Day: August 30, 2023
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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…