Day: April 22, 2024
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NY State Governor Hochul Announces Actions to Accelerate the Clean Energy Transition, Plant 25 Million Trees and Safeguard Clean Water as Part of FY 2025 Enacted Budget
RAPID Act to Accelerate the Clean Energy Transition by Streamlining Transmission Infrastructure Buildout. $150 Million for NY SWIMS to Build Swimming Pools and Help New Yorkers Learn to Swim. $47 Million to Help Reach Goal of Planting 25 Million Trees by 2033. $500 Million for Clean Water Infrastructure, $400 Million Environmental Protection Fund. $40 Million…
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NY State Governor Hochul Announces Major Investments to Fight Crime and Keep New Yorkers Safe in the FY25 Enacted Budget
Increases Penalties for Assaulting Retail Workers and Provides $40.2 Million for Retail Theft Enforcement. Expands Offenses Eligible for Prosecution as Hate Crimes. Allocates $389 Million of Targeted Investments in Communities to Curb Gun Violence Invests $40 Million To Support Survivors of Domestic Violence and Strengthen Prosecutions. $7.1 Million to Reduce Recidivism and Improve Supervision of…
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New York. Mayor Adams, Speaker Adams Invest Over $22 Million in Cultural Organizations as Administration’s Strong Fiscal Management Improves City’s Budget Outlook
Mayor Adams and Speaker Adams allocate more than $22 million to cultural organizations, reflecting the administration’s robust fiscal management and enhancing the city’s budget outlook. $18.3 million is earmarked for the next three fiscal years to support 34 cultural organizations operating on city-owned property through the Cultural Institutions Group. Additionally, $4.3 million is designated for…
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NYC Mayor Adams’ Statement on Ongoing Protests at Columbia University
NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released the following statement in response to the ongoing protests occurring at Columbia University: “I am horrified and disgusted with the antisemitism being spewed at and around the Columbia University campus — like the example of a young woman holding a sign with an arrow pointing…
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New York Governor Hochul Announces Significant Investments in New York’s Agricultural Industry as Part of FY 2025 Budget
Extending the sale of to-go alcoholic beverages for an additional five years, Governor Hochul’s administration continues its support for restaurants and bars. With a commitment of $55 million, New York State aims to advance its position as a leader in the dairy industry, while $50 million is allocated to Nourish NY, aiding families in accessing…