- NY State Governor Hochul Announces Actions to Accelerate the Clean Energy Transition, Plant 25 Million Trees and Safeguard Clean Water as Part of FY 2025 Enacted BudgetRAPID Act to Accelerate the Clean Energy Transition by Streamlining Transmission Infrastructure Buildout. $150 Million for NY SWIMS to Build Swimming Pools and Help New Yorkers Learn to Swim. $47 Million to Help Reach Goal of Planting 25 Million Trees by 2033. $500 Million for Clean Water Infrastructure, $400 Million Environmental Protection Fund. $40 Million… Read more: NY State Governor Hochul Announces Actions to Accelerate the Clean Energy Transition, Plant 25 Million Trees and Safeguard Clean Water as Part of FY 2025 Enacted Budget
- NY State Governor Hochul Announces Major Investments to Fight Crime and Keep New Yorkers Safe in the FY25 Enacted BudgetIncreases Penalties for Assaulting Retail Workers and Provides $40.2 Million for Retail Theft Enforcement. Expands Offenses Eligible for Prosecution as Hate Crimes. Allocates $389 Million of Targeted Investments in Communities to Curb Gun Violence Invests $40 Million To Support Survivors of Domestic Violence and Strengthen Prosecutions. $7.1 Million to Reduce Recidivism and Improve Supervision of… Read more: NY State Governor Hochul Announces Major Investments to Fight Crime and Keep New Yorkers Safe in the FY25 Enacted Budget
- New York. Mayor Adams, Speaker Adams Invest Over $22 Million in Cultural Organizations as Administration’s Strong Fiscal Management Improves City’s Budget OutlookMayor Adams and Speaker Adams allocate more than $22 million to cultural organizations, reflecting the administration’s robust fiscal management and enhancing the city’s budget outlook. $18.3 million is earmarked for the next three fiscal years to support 34 cultural organizations operating on city-owned property through the Cultural Institutions Group. Additionally, $4.3 million is designated for… Read more: New York. Mayor Adams, Speaker Adams Invest Over $22 Million in Cultural Organizations as Administration’s Strong Fiscal Management Improves City’s Budget Outlook
- NYC Mayor Adams’ Statement on Ongoing Protests at Columbia UniversityNEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released the following statement in response to the ongoing protests occurring at Columbia University: “I am horrified and disgusted with the antisemitism being spewed at and around the Columbia University campus — like the example of a young woman holding a sign with an arrow pointing… Read more: NYC Mayor Adams’ Statement on Ongoing Protests at Columbia University
- New York Governor Hochul Announces Significant Investments in New York’s Agricultural Industry as Part of FY 2025 BudgetExtending the sale of to-go alcoholic beverages for an additional five years, Governor Hochul’s administration continues its support for restaurants and bars. With a commitment of $55 million, New York State aims to advance its position as a leader in the dairy industry, while $50 million is allocated to Nourish NY, aiding families in accessing… Read more: New York Governor Hochul Announces Significant Investments in New York’s Agricultural Industry as Part of FY 2025 Budget
- Readout of White House Meeting on the Ongoing Response to the Collapse of the Francis Scott Key BridgeEarlier this week, senior officials from the White House, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Transportation and Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works met with Maryland Governor Wes Moore (Democrat) and Maryland Secretary of Transportation Paul Wiedefeld to discuss progress and continued collaboration in response to… Read more: Readout of White House Meeting on the Ongoing Response to the Collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge
- House approved $95 billion aid bill to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan . What it includesProblem Solver Gottheimer Helps Pass Critical Bipartisan Security and Humanitarian Aid Package for U.S. Allies — Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan Includes eight bills led by Gottheimer to hold U.S. adversaries — Russia, Iran, and China — accountable. Delivers humanitarian aid for innocent Gaza civilians. Protects Americans from CCP-controlled TikTok WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Saturday, April 20,… Read more: House approved $95 billion aid bill to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan . What it includes
- New York Mayor Adams Doubles Down on Efforts to Reduce Shootings, Homicides by Adding 1,200 new Police Recruits This YearTwo New Police Classes Will Add 1,200 Additional Recruits in July and October Classes, Puts New York City on Path to Have 35,000 Uniformed Officers in Coming Years 1,200 New Recruits to Join 1,200 Recruits That Have Already Started Training in 2024 NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced investments he is… Read more: New York Mayor Adams Doubles Down on Efforts to Reduce Shootings, Homicides by Adding 1,200 new Police Recruits This Year
- White House. Statement from National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on the Senate’s Vote on the Reauthorization and Reform of FISA Section 702We applaud the Senate’s passage of H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act. This legislation, which passed the House last week and the Senate tonight with broad bipartisan support, will renew and reform Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) – one of the United States’ most vital intelligence collection tools. The… Read more: White House. Statement from National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on the Senate’s Vote on the Reauthorization and Reform of FISA Section 702
- Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Statement on the Senate’s Vote on the Reauthorization and Reform of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Section 702Office of Public Affairs The Justice Department issued the following statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on the Senate’s vote on the reauthorization and reform of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Section 702: “Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is indispensable to the Justice Department’s work to protect the American people from… Read more: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Statement on the Senate’s Vote on the Reauthorization and Reform of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Section 702
- New York Mayor Adams’ Statement on State Budget Agreement Extending Mayoral Accountability for two More Years– New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released the following statement after New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced an extension of mayoral accountability for two more years: “With the inclusion of mayoral accountability in the state budget, our administration has now secured every single one of our legislative priorities in the budget. Every. Single. One. “In the 22 years since mayoral accountability was… Read more: New York Mayor Adams’ Statement on State Budget Agreement Extending Mayoral Accountability for two More Years
- New York. Eric Adams Emergency Executive Order 584WHEREAS, over the past several months, thousands of asylum seekers have been arriving in New York City, from the Southern border, without having any immediate plans for shelter; and WHEREAS, the City now faces an unprecedented humanitarian crisis that requires it to take extraordinary measures to meet the immediate needs of the asylum seekers while… Read more: New York. Eric Adams Emergency Executive Order 584