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Mayor Eric Adams Takes Major Steps To Advance ‘Dining Out NYC,’ Nation’s Largest Outdoor Dining Program
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez, and Chief Public Realm Officer Ya-Ting Liu today released the final rules for the city’s permanent outdoor dining program, “Dining Out NYC.” Offering clear guidance for restaurant owners as they work to create new set-ups before the program’s launch in March,…
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U.S. Justice Department Announces Terrorism and Sanctions-Evasion Charges and Seizures Linked to Illicit, Billion-Dollar Global Oil Trafficking Network That Finances Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Its Malign Activities
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Leadership and Others Indicted, More Than $108 Million Seized, and More Than 500,000 Barrels of Sanctioned Fuel Seized The Justice Department today announced the unsealing of three federal cases, across two U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, as the most recent in a series of efforts to combat the illicit trafficking of Iranian…
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White House. Background Press Call On Upcoming Measures to Address Actions That Undermine Peace, Security, and Stability in the West Bank
National Security Council Via Teleconference MODERATOR: Hi, everyone. Good morning, and thanks for joining today’s call on measures to address actions that undermine peace, security, and stability in the West Bank. As a reminder, this call is on background, attributable to senior administration officials, and it is embargoed until noon today. For your awareness, not for your reporting,…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Unveils New Anti-Trash Technology, Launches Next Phase Of City’s War On Trash
Administration Unveils New Trash Collection Truck Four Years Ahead of Schedule, Allowing for On-Street Containers at Large Residential Buildings Mayor Announces New Data-Driven Strategy to Identify Best Containers for Buildings of Different Sizes Manhattan Community Board 9 Will Be City’s First Fully-Containerized District Next Year NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York…
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Former CIA Officer Joshua Adam Shulte Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Espionage and Child Pornography Charges
Joshua Adam Schulte, 35, of New York, New York, was sentenced today to 480 months in prison for crimes of espionage, computer hacking, contempt of court, making false statements to the FBI, and child pornography. Schulte’s theft is the largest data breach in the history of the CIA, and his transmission of that stolen information…
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Republicans Fund Biden’s Border Invasion While Opposing It!
The statement from Judicial Watch appears to express frustration and confusion regarding the actions of Republicans in Congress regarding border security funding. They highlight what they see as a contradiction: while many Republicans publicly oppose what they term the “Biden border invasion,” they also support funding measures that contribute to border security. The speaker, presumably…
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Mayor Adams Appears Live on PIX11’s “PIX11 News at 5PM”
Kori Chambers: We’re hearing directly from, well, the man running the city, Mayor Eric Adams joining us live right now. Thanks so much for the time, Mr. Mayor. Mayor Eric Adams: Thank you. It’s good to be on with you. Chambers: Well, I want to start with the video that we’re just showing, that attack on two officers…
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Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis Addresses America’s Border Crisis: A Call to Action
The shocking facts I discuss here can all be REVERSED if Biden undid his reckless Executive Orders, if Senator Schumer would PASS our border security bill, & if Governor Hochul & Mayor Adams would STOP incentivizing illegal migration with free housing, food, education and health care. Until Democrats’ wake up to the devastating reality of…
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White House. Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon. Hello. Hi. I have a few things at the top before we get started. As the Presi- — as the President and his team continue working to deliver a historic bipartisan agreement on the border, House Republicans have a choice to make: They can keep playing po- — politics or they…
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New York State Governor Hochul Awards $100 Million to 50 School Districts to Support Efforts to Combat Pandemic Learning Loss and Expand Access to Mental Health Care
Governor Kathy Hochul today awarded $100 million for 50 school districts and BOCES to address pandemic learning loss and provide students with mental health support. The funding will expand student access to evidence-based interventions to combat learning loss and also help staff and students identify and respond to mental health concerns. Today’s announcement builds on…
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Mayor Adams Appears Live on NY1’s Mornings on 1
Pat Kiernan: And with that key City Council vote coming up this afternoon, I’m joined by Mayor Adams. Along with the mayor this morning is Yanely Henriquez whose 16 year old daughter was killed back in April of 2022. She was caught in the middle of a gunfight near a high school in the Bronx. So,…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Calls In Live To WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show
Brian Lehrer: It’s the Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC. Good morning again, everyone. With us now, Mayor Eric Adams. Mr. Mayor, always great to have you on the show. Welcome back to WNYC. Mayor Eric Adams: Hey, thanks, Brian. It’s good to be on. Many years of communicating with you and your listeners. Lehrer: That’s right. And listeners,…
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House GOP Drafts Articles of Impeachment Against United States Secretary of Homeland Security
In a bold move echoing the tumultuous echoes of political strife, the House Homeland Security Committee unveiled its draft articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The first article levied against Mayorkas accuses him of “willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law,” while the second charges him with…
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Speaker Mike Johnson on on Attack on U.S. Service Members in Jordan
U.S. Troops Murdered and Injured in Jordan By Iran-Backed Terrorists Joe Wilson We are saddened by the loss of three American heroes in Jordan last night, and we are praying for their families and for the 25 other service members who have been injured. America must send a crystal clear message across the globe that attacks…
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White House. Statement from President Joe Biden on Attack on U.S. Service Members in Northeastern Jordan Near the Syria Border
Today, America’s heart is heavy. Last night, three U.S. service members were killed—and many wounded—during an unmanned aerial drone attack on our forces stationed in northeast Jordan near the Syria border. While we are still gathering the facts of this attack, we know it was carried out by radical Iran-backed militant groups operating in Syria and Iraq. Jill and…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ Statement on Passing of Department of Veterans Services Deputy Commissioner Paul Vallone
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released the following statement on the passing of Paul Vallone, deputy commissioner for external affairs at the New York City Department of Veterans Services. Vallone previously represented District 19 in Queens in the New York City Council: “The borough of Queens and our entire city mourn the loss…
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The Biden Border Crisis Rages
Washington, January 27, 2024 Friday evening news dump, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced 302,034 illegal immigrant encounters at our Southern Border in December, making it the highest single month ever recorded in history and confirming that the Biden border crisis continues to rage on with no end in sight. In December, CBP also arrested…
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President Biden falsely claimed yesterday he needs Congress to pass a new law to allow him to close the southern border, but he knows that is untrue.
My statement on President Biden’s endorsement of the Senate border deal: President Biden falsely claimed yesterday he needs Congress to pass a new law to allow him to close the southern border, but he knows that is untrue. As I explained to him in a letter late last year, and have specifically reiterated to him…
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White House. Leaders Praise Biden-Harris Administration Pause on Pending Decisions of Liquefied Natural Gas Exports
This week, the Biden-Harris Administration announced a temporary pause on pending decisions for exports of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). During this period, the Department of Energy will evaluate the impacts of LNG exports on energy costs, America’s energy security, and climate change – the existential threat of our time. Since day one, President Biden has led and…
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Peter Doocy Slams John Kirby: You Give Terrorists ‘Hundreds of Millions Of Dollars’ – Video
John Kirby – Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council in the White House since late May 2022 Doocy: Thank youJohn it said this month about theunrwa you can’t hold them accountablethe depredations of Hamas how aboutnow John Kirby: certainly it it looks as if Peterand again there’s an investigation goingon so I’ll be careful but it…