Month: September 2023
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NYC Mayor Adams Announces City Hall, Other City Buildings To Be Lit Yellow In Honor Of Falls Prevention Awareness
September 18, 2023 NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced that City Hall and other municipal buildings will be lit yellow tonight as part of Falls Prevention Awareness Week for older adults. Falls Prevention Awareness Week is an annual event observed in early fall to raise awareness about the serious harm trips…
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Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with Chinese Communist Party Politburo Member, Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission, and Foreign Minister Wang Yi
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met on September 16-17 with Chinese Communist Party Politburo Member, Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission, and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Malta. This meeting was part of ongoing efforts to maintain open lines of communication and responsibly manage the relationship. The two sides had candid, substantive,…
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NYC Mayor Adams Delivers Remarks at Street Co-Naming for NYPD Detective Jason Rivera
September 16, 2023 Lieutenant Jack Conway, Commanding Officer, Ceremonial Unit, Police Department: It’s now my pleasure to introduce the members seated on our dais. Please hold all your applause until all have been introduced. Starting on the right, the President of the Police Benevolent Association, Patrick Hendry, the commanding officer of the 32 Precinct, Inspector Amir…
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Mayor Adams Briefs Media With NYPD Commissioner Caban on Fatal Incident in 52nd Precinct
September 16, 2023 Mayor Eric Adams: Good evening. I am Mayor Eric Adams and I am here in the Bronx at Montefiore Hospital joined by Police Commissioner Caban First Deputy Commissioner Kinsella, Dr. Vasan, the commissioner of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and Chief [Kenny] from the Detective division. We’re here to give you…
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NYC Mayor Adams’ Statement On Use Of Floyd Bennett Field To Shelter Asylum Seekers
September 15, 2023 NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released the following statement after the City of New York and the federal government came to an agreement on the use of on Floyd Bennett Field to shelter asylum seekers: “New York City has entered into a lease agreement with the federal government…
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Press Briefing by Joe Biden Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan September 15 2023
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon. Happy Friday. Going to be really quick here at the top. As you can see, we have our National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, here. He’s going to preview the President’s trip next week to the U.N. General Assembly and also take any foreign policy questions you all may have. Jake. MR.…
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A Proclamation on Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, and Constitution Week, 2023
More than two centuries ago, our Founders set in motion the most extraordinary experiment of self-government the world has ever known with three simple words: “We, the People.” These timeless words from our Constitution help capture the very idea of America — that we are all created equal and deserve to be treated…
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Statement from President Joe Biden on International Day of Democracy
When I came into office, it was clear that one of the defining questions of our time was whether democracies could still come together to deliver for our people in a rapidly changing world. I believed then—as I do now—that the answer is yes. Democracyremains humanity’s most enduring means to advance prosperity, security, and dignity for…
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Statement from President Joe Biden On Rosh Hashanah – 5784 Jewish New Year
Tonight at sundown, Jewish communities in the United States and around the world will celebrate Rosh Hashanah – the Day of Judgment, the anniversary of the creation of the world, and the start of a Jewish new year. Throughout the High Holidays – commencing with Rosh Hashanah, continuing through the 10 Days of Repentance, and concluding…
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Mayor Adams, NYCEDC, Councilmember Hanks Double Down On Support For Staten Island’s North Shore With New Action Plan
September 14, 2023 “Staten Island North Shore Action Plan” Outlines Vision for Approximately $400 Million Investment in Vibrant, Mixed-Use Waterfront Community, Estimated to Generate Nearly $4 Billion in Economic Impact NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) President and CEO Andrew Kimball, and New York City Councilmember…
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President Biden’s Remarks at CEO Roundtable Meeting in Vietnam
Office of the GovernmentHanoi, Vietnam 12:29 P.M. ICT THE PRESIDENT: I apologize to my friends, I’m going to repeat a little bit of what I said a moment ago in our private meeting. And, by the way, it’s worth the trip watching the press assemble, carrying those cameras. (Laughter.) I think we should have a…
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Statement from Speaker Adams on the 22nd Anniversary of the September 11th Attacks. On video Konstantin Borovoi blames KGB and Putin for Bin Laden training
September 11, 2023 “Our city and nation were forever changed on September 11, 2001, and today’s anniversary offers us a moment to once again reflect on the lives lost and changed by the events that day. As a native New Yorker, I recall the experience of shock and pain, and know that many of us…
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Remarks by President Biden at Meeting for Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment
International Exhibition-cum-Convention CentreNew Delhi, India 5:46 P.M. IST THE PRESIDENT: Well, ladies and gentlemen, thank you all. My colleagues, this is — someone once said in a similar domestic action that was positive: This is a big deal. This is a real big deal. And I want to thank you, Mr. Prime Minister. One Earth,…
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White House: Delivering a Better, Bigger, More Effective World Bank
US President Biden is leading a major new initiative with G20 partners to fundamentally reshape and scale up the World Bank to more effectively deliver poverty reduction and inclusive economic growth—while better addressing global challenges that can undermine the achievement of these very goals. Since the Biden-Harris Administration launched this initiative last fall, significant progress…
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Joe Manchin Asks Biden Official Directly How To Stop AI From Creating A Pandemic Or Bioweapon – Video
At a Senate Energy Committee hearing on September 7 2023 , Sen. Joe Manchin (member of the Democratic Party,) spoke about artificial intelligence.Video FORBES news
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Emergency Executive Order 492
September 7, 2023 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…
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams Emergency Executive Order Number 491
September 7, 2023 WHEREAS, 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…
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New York City Mayor Adams, NYPD Announce New Approach To Handling Protests, Resolve Litigation Stemming From 2020 Black Lives Matter Protests
September 5, 2023 WATCH: After Lifetime Fighting for Police Reform, Mayor Adams Issues Video Statement on Black Lives Matter Agreement NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Corporation Counsel Sylvia Hinds-Radix, and New York City Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Edward Caban today announced that the NYPD has implemented new practices to better address…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Made Public Safety Announcement September 5 2023 . Video and Tanscript
NYC Mayor Eric Adams: Thank you. Good afternoon. Joined here by Police Commissioner Caban and his leadership team to talk about J’ouvert…Labor Day weekend, actually, not only the West Indian Day Parade, but if you can just imagine what was happening in this city in the last few days from Thursday night into Monday evening. And the…
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U.S. President Joe Biden Delivers Remarks Celebrating Labor Day and Honoring America’s Workers and Unions – Video
President Biden delivers remarks celebrating Labor Day and honoring America’s workers and unions at the Annual Tri-State Labor Day Parade. Philadelphia, PA The White HouseLabor Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday in September to honor and recognize the American labor movement and the works and contributions of…