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Governor Kathy Hochul has officially proclaimed April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in New York, doubling down on efforts to support survivors and crack down on tech-facilitated abuse. Her FY26 Budget proposes doubling funding for rape crisis programs and ensuring trained forensic examiners in all hospitals. The Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV)… Read more: Gov. Hochul Declares April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in NY

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has officially implemented the full minimum pay rate of $21.44 per hour for app-based restaurant delivery workers. This historic policy, first introduced in 2023, has already returned over $700 million in wages to more than 60,000 workers. The pay increase ensures fair compensation, covering costs for equipment and benefits… Read more: Mayor Adams Announces $21.44 Minimum Hourly Pay for NYC App-Based Delivery Workers

March 29, 2025 Download Emergency Executive Order 773 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… Read more: Emergency Executive Order 773

March 31, 2025 Vendor Verra Mobility Identified to Manage NYC’s Network of Camera Enforcement Programs Against Red-Light Running, Speeding, Obstructing Bus Lanes, and Operating Overweight Trucks on Brooklyn-Queens Expressway Program’s Expansion Builds on Adams Administration’s Commitment to Keep NYC’s Streets Safe NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of… Read more: Mayor Adams, DOT Commissioner Rodriguez Prepare for Expansion of Red-Light Cameras in Nation’s Largest Automated Enforcement Network

Elon Musk Discusses Government Reform, Social Media, and Future Innovations in Q&A Session In a wide-ranging Q&A session on March 30, 2025, Elon Musk tackled critical issues surrounding U.S. government reforms, federal waste, social media censorship, and the future of technology. Speaking candidly, Musk emphasized the urgent need to restore meritocracy, cut bureaucratic inefficiencies, and… Read more: Elon Musk Talks Government Cuts, Social Media Wars, and Future Tech in Fiery Town Hall

Congratulations to Congressman Michael Baumgartner on the passage of his bill The DETERRENT Act (H.R. 1048), or the Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions Act, is a bipartisan legislative effort aimed at increasing transparency and accountability in the financial relationships between U.S. colleges and universities and foreign entities. Key aspects… Read more: Congress News. The House passed the Deterrent Act to keep foreign interference out of our universities.

Governor Kathy Hochul joined Politics Unusual to discuss critical state issues, from subway crime to mental health care and budget negotiations. She defended her administration’s efforts to improve subway safety, citing a 50% drop in crime compared to past decades, and emphasized the state’s role in funding overtime for police patrols. On mental health, she… Read more: NY Gov. Hochul Stands Firm on Subway Safety, Mental Health, and Budget Talks

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is on a mission to slash fraud, fix broken systems, and restore accountability in Washington. In a fiery Special Report interview, top officials exposed jaw-dropping government waste—from $500 billion lost in fraud to babies receiving small business loans. Elon Musk called the inefficiency “mind-blowing,” while officials pledged to streamline… Read more: White House. DOGE’s War on Waste: Trump’s Team Vows to Fix Broken Government

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump has signed a sweeping executive order to restore law and order in the nation’s capital, launching a full-scale effort to fight crime, deport illegal immigrants, and clean up the city’s streets, parks, and monuments. The order establishes the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force, bringing together federal agencies to tackle… Read more: TRUMP ORDERS CRACKDOWN TO CLEAN UP CRIME AND FILTH IN D.C.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul sounded the alarm today over the devastating impact of federal budget cuts gutting more than $360 million in vital health programs across the state. The cuts include $300 million from the Department of Health, crippling public health infrastructure, $40 million from addiction services, threatening treatment access, and $27 million from… Read more: NY Faces Brutal $360M Blow to Health & Addiction Services as Feds Slash Funding

March 27, 2025 Albany, NY Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul visited Watervliet Elementary School to speak with students and parents about her 2025 State of the State Affordability Agenda. “I made a promise to New Yorkers: their family would be my fight,” Governor Hochul said. “ With rising costs making it harder for families to make ends… Read more: Governor Hochul Visits Watervliet Elementary School to Highlight 2025 State of the State Affordability Agenda

March 27, 2025 Albany, NY Governor Hochul Announces Nearly $50 Million Available Through an Expansion of the ConnectALL Municipal Infrastructure Program Expands Program to Nearly $300 Million for Open Access and Public Infrastructure Request for Applications Available Here; Submission Deadline April 25 Governor Kathy Hochul today highlighted the launch of Phase 4 of New York… Read more:  Infrastructure