Month: October 2023
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NYC Mayor Adams Holds In-Person Media Availability
Mayor Eric Adams: I’m going to dress up like a reporter, and act like I like Eric. [Laughter.] Ingrid Lewis Martin, Chief Advisor to the Mayor: Don’t you start. [Laughter.] Because I wore this, I figured I’d scare you all the way, boo! Deputy Mayor Fabien Levy, Communications: Good morning, everybody. My name is Fabien Levy, and I…
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Letter to the Speaker of the House and President pro tempore of the Senate consistent with the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93-148)
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Madam President:) As I have reported previously, militia groups affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have perpetrated a series of attacks against United States personnel and facilities in Iraq and Syria. Since October 17, 2023, these militia groups have conducted numerous attacks using unmanned aerial systems and indirect fire,…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Launches new WhatsApp Channel to Communicate Directly With New Yorkers
NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the launch of the New York City Government WhatsApp Channel, available in both English and Spanish, to expand and enhance direct communication between the Adams administration and New Yorkers via one of the top-five most used apps in the world. Beginning today, Friday, October 27, 2023, the Channel…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Delivers Remarks At Flag-Raising Ceremony For Türkiye
Mayor Eric Adams: Thank you so much, and it’s always good being in the midst of my good friend and consul-general and having the ambassador here as well to highlight the importance of the ceremony. And I’m probably the only mayor in the history of this city that has not only visited Türkiye once, but I…
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White House. Statement from President Joe Biden on the 25th Anniversary of the International Religious Freedom Act
25 years ago, as a United States Senator, I proudly supported the International Religious Freedom Act—a landmark bipartisan law that cemented America’s commitment to promoting religious freedom around the world. This right to practice, pray, and preach our faiths peacefully and openly is enshrined in our Constitution. And today, in a moment of so much conflict…
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New York Mayor Adams Announces Tentative Agreement With Sanitation Workers, Setting Record for Fastest Administration to Reach Agreements With 90 Percent of City’s Unionized Workforce
Agreement Provides Fair Wage Increases and Aligns Collection Goals With Modern Realities of Waste Management. Builds on Adams Administration’s Bold Steps to Make New York the Cleanest Big City in America. NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Office of Labor Relations (OLR) Commissioner Renee Campion today announced a tentative…
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New York City. Eric Adams Emergency Executive Order 513
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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NYC Mayor Adams – Emergency Executive Order 512 October 27 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 asylum seekers while…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Appoints Sideya Sherman as Chief Equity Officer and Commissioner of new Office of Equity & Racial Justice, Linda Tigani as Chair and Executive Director of Commission on Racial Equity
Newly Created Office, Commission, and Appointments Follow New Yorkers’ Landslide Approval of 2022 Racial Justice Ballot Proposals NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the appointments of Sideya Sherman as the city’s chief equity officer and commissioner of the newly created Mayor’s Office of Equity & Racial Justice (MOERJ) and Linda Tigani…
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SBA Metro New York District Office Kicks Off Nominations for 2024 National Small Business Week Awards
New York, New York – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Metro New York District Office has officially launched the call for nominations for the 2024 National and District Small Business Week Awards, including the annual Small Business Person of the Year Award. If you know a small business with exceptional innovation, growth, community engagement or resilience, put them in…
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White House. Statement from President Joe Biden on the Election of Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House
Jill and I congratulate Speaker Johnson on his election. As I said when this process began, whoever the Speaker is, I will seek to work with them in good faith on behalf of the American people. That’s a principle I have always held to, and that I’ve acted on – delivering major bipartisan legislation on…
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Mayor Adams to Host Free Event to Combat Car Thefts, Provide Anti-Theft Tools to Hyundai Owners
Hyundai Owners Can Receive Free Software Upgrades and Steering Wheel Locks at Two-Day Clinic in Queens. While Overall Crime Continues to Decrease Citywide, Adams Administration Continues Crackdown on Auto Thefts NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced plans to host a two-day clinic on October 28 and 29, 2023, offering free anti-theft…
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Mayor Adams, NYCEDC, Partners, Community Leaders Break Ground On First-of-Its-Kind Film And TV Studio Campus In Manhattan
Sunset Pier 94 Studios Expected to Create More Than 1,700 Jobs, $6.4 Billion in Economic Impact, and Significant Public Space Improvements. Project Brings $350 Million Private Investment to Manhattan’s West Side Through City Partnership with Vornado Realty Trust, Hudson Pacific Properties, and Blackstone. Part of Mayor Adams’ “Working People’s Tour,” After City Set All-Time Total…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Expands Remote Work Pilot for New York City Employees
Following Successful Pilot with Unionized Employees, Adams Administration Expanding Benefit to City’s Non-Represented Workforce. Remote Work Is Critical Tool for Recruiting and Retaining Top Talent and Providing High-Quality Services for New Yorkers NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced a new benefit for thousands of city employees as the administration continues its…
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces 31 Regional Tech Hubs to Spur American Innovation, Strengthen Manufacturing, and Create Good-Paying Jobs in Every Region of the Country
Today, OCTOBER 23, 2023 President Biden and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo will announce the designation of 31 communities across the country as Regional Innovation and Technology Hubs (Tech Hubs) through the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration. These Tech Hubs will catalyze investment in technologies critical to economic growth, national security, and job creation,…
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Readout of President Biden’s Call with His Holiness Pope Francis
OCTOBER 22, 2023 President Joseph R. Biden spoke with His Holiness Pope Francis to discuss the latest developments in Israel and Gaza. The President condemned the barbarous attack by Hamas against Israeli civilians and affirmed the need to protect civilians in Gaza. He discussed his recent visit to Israel and his efforts to ensure delivery…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Emergency Executive Order 510 October 22, 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 asylum seekers while…
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New York City. Eric Adams Emergency Executive Order N511 October 22, 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 the ongoing…
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U.S. Justice Department Secures Agreement Requiring New York Village to End Discrimination Against Orthodox Jewish Residents
Office of Public Affairs The Justice Department announced today that it has obtained a consent decree with the village of Airmont, New York (Airmont), resolving the United States’ lawsuit under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA). The lawsuit alleged that Airmont had revised its zoning code in 2018 to discriminate against Orthodox…
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Federal Jury Convicts Four New Mexico Compound Defendants in Connection with Kidnapping and Terrorism Plot
Office of Public Affairs Fifth Defendant Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy and Firearms Offenses Earlier this week, a federal jury returned guilty verdicts against Siraj Ibn Wahhaj, his sisters, Hujrah Wahhaj and Subhanah Wahhaj, and Subhanah’s husband, Lucas Morton, following a three-week jury trial. The jury convicted Siraj Wahhaj and Lucas Morton of conspiracy to provide…