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White House. Statement from President Joe Biden on Historic 20 Million Enrollees in Affordable Care Act Health Care
Today, we hit a major milestone in lowering costs and ensuring all Americans have access to quality, affordable health care: a record-breaking 20 million Americans have enrolled in health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. With six days left to still get covered, 8 million more Americans have signed up for ACA coverage…
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $1 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR CITY OF ROME TO REPAIR DAMAGE AND HELP RESTORE PINTI FIELD PARK FROM FLOODING DAMAGE FROM TROPICAL STORM FRED
Today, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that they secured $1,007,341.99 in federal funding for the City of Rome for repairs to Pinti Field Park, which was damaged by flood waters during Tropical Storm Fred in August of 2021. Immediately following the storm, Senators Schumer and Gillibrand successfully lobbied President…
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New York Governor Hochul Announces $8 Million Awarded to New York State Under Inflation Reduction Act to Reduce Methane Emissions From Oil and Gas Wells
Funds Bolster New York’s Ongoing Efforts to Reduce Methane Emissions and Protect Ground and Surface Waters Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy awarded New York State $8 million from the Methane Emissions Reduction Program. The funds, included in the Inflation Reduction Act, bolster New York’s…
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Mayor Adams, Speaker Adams, DSS Commissioner Park Announce $20 Million Investment, Eligibility Expansion to Help Make More New Yorkers Eligible for Fair Fares Transit Discount
– New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, and New York City Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Molly Wasow Park today announced a substantial investment and an expansion of eligibility to the Fair Fares transit discount to help make the program more accessible to more New Yorkers. The Fair Fares…
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New York. Mayor Adams Announces NYC Receives $7.5 Million In Federal Funding To Electrify Governors Island Ferry
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced that New York City has been awarded more than $10 million in U.S. Federal Transit Administration funding to support ferry operations serving Governors Island and Staten Island. One $7.5 million grant will fund the installation of shoreside rapid charging infrastructure to support the fully electric operations of…
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Crime. U.S. Attorney Charges Head Of Hair Testing Company In $5.9 Million Fraud Scheme
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York Customers Submitted Hair Samples for Allergy Testing to Kyle Tsui’s Company, but Hair Was Tossed and Test Results Fabricated Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Daniel B. Brubaker, the Inspector in Charge of the New York Office of the…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams, Governor Hochul Announce Initial $95 Million In Emergency Rental Assistance For NYCHA Residents
Governor Kathy Hochul: Yes, indeed, my friends. How are you? Welcome, welcome. Lots of excitement in this room. We’re here for one reason. NYCHA residents and families matter. That’s why we’re here. Stand up and give yourselves a round applause. We’re here because you matter. Thank you. NYCHA families. I love you guys. All right. Let’s…
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Mayor Adams Announces NYC Hits All-Time High In Total Jobs, Recovery Of Nearly 1 Million Jobs Lost During Pandemic
Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer, Housing, Economic Development and Workforce: Good morning, everyone! Thank you all for joining us on this celebratory morning. I know it’s a little bit of a rainy morning, but it’s also an historic morning. My name is Maria Torres-Springer. I’m the deputy mayor for Housing, Economic Development and Workforce. Thanks to all…
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New York Mayor Eric Adams Announces NYC Hits All-Time High in Total Jobs, Recovery of Nearly 1 Million Jobs Lost During Pandemic
NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced that New York City has set a record high for the total number of both public and private sector jobs in city history, with 4,709,400 total jobs, according to new data released by the New York State Department of Labor. With this milestone, the city has…
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New York Governor Hochul Announces $12 Million in Assistance for Struggling Families With Children
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that $12 million in federal funding is being used to provide a one-time Family Economic Support payment to low-income families with children. Administered by the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, the Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund will provide households with children aged 17 and under that receive…
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Mayor Adams, DDC, NYC Parks Break Ground On $141 Million Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center In East Flatbush
Watch the video here at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNObK0kJHdQ New Center Will Feature Gymnasium; Walking Track; Indoor Swimming Pool; Fitness, Strength, and Cardio Rooms; Media Lab; and Teaching Kitchen Project Will Be Completed Two Years Faster Than Through Competitive Bidding Thanks to DDC’s Design-Build Program New York – New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Department of Design…
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NY Governor Hochul Announces $6.7 Million to Create and Preserve 52 Affordable Homes in New York
Albany, NY Funding Through the Small Rental Development Initiative Will Support 52 Affordable Rental Apartments in Rochester, Syracuse, Binghamton, and Essex County Part of Governor Hochul’s $25 Billion Comprehensive Housing Plan That Will Create or Preserve 100,000 Affordable Homes Across New York Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $6.7 million in funding has been awarded to…
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Cigna Group to Pay $172 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
The Cigna Group, headquartered in Connecticut, has agreed to pay $172,294,350 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting and failing to withdraw inaccurate and untruthful diagnosis codes for its Medicare Advantage Plan enrollees in order to increase its payments from Medicare. Under the Medicare Advantage (MA) Program, also known as…
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Florida Men Charged in Multimillion-Dollar Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
Office of Public Affairs A federal grand jury in Orlando returned an indictment, unsealed yesterday, charging three Florida men with crimes related to their respective roles in a tax refund fraud scheme. According to the indictment, from 2015 to 2018, Christopher Johnson, of Orlando, and Jasen Harvey, of Tampa, allegedly conspired to promote a scheme…
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SMC Systems Inc. to Pay $2.35 Million to Resolve Allegations of False Statements Relating to Energy Star Program
SMC Systems Inc., dba Skyetec, headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, has agreed to pay $2.35 million to resolve allegations that it violated the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA), between 2014 and 2021, by knowingly and intentionally making false statements to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other entities about the results…
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New York Mayor Eric Adams Announces $15 Million in New Federal Funding to Plant, Maintain City’s Trees
September 26, 2023 New Funding Will Support Green Jobs, Urban Forest Restoration Work, and Community Development and Engagement Adams Administration Surpasses $1 Billion in Federal Infrastructure Funding Awarded NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Parks & Recreation (NYC Parks) Commissioner Sue Donoghue today announced that the city…
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NY Governor Hochul Announces $13 Million in Grants Awarded to Nonprofit Service Providers to Provide Career Training Opportunities for People With Developmental Disabilities
Grants Will Diversify and Strengthen New York’s Workforce by Preparing People with Developmental Disabilities for Success in Today’s Labor Market Governor Kathy Hochul today () announced that more than $13 million in grants have been awarded by the NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities to seven nonprofit service providers statewide to fund career-specific vocational…
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In the upcoming fiscal year, New York City Mayor Eric Adams plans to allocate a remarkable sum of $86 million towards the funding of a crisis management system.
Additional $8.5 Million Investment Takes Total Funding to Historic Level New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced that the administration will fund the city’s Crisis Management System (CMS) at a record level of $86 million in Fiscal Year 2024 via an investment of an additional $8.5 million. The CMS strategy brings teams of credible…
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NYC Mayor Adams and Chancellor Banks have announced the allocation of an $8.4 million state grant aimed at purchasing school food directly from local farmers.
Program Will Increase Purchasing of Local and Regional Foods for Use in School While Supporting Local, Small to Mid-Scale, Historically Disadvantaged Farmers, and Producers NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Education (DOE) Chancellor David C. Banks today announced that the DOE Office of Food and Nutrition Services…
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New York. Mayor Adams, Department of Cultural Affairs Award More Than $58 Million in Grants to Over 1,000 Nonprofits Through Cultural Development Fund
With Newly Implemented Equity Reforms, This Year’s CDF Will Distribute Record Funding to 1,070 Cultural Nonprofits, More Than Ever Before Full List of Current Cultural Development Fund Grantees Online NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) Commissioner Laurie Cumbo today announced over $58 million in Cultural Development Fund (CDF) grants…