Jelanie DeShong

Thank you to @CityAndStateNY for including me in the 2023 Albany 40 under 40! Excited to be apart of the @kasirernyc team ,s/o to @NYCGreenfield @sunydownstate @KathyHochul @JumaaneWilliams for giving me the opportunity to learn and grow from some of the best in the business

Today, President Barack Obama and I read to a group of toddlers at Learning Through Play Pre-K Center in the South Bronx. In between singing wheels on the bus, we discussed our administration’s vision for this City — one where New York’s Cutest have the strongest start possible.

This Week at DOT: ✅Filled 100,000th pothole ✅Launched Office of Curb Management ✅Letter to delivery apps on worker safety, launched new training ✅Advanced redesign of Flatbush Ave ✅Announced bike helmet & light giveaways ✅Announced Car-Free Earth Day ‘26 ✅Pothole Blitz 4

Ever wonder how to get rid of a mattress? Or how to find resources for a neighbor in need? Call 311. 311 is contacted 100,000 times every day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year. Everything from potholes to trash schedules; they're available to answer your non-emergency calls any hour of the day. No call is too small for @nyc311. So on the anniversary of 311 (3/11), I decided to answer some of those calls myself.

Get ready, New York. @iamcardib will be judging YOUR jingles to help spread the word about universal childcare for 2 year olds — aka 2-K. Submit your song by April 17. Full guidelines at nyc.gov/jingle. (Tag #NYC2KJingle and @nycmayor if you post your jingle on social media.)

New York City Council just released a budget proposal. Here's what New Yorkers should know:

Speaker Julie Menin’s preliminary budget proposal would result in slashing billions of dollars from agency budgets, which would force the City to cut services. Double counting previously identified savings, overestimating revenues, and exaggerating debt service savings does nothing to close a deficit. This $6 billion proposal asks Albany for just one action – class size mandate relief. It refuses to address the deeper structural imbalance between the City and the State, or to increase taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers and most profitable corporations. It effectively ensures this structural deficit will continue indefinitely. Any proposal that claims we can close this gap without significant new revenue is unrealistic.

It was an honor to spend Palm Sunday this morning with Pastor Green and the congregation at The Greater Allen Cathedral of New York. 
As James 2:14 reminds us, “faith without works is dead.” That message calls on all of us to build a better city. A New York where dignity is not a privilege, but a promise. Where government shows up for people with respect. Where faith is nurtured by justice, and freedom is abundant. 
Wishing a blessed Palm Sunday to all New Yorkers observing this sacred day.

“fix this pothole” say less. 8,000 filled. on saturday alone.

.@NYCSchools announces schools will be CLOSED on February 23. There will be no remote instruction. NYC.gov/schools. on.nyc.gov/1MsarRl.

Today, it will be above freezing for ten straight hours. 

Ten.
Straight.
Hours.

Stand in the sunlight. 

Temperatures will drop again tonight and maybe later in the week but today is ours.

The snow's finally melting - but there's still more work to do. Here's how our city's keeping things moving, and what you can do to stay safe.

Making New York affordable means investing in spaces where communities can come together and thrive. Today, we’re opening the Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center in East Flatbush, honoring the first Black woman elected to Congress. This state-of-the-art public facility includes a pool, fitness equipment, a media lab, a teaching kitchen, and space for community gatherings—and it’s affordable, with free membership for all New Yorkers 24 and under.

Cancel your gym membership, the new Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center is open! Located in the heart of Little Haiti, this building is the first new Parks recreation center in over a decade & the first in Central Brooklyn.

New York: it is colder today than in parts of Antarctica. Stay inside, stay warm, stay safe. If you see a neighbor in need, call 311.

I kicked off Black History Month in Corona at the home of Louis Armstrong, who lived in our city for more than 30 years. Walking through his house and hearing how much New York meant to him was a powerful reminder of what this city owes to Black artists and culture.

At a time when Black history is being erased, places like the Louis Armstrong House matter more than ever. That’s why I’m proud to partner with @ArmstrongHouse to offer free admission to all visitors on Saturday, February 7th.

As Black History Month begins, we honor the generations of Black New Yorkers who built this city into the “gorgeous mosaic” we call home. 

Today, we reflect on the words of Mayor David Dinkins: our city’s first Black mayor (and a democratic socialist!).

I am at 770 Chabad World Headquarters in Crown Heights, where a man intentionally, and repeatedly, crashed his car into the building. I am relieved that no one was injured in this horrifying incident. This is deeply alarming, especially given the deep meaning and history of the institution to so many in New York and around the world. Any threat to a Jewish institution or place of worship must be taken seriously. Antisemitism has no place in our city, and violence or intimidation against Jewish New Yorkers is unacceptable. I stand in solidarity with the Crown Heights Jewish community, and I am grateful to our first responders for taking swift action. I will keep New Yorkers updated as we learn more about the incident.

See a sidewalk or bus stop covered in snow? Report it! Property owners are responsible for clearing sidewalks in front of buildings and complaints can be filled by contacting @nyc311.

Alternate Side Parking will be suspended tomorrow, 1/27 for snow operations. Meters remain in effect.

NYC snow clearing rules: The city does not clear: >Sidewalks in front of homes or businesses >Alleys >Snow blocking sidewalks, driveways or cars (even from plows) Owners MUST: >Shovel a 4 foot-wide path >Clear corner ramps & crosswalks >Shovel bus stops & fire hydrants >Add salt or sand if icy **DO NOT** shovel snow into the street Deadlines to clear snow: Snow ends 7a–5p/within 4 hours Snow ends 5p-9p/within 14 hours Snow ends 9p–7a→by 11a Failure to clear sidewalks can result in fines from $100–$150 for the first offense ... up to $350 for subsequent offenses