Month: October 2023
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Calls In Live To Waok’s “Keepin’ It Real With Rev. Al Sharpton
Reverend Al Sharpton: Keepin’ it real. Keepin’ it real, I’m your host Reverend Al Sharpton. They’re telling me to go right to the phone, another surprise caller guest. Let’s go to the phone. Hello? Mayor Eric Adams: My brother, my brother. You know, happy birthday. I’m sure it’s Libra… Al Sharpton: Yep, that’s right. Mayor Adams: You balance shit…
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White House: President Biden Names Thirty-Ninth Round of Judicial Nominees
The President is announcing his intent to nominate one individual to a federal circuit court and two individuals to federal district courts—all of whom are extraordinarily qualified, experienced, and devoted to the rule of law and our Constitution. These choices also continue to fulfill the President’s promise to ensure that the nation’s courts reflect the…
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Mayor Adams Concludes Two-Day Summit on Fentanyl Crisis in America – October 4, 2023
Two-Day Summit With Local Leaders From Across Country Worked Towards National Strategy To Combat Fentanyl Overdoses Through Education, Enforcement, Prevention, and Treatment NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today marked the conclusion of a two-day summit on the fentanyl crisis in America that brought elected leaders, public health officials, and law enforcement professionals…
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NEW YORK – ARI KAGAN AND CURTIS SLIWA RALLY AGAINST CORRUPTION – “No migrant shelters in Bay Ridge!
On October 3, 2023, a rally was held in Bay Ridge, NY featuring Courtis Sliwa and Ari Kagan. At the rally, Scott LoBaido, an American artist known for his patriotic, US flag, and political-themed paintings and sculptures, also spoke. Ari Kagan is a council member representing Bensonhurst, Coney Island, Gravesend, and Sea Gate. The rally may…
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President Joe Biden Announces an Additional $9 Billion in Student Debt Relief for 125,000 Americans
President Biden has long believed that college should be a ticket to the middle class, not a burden that weighs on families. That’s why from day one, his Administration has taken unprecedented steps to fix the broken student loan system, make college more affordable, and bring the promise of higher education in reach for more…
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US Congress GOP : Bidenomics Does Not Work
Extreme Democrats are backpedaling on their support for Bidenomics after a slew of recent polls showed what House Republicans have been saying for years Bidenomics does not work for Americans. MAKE NO MISTAKE: House Republicans are committed to building an economy that’s strong, and that starts by reining in Biden and Extreme Democrats’ reckless spending, which has caused…
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Congress: Actions Speak Louder Than Words – BIDEN’S BORDER CRISIS BY THE NUMBERS
Washington, , A Nation That’s Safe Far Left Democrat Governor of New York Kathy Hochul is finally admitting that America has a border crisis. This comes after years of Hochul supporting radical “Sanctuary State” policies, which have only worsened Joe Biden’s border crisis by incentivizing illegal immigration. If Extreme Democrats like Hochul were serious about addressing the Biden…
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NYC Mayor Adams Delivers Remarks to Celebrate Banned Books Week: Transcript and Video
Linda Johnson, President and CEO, Brooklyn Public Library: Good afternoon, everyone. It’s my great pleasure to welcome Mayor Adams, Chancellor David Banks, Assemblymember Brian Cunningham, Councilmember Chi Ossé, and my friends, Tony Marx and Dennis Walcott, presidents of the New York and Queens Public Libraries. At Brooklyn Public Library, we are fortunate to have many special…
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Telecommunications Consultant Pleads Guilty to Violating Sanctions on Iran
Farhad Nafeiy, 70, of Alamo, California, was charged with and pleaded guilty yesterday to a violation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) in the Northern District of California. Under IEEPA, the President of the United States is granted authority to address unusual and extraordinary threats to the national security, foreign policy, or economy…
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White House. Biden-Harris Administration Takes Major Step Forward in Lowering Health Care Costs; Announces Manufacturers Participating in Drug Price Negotiation Program
“Today I can announce that the manufacturers of ten drugs are coming to the negotiating table to lower prices. They’re taking steps to participate in the negotiating program so we can give seniors the best possible deal.” Today, the Biden-Harris Administration took another major step towards lower health care costs for seniors and families and…
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Washington. Justice Department to Monitor Compliance with Federal Voting Rights Laws in Alaska Jurisdictions
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 The Justice Department announced today that it will monitor the election on Oct. 3 in certain jurisdictions in the state of Alaska to ensure compliance with the minority language accessibility requirements of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. On election day, the Civil Rights Division will be monitoring in the following…
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Remarks by President Joe Biden Before Cabinet Meeting – White House September 2 2023
Cabinet Room 4:50 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, good afternoon, everyone. Thankfully, Congress passed and signed into law a spending bill to keep the government open. And that’s good news to the American people because the government will not shut down and a needless crisis has been averted — at least temporarily — saving millions of Americans from…
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NYC Mayor Adams Announces Record-breaking $6 Billion In Spending With NYC’s Minority/Women-owned Business Enterprises Firms In First Fiscal Year Of Administration
Adams Administrations Contracted With Over 1,900 M/WBE (Minority/Women-owned Business Enterprises) Firms in Last Fiscal Year, Making City’s Budget More Equitable NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced that the city set a new record for spending on city-certified minority- and women-owned business enterprises (M/WBE) in Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23), the first full fiscal…
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New York Mayor Eric Adams Makes Abortion Care Available via Telehealth to New Yorkers Through NYC Health + Hospitals
Deputy Mayor Anne Williams-Isom, Health and Human Services: Good morning. I’m Anne Williams Isom, and I have the pleasure of being the deputy mayor for Health and Human Services. And I was just thinking this morning that in the midst of all of the things that one has to deal with in New York City and…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Emergency Executive Order 503 October 2, 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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NYC Mayor Adams Emergency Executive Order 502 October 2, 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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Press Briefing by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre – September 2 2023
12:37 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi. Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. So, today, President Biden will celebrate the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disability [Disabilities] Act and the 50th anniversary of the Rehabilitation Act. President Biden fought for the passage of both bills when he was senator because he believed then, just…
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President Joe Biden delivers remarks on strengthening our democracy. September 2 2023
President Biden delivers remarks honoring the legacy of Senator John McCain, and the work we must do together to strengthen our democracy. Tempe Center For The Arts, Tempe, Arizona, The White House Big New York news BigNY.com – Midtown Tribune news –
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Cigna Group to Pay $172 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
The Cigna Group, headquartered in Connecticut, has agreed to pay $172,294,350 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting and failing to withdraw inaccurate and untruthful diagnosis codes for its Medicare Advantage Plan enrollees in order to increase its payments from Medicare. Under the Medicare Advantage (MA) Program, also known as…
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House Republicans continue to fulfill their commitment to America to curb reckless Washington/White House spending by Joe Biden and Democrats
House Republicans Keep Delivering On Our Commitment To America, Rein in Reckless Spending. Last night, House Republicans passed three Appropriations bills: FY24 Homeland Security, FY24 Defense, and FY24 State, Foreign Operations, And Related Programs. These bills help fulfill our Commitment to America – a nation that’s safe, by providing necessary funding to secure our borders,…