Month: December 2024
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Governor Kathy Hochul Unveils $3 Billion Inflation Relief Initiative for New York Residents
In a strategic move to combat rising living costs, Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a $3 billion Inflation Refund initiative aimed at easing financial burdens for 8.6 million New Yorkers, including 620,000 households in Western New York. The proposal, funded by surplus sales tax revenue, will deliver direct payments of $300 to individuals earning under…
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Donald Trump speaks at Turning Point USA event in Phoenix Arizona December 22 2024 – Video
President-elect Donald Trump delivered his first rally-style speech since winning the 2024 election at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest in Phoenix, Arizona on Sunday, December 22, 2024[1][2][3]. The event, billed as the “largest celebration of our constitutional rights and freedoms,” drew thousands of supporters[3][5]. During his 75-minute speech, Trump focused on several key points: While attempting…
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White House. Bill H.R. 10545
On Saturday, December 21, 2024, the President Joe Biden signed into law: H.R. 10545, the “American Relief Act, 2025”, which provides fiscal year 2025 appropriations to Federal agencies through March 14, 2025, for continuing projects and activities of the Federal Government; provides disaster relief appropriations and economic assistance to farmers; extends the Agriculture Improvement Act of…
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Mayor Eric Adams Celebrates Nearly 65 Million Visitors to NYC in 2024, Second Highest Number of Visitors in City History
– New York City Mayor Eric Adams and NYC Tourism + Conventions President and CEO Julie Coker today announced a new end-of-year tourism forecast that shows the city’s continued strong economic growth and reputation as a global tourist destination. In 2024, nearly 65 million visitors came to New York City — the second-highest figure in city…
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Statement from President Joe Biden on the Bipartisan Government Funding Bill
The bipartisan funding bill I just signed keeps the government open and delivers the urgently needed disaster relief that I requested for recovering communities as well as the funds needed to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge. This agreement represents a compromise, which means neither side got everything it wanted. But it rejects the accelerated pathway…
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Mayor Adams and Administration Deliver Safer, More Affordable New York City in 2024
First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer: Good morning, everyone. Thanks to all of you for being here. My name is Maria Torres-Springer. I’m the first deputy mayor for the City of New York, and I’m so excited to be joined by colleagues and partners across the administration as we celebrate yet another year where the mayor and…
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White House. Biden-Harris Administration Marks Progress Strengthening America’s Supply Chains
Upon taking office in 2021, President Biden and his Administration immediately got to work addressing the shocks that were roiling global supply chains and moved swiftly to secure key industries for America’s economy and national security. Everything in our lives—the food we eat, the medicines in our hospitals, the energy that powers our homes, the…
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NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELEASES $3.5 MILLION STRATEGIC INVESTMENT PLAN TO PROTECT AND RESTORE LONG ISLAND’S SOUTH SHORE ESTUARY RESERVE
The New York State Department of State today released a bold, multifaceted $3.5 million Strategic Investment Plan to implement the agency’s South Shore Estuary Reserve (SSER) program. The plan includes programs to be funded over the next two years that will accomplish many goals and priorities in the SSER Comprehensive Management Plan, including water quality…
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White House. The United States and India Advance Growing Space Partnership
On December 17, U.S. Principal Deputy National Security Advisor (PDNSA) Jon Finer, Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell, and Indian Ambassador to the United States Vinay Kwatra traveled to the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, to mark the significant progress the United States and India have made to strengthen space cooperation, including under the…
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NEW YORK. Mayor Adams Appoints James Stratford as Executive Director of New York City Young Men’s Initiative
– New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the appointment of James Stratford as the executive director of the New York City Young Men’s Initiative. Stratford brings to the role over two decades of experience within the nonprofit and youth development space. A native New Yorker, Stratford grew up participating in city-led programs such as…
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Mayor Eric Adams Announces New York City has won $40 Million in EPA Grants to Electrify Heavy-Duty Vehicles, School Buses
December 17, 2024 – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced that the city and its partners have won approximately $40 million in competitive grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2024 Clean Heavy Duty Vehicles Program. The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services’ (DCAS) $17.3 million award will allow the…
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NYC Mayor Adams Hosts Reception in Celebration of Chanukah
Menashe Shapiro, Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to the Mayor: Good evening again and welcome back to the People’s House, to Gracie Mansion, where the 110th mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, demonstrates his unique devotion to the cultural mosaic that is New York City by welcoming each and every group of people…
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White House. President Biden Designates Frances Perkins National Monument
Action Uplifts Women’s History by Honoring the First Woman Cabinet Secretary, Longest-Serving Secretary of Labor, and a Key Architect of the New Deal Today President Biden will sign a proclamation establishing the Frances Perkins National Monument in Newcastle, Maine, to honor the historic contributions of America’s first woman Cabinet Secretary and the longest-serving Secretary of…
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Statement From NY Governor Kathy Hochul
“In response to my calls for additional resources, our federal partners are deploying a state-of-the-art drone detection system to New York State. This system will support state and federal law enforcement in their investigations. We are grateful to the Biden Administration for their support, but ultimately we need further assistance from Congress. Passing the Counter-UAS…
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Progress by Biden-Harris Good Jobs Task Force
Today, the White House is releasing new data illustrating the transformative impact the Biden-Harris Investing in America agenda has already had in creating good jobs, especially union jobs, that expand the power of the American worker. As the Investing in America agenda spurs record levels of job creation—particularly in construction, clean energy, and manufacturing—the Biden-Harris…
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New York. Governor Hochul Signs Legislation to Protect Students and Teachers From Extreme Heat
New Law Ensures Safe and Comfortable Learning Environments by Setting a Maximum Temperature for New York School Classrooms Governor Kathy Hochul today signed legislation to require that all school districts develop plans to mitigate extreme heat in classrooms and support services spaces and to establish a maximum allowable temperature to ensure the health and safety…
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Today, the FARE Act, sponsored by Councilmember Chi Ossé becomes law.
This law, taking effect in 180 days, will prohibit landlords from passing the fees of brokers they hire onto prospective tenants, bringing greater fairness to New York City’s rental housing market. FARE Act Becomes Law, Reforming Broker Fees to Help Working-Class New Yorkers Afford Housing City Hall, NY – Today ( December 14, 2024 ), Introduction 360-A,…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Announces Major Expansion of Citi Bike Service in Outer Boroughs as Ridership Continues to Soar
– New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez, and Lyft today announced plans to expand and improve Citi Bike to meet growing ridership demand and help ensure New Yorkers across the city have equitable access to this system. Beginning in the fall of 2025, Citi Bike…
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White House. Remarks by APNSA Jake Sullivan in Press Conference Tel Aviv, Israel
MR. SULLIVAN: Good afternoon, everyone. I want to start by taking a moment to reflect on the last year and take stock of where we are. This is my seventh time visiting Israel as National Security Advisor. I was here on October 18th of last year when I joined President Biden to send a strong…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Calls in For Live Interview on GMGT Live’s “The Reset Talk Show”
J.R. Giddings: Without further ado, let’s welcome in New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Good morning Mr. Mayor and how are you? Mayor Eric Adams: Yeah, I’m great J.R., and to all the listeners and all your panelists, [it’s] always just really good thoughtful conversation. And I just think you said something that’s so important. We won’t…