Mayor Bill de Blasio Archives

New York City Could Close for Up to Four Weeks due to Surge in Coronavirus Cases

NEW YORK, NY — (10-04-20) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today that he will close businesses and schools in nine neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens where a surge in coronavirus infections has occurred. According to de Blasio, all indoor and outdoor dining will be closed in the nine neighborhoods, Dow Jones [...]

New York City Nonbinary Gender Option Law Goes Into Effect

By JRL Charts|2019-01-03T13:22:44-08:00January 3rd, 2019|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: birth certificates, gender identity, lgbt politics, Mayor Bill de Blasio, New York City, newborn children, Nonbinary Gender Option|

LGBT POLITICS — (01-03-19) — History has been made as New York City begins enacting its new law allowing the choice of "X" to the list of gender identity on birth certificates. That's right, New York City joins the growing list of U.S. cities and states that are offering residents a third gender option on [...]