Adams has tapped Ya-Ting Liu to be the city's new chief officer of the public realm, as he signed an executive order officially creating the new cabinet position that will oversee the creation of more 'extraordinary public spaces' across the city.
Sign up for ourMayor Eric Adams has tapped Ya-Ting Liu to be the city’s new chief officer of the public realm, as heofficially creating the new cabinet position that will oversee the creation of more “extraordinary public spaces” across the five boroughs to “drive” the city’s economic rebound from COVID, according to his office.State of the City address
“Our city’s public spaces are too important to fall through the cracks of bureaucracy, and now they won’t,” Adams said, in a statement. “New Yorkers need to know there is one person at City Hall whose number one goal is to improve their quality of life by creating incredible, new public spaces and ensuring the ones we have are clean, equitable, and safe.
She’ll also oversee the implementation of a permanent outdoor dining program in conjunction with the City Council.
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