Today in 1963 Governor Rockefeller banned civil rights demonstrators - including sit-ins and pickets - from his office at 22 West 55th Street, a building he owned #ThisDayInHistory

DDC joined elected officials and our partners at @NYCWater last week to mark the completion of an $106 million infrastructure project in Maspeth. This project is the second of three that is creating a new drainage network throughout central Queens. on.nyc.gov/3ZY9PUL

Hurricane Milton’s explosivity intensifies with 175 mph winds, says National Weather Service www.silive.com/nation/202…

We agree w/@TimeOutNewYork. Flatbush = one of the coolest neighborhoods in the world.😎 That's why we've awarded $500K+ in neighborhood grants to local groups in Flatbush this FY25, incl. Little Haiti BK + @caribBEING! @ChurchFlatbush @thejunctionbid www.timeout.com/newyork/n…

Trucks are rolling out in the Bronx (and Manhattan & Staten Island)! Starting this week, ALL residents now have access to the nation's largest and easiest curbside compost program. Collect your food & yard waste, put it in a bin, and set it out on your recycling day.

This soon to be new basketball court in South Jamaica will be a double-double as NYC's first Cloudburst drainage site. The court will provide recreational space for @NYCHA residents AND help protect the neighborhood from flooding by diverting stormwater during heavy rain! 🏀

Sometimes, violations just aren’t enough... Take this 6-year-old sidewalk shed in the Upper West Side, after years of trying to get the owner to repair the façade and remove the shed, we’re taking them to criminal court to compel them to finish the work and Get this Shed Down!

This year’s updated flu and COVID-19 vaccines are available for established patients at our hospitals and Gotham Health sites. We encourage all New Yorkers 6 months of age and older to get vaccinated for the flu and COVID-19: on.nyc.gov/4dEGaDo.

Phil Banks, deputy mayor for public safety, has resigned. www.qchron.com/editions/q…

Last week, your @NYPDChiefOfDept Technical Assistance & Response Unit (TARU) joined with @FDNY for a coastal storm exercise in Staten Island conducted by @nycemergencymgt. The exercise aimed to simulate a coastal storm scenario for emergency personnel and incorporated drone…

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. .@mayorsCAU #Queens Borough Director attended the Family Harmony and Community Safety Fair in #Flushing, Queens. Thanks to all the community groups and @nycendgbv for making this great event happen!

Great to meet with Chief Philip Rivera of @NYPDTransport, Inspector Brian O'Sullivan, CO of the Traffic Division, and Philip Miranda in my office today to discuss cracking down on dangerous driving, illegal parking, the growing number of e-bikes/mopeds in our community and more.

Our doors open wide on 10/19 for #OHNYwknd! Unlock 200+ places during the 22nd annual Open House New York Weekend festival, including @nycrecords' space in Industry City and the Surrogate’s Courthouse in Lower Manhattan. Ticketing opens tomorrow at 11am - ohny.org/weekend

📢 Big news! @NYStateofHealth’s Innovation Waiver amendment has been approved! This will save over 117,000 New Yorkers an estimated $307 million in healthcare costs for 2025 starting January 1, 2025. More: on.nyc.gov/4dDMVoV @nychealthy @HealthNYGov

For the first time ever in our city's history, curbside composting is available in ALL five boroughs! You can put food and yard waste out in a lidded bin or the provided brown bin on recycling day, and it will be picked up by @NYCSanitation. Learn more: www.nyc.gov/office-of-the…

🎉 Congratulations on the successful 87th Annual Pulaski Day Parade! 🌟 ✨ This vibrant celebration took over Fifth Ave. in New York City last Sunday bringing together Polish-American community 🇵🇱❤