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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Appears Live on PIX11’s “PIX11 News at 5 PM”
In an interview on PIX11, Mayor Eric Adams expressed strong support for President Biden, despite differing views on some issues, and reiterated his commitment to Biden’s re-election. Addressing his own 2024 mayoral race, Adams emphasized his achievements in job creation, crime reduction, and public health, while welcoming the democratic process of being primaried. He also…
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New Report Shows NYC Mayor Adams, Commissioner Mayuga Deliver for Delivery Workers by Significantly Boosting pay
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga today released the first quarterly report analyzing data that third-party restaurant delivery apps submitted to DCWP as part of its monitoring of compliance with the city’s minimum pay rate. The report indicates that workers’ earnings increased by 64…
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New York City’s Asylum Application Help Center Wins American Bar Association’s Hodson Award for Public Service
Prestigious Award Recognizes Application Help Center for Extraordinary Service by Government Law Office In First Year, Center Submitted More Than 58,000 Work Authorization, Temporary Protected Status, and Asylum Applications Innovative Model is First-in-Nation to Combine Government, Law Firm, Corporate, Nonprofit, and University Support to Provide Pro Se Application Support at Scale NEW YORK – New York…
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New York Mayor Adams Announces Return of ‘Rise Up NYC’ Summer Concert Series, Featuring 18 World-Class Concerts Across Five Boroughs
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the return of the ‘Rise Up NYC’ summer concert series, offering 18 free outdoor concerts to New Yorkers across all five boroughs this summer. The highly anticipated concert series — put on in partnership with City Parks Foundation SummerStage — is expanding significantly for its third season, inspiring…
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The 2024 NATO Summit in Washington – White House Fact Sheet
The United States is hosting the 2024 NATO Summit, July 9-11, 2024, in Washington, D.C., marking the historic 75th Anniversary of the Alliance. The Washington Summit will convene all 32 Allies to demonstrate the continued strength and unity of the Transatlantic Alliance. Today, NATO is as united as it has ever been and it is…
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams Celebrates $53 Million Investment for City’s Cultural Institutions, Totaling Record High $254 Million in Budget to Support Over 1,000 Cultural Nonprofits Citywide
– New York City Mayor Eric Adams today celebrated a historic investment in the city’s cultural institutions as part of an on-time, balanced, and fiscally-responsible $112.4 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Adopted Budget that addresses the city’s affordability crisis head-on and invests in the future of the city and the working-class people who make New York the…
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New York State Governor Hochul Announces $8 Million Now Available to Help Develop and Operate On-Demand Transit Options in Upstate New York
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $8 million is now available to develop and operate microtransit and other on-demand transportation options in local communities in Upstate New York. The funding is part of Governor Hochul’s groundbreaking Innovative Mobility Initiative and being made available via a competitive solicitation to eligible transit operators with innovative approaches to expand…
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New York Mayor Adams, Sanitation Commissioner Tisch Unveil First-Ever Official NYC Bin for Trash Pick up, Release Timeline for Residential Containerization of all one to Nine Unit Buildings
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) Commissioner Jessica Tisch today symbolically set Gracie Mansion’s trash and recycling out at the curb, marking the next step in relegating New York City’s once-omnipresent mountains of black trash bags to the dust bin of history. This waste was the first…
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USCIS Updates Customer Service and Safe Address Procedures for Individuals Protected Under Confidentiality Provisions
We have implemented provisions in the USCIS Policy Manual that provide guidance on customer service and safe address procedures for individuals protected under 8 U.S.C. 1367. The confidentiality provisions at 8 U.S.C. 1367 protect information about individuals who have pending or approved victim-based immigration relief, specifically relief under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), such as Form I-360 VAWA…
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NIST Unveils New Hemp Reference Material to Enhance Cannabis Measurement Accuracy
NIST’s New Hemp Reference Material Will Help Ensure Accurate Cannabis Measurements The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is now selling a hemp reference material that will help laboratories accurately measure key components in cannabis plant products. This will help law enforcement agencies accurately distinguish between hemp and marijuana and will help manufacturers and…
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Secretary Mayorkas Announces Extension and Redesignation of Yemen for Temporary Protected Status
Redesignation Allows Additional Newly Eligible Yemeni Nationals to Apply for TPS and Employment Authorization Documents WASHINGTON – Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced the extension and redesignation of Yemen for Temporary Protected Status for 18 months, from September 4, 2024, to March 3, 2026, due to country conditions in Yemen that prevent…
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U.S. Officials Agree NATO’s Worth is Unquestionable
For 75 years, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has been a force for peace that stared down the Soviet Union, prevented a larger war in the Balkans, joined in the fight against international terrorism and even now stands ready to defend all NATO territory from Russian aggression. NATO remains an essential and pivotal alliance, recognized…
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Governor Hochul Joins State and Federal Officials to Announce $6.88 Billion Full Funding Grant Agreement for Gateway Hudson Tunnel
Governor Hochul: “Today is a historic day. We have moved into places that others thought was impossible… Tunnels that were built in 1910, that were ravaged by Hurricane Sandy, and people said, ‘Well, stuff happens, right?’ No. You find the investment, you find the partners, and you make $16 billion of investments happen.” Hochul: “95,000…
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GOP Lawmaker Blasts Progressive Energy Policies as ‘Costly and Impractical’
During a House Science Committee hearing prior to the Congressional recess, Rep. Brandon Williams (R-NY) questioned Dept. of Energy Deputy Secretary, David Turk, about energy production priorities. Source: Forbes News Video
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Gosar is pushing to defund the Special Representative for Ukraine’s Economic Recovery
U.S. Congress news – Forbes Just last month, on the venerable floor of the House, Representatives Paul Gosar of Arizona and Barbara Lee of California exchanged thoughts on an amendment concerning Ukraine. Quite a tale, indeed! In the House of Representatives, Mr. Gosar of Arizona presented an amendment to the fiscal year 2025 State and…
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Attention Readers & Researchers – Free Internet Archive Asks for Your Help !!!!
More than 500,000 books have been removed from Archive.org lending library due to the publishers’ lawsuit. Have you been affected? Share your story with us and help us fight to restore access. #LetReadersRead TAKE ACTION: Sign the open letter to publishers, asking them to restore access to the 500,000 books they’ve removed from our library!…
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Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant
Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant by phone today to discuss regional security challenges and the continued threats to the region from Iranian-backed groups. Secretary Austin reaffirmed the United States’ ironclad commitment to Israel’s security and…
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White House. Background Press Call Previewing the NATO Summit
MODERATOR: Good afternoon, and thank you all for joining us today for our NSC background call to preview the NATO Summit. As a reminder of the ground rules, this call is being held on background with the contents attributable to a senior administration official. For your awareness, but not for your reporting, our speaker today…
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New York Governor Hochul Announces the Next Phase of Subway Service Enhancements and Extended Service to the Beach
Enhanced Midday and Evening Weekday Service on the BDJM Will Have Trains Arriving Every Eight Minutes Weekend Service Enhancements on the 3 and 5 Lines to Start July 6 Rockaway Park Shuttle to Operate to 10-Car Trains and Extend Route to Rockaway Blvd on Weekends Through Sept. 3 Traducción al español Governor Kathy Hochul today…
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Governor Hochul Announces State Police and Local Law Enforcement to Add Extra Patrols on New York’s Roads During July 4th Holiday
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the New York State Police and local law enforcement agencies will increase patrols to crack down on drunk and drugged driving and other traffic infractions this 4th of July. Law enforcement statewide will conduct sobriety checkpoints and target reckless and aggressive driving to keep New York highways safe during…
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