#OneNYCProgress
We’ve been hard at work fighting for a stronger, more sustainable, more resilient and more equitable New York.
We’ve been hard at work fighting for a stronger, more sustainable, more resilient and more equitable New York.
4.29 million jobs,
the highest on record.
Successfully fought to increase the
minimum wage to $15
for New York City workers by 2019.
Phased-out the
dirtiest heating oil.
Invested $54 million in
Sandy-impacted
small businesses to create and retain thousands of jobs.
Launched Hire NYC, to provide
job opportunities
to thousands of New Yorkers.
2015 was the
safest year
on New York City streets since record-keeping began in 1910.
Launched NYC Clean Fleet to add
2,000 electric vehicles
to the City fleet by 2025.
Secured up to
$5 million
in annual flood insurance savings for New Yorkers.
Over 40,000 affordable apartments
financed and preserved, home to 100,000 New Yorkers.
Justice Reboot
has resolved 77.5% of target cases that had been pending for longer than a year.
Nearly 1,000 projects already signed up for
energy efficiency
investments in Retrofit Accelerator.
Secured
$9.2 billion
for the City’s infrastructure and public services.
Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH)
establishes the most rigorous zoning requirements for affordable housing of any major U.S. city.
Contributed
$2.5 billion
to MTA Capital Program.
Over
1,000 miles
of bike lanes and 10,000,000 Citi Bike trips.
Every four-year-old in NYC now has access to
free, full-day, high-quality pre-K.
Launched ThriveNYC
– an $850 million investment comprised of 54 unique initiatives to transform our mental health care system.
Solar
capacity has tripled since 2013: city is now at almost 75 MW.
19
of New York City’s iconic hotels joined the NYC Carbon Challenge program.
New
citywide ferry service
will launch in 2017.
500+ Wi-Fi kiosks
installed and activated in all five boroughs by the end of July 2016.
18 NYCHA roofs replaced,
reducing mold and asthma.
Over
685,000 tons of waste recycled
or diverted from waste stream.
Expanded curbside
organics collection
to over 700,000 New Yorkers.
Secured another
$300 million
in new federal and City funding for vital coastal defense projects.
$1 billion of capital
to support new infrastructure and community amenities in growing neighborhoods.
130
community schools now operational.
Launched the
NYCHA recycling program
in 850 public housing buildings.
Broke ground on 3,400
green infrastructure
projects
since 2011.
Over
1,000,000 trees
planted, two years ahead of schedule.
Secured $500 million
in Federal funding for NYC transit over next 5 years.
Community Parks Initiative
has completed 60 targeted improvements and 35 renovation designs.
5,600
new affordable and safe housing units will be created on former brownfields.
In March 2016, Mayor de Blasio announced the selection of Hornblower, Inc. as the operator of the Citywide Ferry Service. As part of the service, Hornblower will be delivering at least 18 new boats, which will be equipped with engines that meet the highest EPA standards. The Citywide Ferry Service will generate at least 155 new, good-paying jobs in the New York Harbor. Tickets will be priced at the cost of a single subway ride, and operate from 21 landings across the city. The Rockaway, South Brooklyn and Astoria routes are scheduled to launch in 2017.