Month: August 2023
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Hosts Rally And Delivers Remarks Calling For Expedited Work Authorization For Asylum Seekers – Transcript
[ NYC Commissioner Manuel Castro, Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs: Thank you so much for coming together, New York City. We know how much there’s at stake in this fight for work permits, but let’s be clear, while Congress has a role to play in fixing our immigration system, we believe the federal government could be doing…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Hosts Rally Calling for Expedited Work Authorization for Asylum Seekers
New York City Mayor Eric Adams hosts a rally and joined by union leaders, elected officials, stakeholders, and advocates in delivering remarks calling for expedited federal work authorization for asylum seekers. Foley Square Intersection of Centre Street & Pearl Street New York, NY 10013 August 31, 2023Source NYC.gov Official news – Midtown Tribune NEW YORK news –– Big New York…
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Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Anne Williams-Isom Holds Briefing on Asylum Seeker Response
Deputy Mayor Anne Williams-Isom, Health and Human Services: Good afternoon, everyone. I’m Anne Williams-Isom. I’m the deputy mayor for Health and Human Services. For this week’s asylum seeker briefing, we will discuss the efforts that the city is taking to assist school-aged children and young people through the public school system as we prepare for the…
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New York City Councilman Ari Kagan Addresses Constitutional Concerns Regarding Voting Rights in Video Interview
After a press conference in Bay Ridge, Ari Kagan, a member of the New York City Council, discussed constitutional concerns raised by the NYC mayor and Democratic supporters who are pushing for voting rights for undocumented immigrants and non-citizens. This discussion was captured in a video interview. “Constitutional Challenges Surround Voting Rights Dispute: New York…
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New Sounds in the City ? NYC Mayor Adams, NYPD Commissioner Caban Take Historic Step to Embrace Adhan, Muslim Call to Prayer Citywide
Under New Legal Guidance, Mosques and Masjids Can Broadcast Call to Prayer Every Friday and Throughout Ramadan – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Edward A. Caban today launched a new NYPD initiative to support and facilitate the Islamic call to public prayer at regularly prescribed times…
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Councilman Ari Kagan & Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis Host Press Conference: Withdrawal of NYC Appeal on Noncitizen Voting Rights (Aug 30, 2023, 10:00 AM)
COUNCILMAN ARI KAGAN AND CONGRESWOMAN NICOLE MALLIOTAKIS CALL ON NYC TO WITHDRAW THE APPEAL OF A NYS SLPREME COURT RULING THAT STRUCK DOWN LEGISLATION GRANTING NON CITIZENS THE RIGHT TO VOTE Brooklyn, NY. Councilman Ari Kagan and Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis will host a press conference Wednesday. August, 2023, at 10:00 AM to demand the City…
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Albany, NY – Following Reports of New Variant, Governor Hochul Announces New Steps to Keep New Yorkers Protected Against COVID-19 as Summer Hospitalizations Rise
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced new steps the State of New York is taking to protect individuals from COVID-19 following reports of a new variant, BA.2.86. These steps come after COVID-19 hospitalizations in New York increased as the summer progressed. As a reminder, an updated COVID-19 vaccine tailored to guard against certain variants is expected to arrive…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Participates in a Fireside Conversation Hosted by the New York Law School and the Center for New York City Law
Anthony Crowell, Dean, New York Law School: All right everyone, can I ask you to take your seats please? It is great to see all of you this morning. I’m Anthony Crowell, the dean and president here at New York Law School. I welcome you to our first in-person City Law breakfast in three years. I…
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NY State Governor Hochul Cuts the Ribbon to Open The 2023 Great New York State Fair
Governor Kathy Hochul today opened the 2023 Great New York State Fair, joining state and local officials for a ribbon cutting ceremony to kick off the 13-day run of the country’s oldest state fair. The Governor also cut the ribbon on Asian Village, the newest cultural Village at The Fair. The Governor and the Department of…
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August 28, 2023 NYC Mayor Eric Adams Emergency Executive Order 488
WHEREAS, on September 2, 2021, the federal monitor in the Nunez use-of-force class action stated steps must be taken immediately to address the conditions in the New York City jails; and WHEREAS, on June 14, 2022, the federal court in Nunez approved the Nunez Action Plan, which “represents a way to move forward with concrete measures now to address the ongoing…
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Emergency Executive Order 487 NYC Mayor Eric Adams August 28, 2023
New York. WHEREAS, the public safety was imperiled by a flash flood emergency caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida that flooded roads, impacted mass transit, stranded motorists, and caused widespread damage to residential and commercial buildings throughout the City, causing unsafe conditions in those buildings and imperiling health and safety; and WHEREAS, the state…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Delivers Remarks to Celebrate 60th Anniversary of March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and Unveils Historical Marker
New York Mayor Eric Adams: I remember when Sister Cleare was working for then Bill Perkins and I had to go do a meeting for her, and I walked in the room and I said, “Sister, your skin is definitely kissed by the sun and it blessed us all.” There isn’t a challenge and permit process…
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NY Sate Governor Hochul Announces New York’s First State-Owned Utility-Scale Energy Storage System Now Operating in North Country
Governor Kathy Hochul … announced that New York’s first state-owned utility-scale battery energy storage project is now operating in the North Country’s Franklin County. The 20-megawatt facility installed and operated by the New York Power Authority connects into the state’s electric grid, helping to relieve transmission congestion and pave the way for the utility industry…
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NY Governor Hochul Extends Executive Order Declaring State of Emergency for Asylum Seeker Crisis
Governor Kathy Hochul today extended an Executive Order which provides the State with greater flexibility to procure the resources necessary for municipalities to support asylum seekers and provide them with humanitarian aid. This Executive Order follows Governor Hochul’s public address to New Yorkers on the asylum seeker crisis. “New York State continues to deploy significant resources to support the…
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NYC Office Of Public Safety Holds Briefing On Public Safety In New York City
Justin Meyers, Chief of Operations, Office of Public Safety: Welcome and thank you for joining us for this week’s public safety briefing. Every Friday, we hold these discussions so that New Yorkers can hear from various different folks within the public safety team here in the City of New York about what we’re working on and…
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Mark Zuckerberg Answers to Facebook’s Moderation of Controversial Content
Skip to 5:02 to hear Zuckerberg admit how FB “deamplified” the Hunter laptop truth after the FBI warned them that unverified news might be coming that could affect the election. Keep in mind that the FBI was already aware of the laptop contents when they contacted Facebook, and this coincided with the timeframe in which…
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NYC Councilwoman Inna Vernikov opposes discussing decisions on invading citizens of other countries in America behind closed doors
I was in Supreme Court yesterday for the city’s @nycmayor motion to amend the Right To Shelter decree. Although I was initially told that electeds would be welcomed in the room, I was not allowed to sit in chambers. It is concerning that these events are happening behind closed doors. This is an issue that…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Leads Broad Coalition of Local Governments in Joining Legal Fight to Protect Domestic Violence Survivors
NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Corporation Counsel Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix led a coalition of 15 cities and counties from across the nation in joining a legal fight to uphold a commonsense gun safety law and protect domestic abuse survivors, law enforcement, and others from gun violence. In an amicus…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Posthumously Awards Key to the City of New York to Legendary Entertainer, Civil Rights Activist, “King of Calypso” Harry Belafonte
NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams posthumously awarded a Key to the City of New York to legendary performer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte for his decades of entertainment in music, film, theater, and television, as well as his leadership on national civil rights issues, which included playing a major role in the…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Announces new Expansion of Popular “Broadway Vision” Plan
August 21, 2023 Building on Improvements Completed This Spring, Adams Administration’s Broadway Vision Will Extend South From East 21st Street to Union Square Public Outreach Starting Today to Design Pedestrian, Cyclist, Safety, Public Space Improvements for Stretch of Iconic Corridor Project Delivers on Commitments in Mayor Adams’ “Working People’s Agenda” and “New” New York Action…