New York the authority to increase economic opportunities for Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBEs). Continue reading