Tag: New York
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New York Governor Cathy Hochul Signs Legislation to Strengthen Public Safety
Legislation S.6238A/A.5791A Defines the Term “Mass Shooting” to Ensure Communities Have the Resources They Need to Recover in the Aftermath of a Mass Shooting Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation S.6238A/A.5791A to clearly define the term “mass shooting” to assist emergency response measures and ensure communities have access to the emergency funding and resources needed in…
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New York. Mayor Adams Calls For Unity, Peace, And Safety With Religious Leaders. Video
Pastor Gilford Monrose, Faith Advisor, Office of the Mayor: That’s our theme song. All right. Good morning to everyone. It is surely a good morning in New York City because we are alive, we are well, and we are grateful for all of the religious leaders who are here today. This is not just another press…
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Statement from New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Judicial Approval of Cannabis Settlement Agreements
“Our top priority is to grow and expand New York’s legal cannabis industry while cracking down on the illicit storefronts that continue to plague communities. With this settlement behind us, hundreds of new licenses can now move forward, new stores will open, and consumers can legally buy safer, legal, tested cannabis products from New York-based…
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NYC . Mayor Eric Adams Emergency Executive Order 527 from December 1 2023
WHEREAS, on September 2, 2021, the federal monitor in the Nunez use-of-force class action stated steps must be taken immediately to address the conditions in the New York City jails; and WHEREAS, on June 14, 2022, the federal court in Nunez approved the Nunez Action Plan, which “represents a way to move forward with concrete measures now to address the ongoing crisis at Rikers…
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NYC Mayor Adams Emergency Executive Order 526 from December 1 2023
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 the immediate needs of the asylum seekers while…
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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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Mayor Eric Adams Launches new Effort to Make Thousands of NYC Intersections Safer, Part of Broad new Street Safety Initiative
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today launched an aggressive, three-pronged effort to rapidly accelerate the city’s ongoing efforts to make streets safer for all New Yorkers and road users, as traffic fatalities continues to rise nationally, beginning by doubling down on the administration’s focus on improving safety at intersections. Under this initiative, the Adams…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Unveils Plan To Make NYC First East Coast City To Transition City’s Heavy-duty Fleet Vehicles To Renewable Fuel
– New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) Commissioner Dawn M. Pinnock today outlined a plan that will make New York City the first city on the East Coast to transition all heavy-duty vehicles in the city’s fleet from fossil to renewable fuel. The city’s fleet…
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As New York City Continues to Manage National Migrant Crisis, Mayor Adams Expands Immigration Application Assistance Centers, Convenes Resettlement Working Group
NEW YORK – As New York City continues to manage a national asylum seeker crisis largely on its own, New York City Mayor Eric Adams today launched an expansion of the Asylum Application Help Center, scaling up a resource that has helped thousands of asylum seekers complete complex immigration forms as they continue to pursue the American Dream.…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Announces City Hall, Municipal Buildings, Iconic New York City Sites to be lit Orange for Annual “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence” Campaign
NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced that City Hall and several other municipal buildings and iconic city sites will be lit orange tonight in honor of the annual “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence” campaign. Led by the Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence (ENDGBV) and the New…
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New York City Mayor Adams Calls in for Live Interview on GMGT Live’s “The Reset Talk Show”
J.R. Giddings: New York City Mayor Adams is with us this morning. Good morning, Mr. Mayor. How are you? Mayor Eric Adams: Quite well. Good morning. Good morning to all your listeners. You know, one of my favorite times of the month is hopping on, doing the check‑ins with the show. And it’s good to see you…
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New York State Governor Hochul Signs Health Equity and Opportunity Legislation for New Yorkers and Designated the former Soviet Women’s Solidarity Day as March 8th – a holiday in New York
Governor Hochul Signs Health Equity and Opportunity Legislation for New Yorkers Legislation S.1522/A.1296 Replaces the Phrases ‘Feminine Hygiene Products’ and ‘Sanitary Napkins’ with Gender Non-Specific ‘Menstrual Products’ Legislation S.5913A/A.113A Requires Menstrual Products to be Provided to Students for Free in Private Middle and High School Student Restrooms. Legislation S.1792/A.4349 Designates March 8th Each Year as…
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NYC Mayor Adams, NY Governor Hochul Release Details for First-of-its-Kind Job and Education Hub for Growing Health Sector – Video
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), and The City University of New York (CUNY) today unveiled the Science Park and Research Campus (SPARC) Kips Bay Master Plan for this first-of-its-kind life sciences career and education hub that will anchor the industry in New York. Arriving just…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Appoints Jeffrey Garcia as Office of Nightlife Executive Director, Signs Bills to Bolster Nightlife Industry
Legislation and Executive Order Establish Moves Office of Nightlife Under Department of Small Business Services to Better Connect Nightlife Establishments to Business Resources Legislation Codifies Reforms in Mayor Adams’ “Small Business Forward” to Reduce Financial Burdens on Local Businesses Part of Mayor Adams’ “Working People’s Tour,” After City Recovered All of Nearly One Million Jobs Lost…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Holds Public Hearings and Bill Signings Intro. 687-A, Intro. 845-A, Intro. 1083-A, Holds Public Hearing for Intro. 1208; and Signs Executive Order 37
Mayor Eric Adams: Thank you. Really, really exciting today. I want to thank all of our partners who are here. When you look at these bills and what we are offering, it’s going to have a major impact on how we move forward as a city. And Julie, where’s Julie Menin? You always have some…
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New York Mayor Eric Adams Releases Details For First-of-Its-Kind Job And Education Hub For Growing Health Sector
Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer, Housing, Economic Development and Workforce: Good morning, everyone. My name is Maria Torres-Springer, and I’m the deputy mayor for Housing, Economic Development and Workforce. Welcome to all of you on this latest stop on our Working People’s Tour. Now, we kicked off this tour about a month ago to celebrate the city’s…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Announces City Hall, Other City Buildings To Be Lit Green For National Runaway Prevention Month
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) Commissioner Keith Howard today announced that City Hall and other municipal buildings will be lit green tonight as part of “Wear Green Day” to bring awareness to National Runaway Prevention Month. National Runaway Prevention Month, which takes place…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Releases November 2023 Financial Plan Update
As Asylum Seeker Crisis Continues to Grow, Federal COVID-19 Stimulus Funding Dries Up, and Tax Revenue Growth Slows, Adams Administration Takes Strategic, Essential Steps to Responsibly Manage City’s Finances. With Migrant Crisis Set to Cost Nearly $11 Billion Over Just Two Fiscal Years and FY25 Budget Gap Expected to Surpass Unprecedented $7 Billion, Administration Implemented PEG to Identify Efficiencies…
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Mayor Adams, DOHMH Commissioner Dr. Vasan Launch ‘TeenSpace,’ Tele-mental Health Service For NYC Teens
Delivering on Key Commitment in “Working People’s Agenda,” Free Digital Resource Available to All New Yorkers 13-17 Years Old Facing High Levels of Anxiety and Depression, Teens Can Connect with Licensed Therapist at No Cost NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Commissioner…
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New York. Twenty-Eight Gang Members And Associates From Newburgh And Poughkeepsie Charged With Racketeering, Narcotics, And Firearms Offenses
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and James Smith, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced the unsealing of a 34-Count Superseding Indictment charging 28 members and associates of the Young Gunnaz Gang (“YG”), including the…