NEW YORK, NY—Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the largest step of any city in American history toward providing affordable broadband for all. Through its Internet Master Plan, New York City will be the first city in the nation to reverse the digital redlining that has left communities of color disconnected, ensure that M/WBEs share in […]
NEW YORK, NY—Mayor Bill de Blasio, New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and Mayor’s Office of Climate Resiliency (MOCR) are taking action against the serious effects of climate change, announcing on Tuesday that the City will allocate $110 million to a new capital project to help address sea-level rise and storm surge that together […]
On November 14, 2021, leading policy advocates, artists, and researchers from cultural organizations, healthcare centers, government, and the United Nations will convene at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in a call to action to acknowledge and act on the evidence base for the health benefits of the arts. The day-long Healing Arts […]
NEW YORK—As part of the City’s COVID-19 humanitarian relief efforts, Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced the City of New York has donated medical supplies and personal protective equipment to Tamale Teaching Hospital in Northern Ghana. Tamale Teaching Hospital provides highly specialized tertiary medical care to over 100,000 patients each year and is a teaching […]
NEW YORK, NY—New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) today announced the $14 million expansion of the Fashion Manufacturing Initiative (FMI) including a new pilot grant program, the Local Production Fund, and robust workforce development programming. The Local Production Fund, available to all New York City-based […]
NEW YORK— Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced the City’s Taxi Medallion Relief Program (MRP) has now achieved $21.4 million in debt forgiveness for 173 individual medallion owners. More than 1,100 medallion owners have already completed appointments with the Taxi and Limousine Commission’s (TLC) Owner/Driver Resource Center, and will progress through the restructuring process in […]
