Day: January 3, 2025
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White House. Statement from President Joe Biden
President Joe Biden emphasized the importance of a strong domestic steel industry for national security and resilient supply chains, highlighting how steel is vital for infrastructure, the auto industry, and defense. He criticized unfair foreign trade practices, particularly steel dumping, which has harmed U.S. steel companies and workers. Biden pointed to actions like tripling tariffs…
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Governor Hochul Announces New Policies Taking Effect in 2025 to Put Money Back Into the Pockets of New Yorkers. Video
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced three new policies that will put money back in the pockets of millions of New Yorkers. Because of new laws championed by Governor Hochul, this week marks the first implementation of an increased minimum wage, the nation’s first paid prenatal leave law, and a ban on insulin co-pays for state-regulated…
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Mayor Adams Appoints Michael Sedillo as Executive Director of Mayor’s Office of Nonprofit Services, Announces Several New Efforts to Pay Nonprofit Providers Faster
– New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the appointment of Michael Sedillo as the executive director of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Nonprofit Services. Sedillo will oversee the office’s efforts across city government to develop and promote a culture of customer service, introduce data-driven performance management measures, and reform practices, policies,…
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New York. Mayor Adams Appoints Vijah Ramjattan as Executive Director of NYC Mayor’s Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes
– New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the appointment of Vijah Ramjattan as the executive director of the New York City Mayor’s Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes (OPHC). As executive director, Ramjattan will oversee the office’s interagency efforts to combat hate crimes using community-based programs and provide support to victims of hate…
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NY Governor Hochul Unveils Plan to Reform Involuntary Commitment Laws Amid Surge in Subway Violence
Statement From Governor Kathy Hochul “The recent surge in violent crimes in our public transit system cannot continue — and we need to tackle this crisis head-on. Many of these horrific incidents have involved people with serious untreated mental illness, the result of a failure to get treatment to people who are living on the…
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White House. Order Regarding the Proposed Acquisition of United States Steel Corporation by Nippon Steel Corporation
On January 3, 2025, President Joe Biden issued an executive order prohibiting the proposed acquisition of United States Steel Corporation by Nippon Steel Corporation and its affiliates, citing national security concerns. The order finds credible evidence suggesting that the transaction could threaten U.S. national security and determines that existing laws are inadequate to address this…
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Mayor Eric Adams Responds to Governor Hochul’s Legislation on New York’s Involuntary Commitment Standards for Mental Health Reform
Mayor Adams’ Statement in Response to Governor Hochul’s Plans to Introduce Legislation to Finally Change New York’s Involuntary Commitment Standards – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released the following statement in response to New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s plans to introduce legislation to finally change New York’s involuntary commitment standards: “Denying a…