Month: December 2023
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Hosts Reception Celebrating Hanukkah
Joel Eisdorfer, Senior Advisor to the Mayor: Welcome, everyone. Happy Hanukkah. First off, thank you all for being here today, and for all who are great partners in the work we do in this city. We have an amazing program planned for you this evening. Before we begin, I want to acknowledge my colleagues here today.…
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Beginning on January 1 2023, New York’s Minimum Wage Set to Increase to $16-Per-Hour in New York City, Westchester, and Long Island
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the start of a statewide public awareness effort to ensure that New Yorkers earning minimum wage receive the state’s historic minimum wage increase when it takes effect next year. On January 1, per an agreement between Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature, New York’s minimum…
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Mayor Adams Announces Citywide Action Plan to Build Inclusive Career Pathways for Young People
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced, “Pathways to an Inclusive Economy: An Action Plan for Young Adult Career Success” — a more than $600 million, forward-thinking roadmap to build inclusive pathways for the city’s young people to discover their passion, receive hands-on career experience, and, ultimately, enter the workforce. Through comprehensive, collaborative partnerships across the…
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New York. Mayor Eric Adams Hosts “Hear From the Mayor” Radio Show
Gary Byrd: Each and every second Sunday of the month we are honored to have a chance to welcome the 110th mayor of New York City to the airwaves of WBLS. He’s standing by to join us. The program is called “Hear From the Mayor;” and of course, Mayor Adams, Eric Adams, wants to hear from…
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New York Governor Hochul Delivers Remarks on Minimum Wage Increase and Clean Slate Act at Christian Cultural Center
Governor Hochul: “We are lifting the minimum wage, starting January 1. And if you’re a minimum wage worker, you check your paycheck and you make sure it went up. And … for the first time – over time, we’re going to be indexing it to inflation. What does that mean? Because you can earn more…
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New York Governor Cathy Hochul Signs Legislation to Strengthen Public Safety
Legislation S.6238A/A.5791A Defines the Term “Mass Shooting” to Ensure Communities Have the Resources They Need to Recover in the Aftermath of a Mass Shooting Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation S.6238A/A.5791A to clearly define the term “mass shooting” to assist emergency response measures and ensure communities have access to the emergency funding and resources needed in…
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New York Mayor: Happy Hanukkah NYC! Video
Jewish festival Hanukkah started December 8 2023 Let us remember that these eight nights are not just a time to gather and celebrate. They are a moment for all of us to keep our Jewish brothers and sisters in New York City and all over the world in our hearts. Happy #Hanukkah, New York City!…
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New York. Mayor Adams Calls For Unity, Peace, And Safety With Religious Leaders. Video
Pastor Gilford Monrose, Faith Advisor, Office of the Mayor: That’s our theme song. All right. Good morning to everyone. It is surely a good morning in New York City because we are alive, we are well, and we are grateful for all of the religious leaders who are here today. This is not just another press…
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White House Administration Announces New Actions and Historic Progress Supporting Tribal Nations and Native Communities Ahead of Third Annual White House Tribal Nations Summit
This week, President Biden will host the third annual White House Tribal Nations Summit of the Biden-Harris Administration. The Summit represents the President’s commitment to strengthening the Nation-to-Nation relationships the United States has with Tribal Nations by bringing Tribal leaders and top administration officials together to discuss the most important issues facing Tribal communities. Since taking…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Launches Lithium-ion Battery-Charging Pilot for Delivery Workers to Safely Charge in Public
“Charge Safe, Ride Safe” NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced plans to launch a new, lithium-ion battery-charging pilot program early next year that will allow an initial group of delivery workers to safely charge their bikes in public. The pilot will test a variety of technologies to charge e-bike batteries at…
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New York City Hosts Eighth Annual “Cities for Action” Convening Focused on National Asylum Seeker Response
NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) Commissioner Manuel Castro today announced the convening of the eighth annual national Cities for Action (C4A), a two-day event hosted by New York City that is bringing together representatives from more than 20 cities to discuss the national…
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Readout of the Vice President’s Call with President Isaac Herzog of Israel
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke today to President Isaac Herzog of Israel on her flight to Washington, D.C., from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where the Vice President had several conversations with Arab leaders on the conflict between Israel and Hamas. The Vice President reiterated the strong U.S. support for Israel’s right to self-defense and she and…
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A Time for American Leadership: Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the Reagan National Defense Forum
Good morning, everyone. And Ben, thanks for that kind introduction. I know you said at the outset that being Secretary of Defense has never been easy. Leon Panetta and Mark Esper said it was easy on their watch. They don’t see what the problem is. [Laughter] You know, this is my third time speaking to…
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Remarks by Vice President Harris at COP28 Leaders’ Session, “Fast-Tracking the Just, Equitable, and Orderly Energy Transition”
THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you, and good afternoon to everyone. It is good to be here with the leaders who are present from government, from civil society, and philanthropy. And I want to start by thanking you all for your partnership in taking on, of course, one of the most urgent issues of our time.…
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Naturalized U.S. Citizen Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining Citizenship by Failing to Disclose Role in Abuse of Prisoners
A naturalized U.S. citizen from Bosnia and Herzegovina was arrested yesterday in Morgantown, West Virginia, on criminal charges related to allegations that she lied to obtain U.S. citizenship. According to the indictment, Nada Radovan Tomanic, 51, of West Virginia, allegedly served with the Zulfikar Special Unit of the Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the…
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Statement from New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Judicial Approval of Cannabis Settlement Agreements
“Our top priority is to grow and expand New York’s legal cannabis industry while cracking down on the illicit storefronts that continue to plague communities. With this settlement behind us, hundreds of new licenses can now move forward, new stores will open, and consumers can legally buy safer, legal, tested cannabis products from New York-based…
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White House. Biden-Harris Administration Leverages Historic U.S. Climate Leadership at Home and Abroad to Urge Countries to Accelerate Global Climate Action at U.N. Climate Conference (COP28)
Since day one, President Biden, Vice President Harris, and the entire Biden-Harris Administration have treated climate change as the existential threat of our time. After spearheading the most significant climate action in history at home and leading efforts to tackle the climate crisis abroad, the United States heads into the 28th U.N. Climate Change Conference…
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NYC . Mayor Eric Adams Emergency Executive Order 527 from December 1 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 crisis at Rikers…
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Former Correctional Officer Sentenced to 63 Months for Sexual Abuse of Two Female Inmates
A former federal correctional officer was sentenced today to 63 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, and a $25,000 special assessment for his sexually abusive conduct against two female victims who were serving prison sentences at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Dublin. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Yvonne…
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NEW YORK. Mayor Adams Announces City Hall and Municipal Buildings to be lit Red for World AIDS Day
– New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced that City Hall and several municipal buildings will be lit red tonight in recognition of the 35th anniversary of World AIDS Day – a global movement to unite people in the fight against HIV/AIDS and remember the lives lost from HIV/AIDS-related illnesses. “New York City stands in…