Tag: New York
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NYC Mayor Adams, Chancellor Banks, MTA Chair & Ceo Lieber Launch Expanded Student OMNY Cards
Mayor Adams, Chancellor Banks, and MTA Chair Lieber launched expanded student OMNY cards for New York City public school students. The new cards provide four free rides daily, usable 24/7, year-round, to support student activities and internships. This initiative aims to reduce fare evasion and support families financially, enhancing accessibility to the city’s transit system…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Holds In-Person Media Availability – Video
New York City Mayor Eric Adams held an in-person media availability session to discuss various city issues and initiatives. During this session, he addressed topics such as public safety, homelessness, and economic recovery. Mayor Adams emphasized the importance of collaboration between city agencies and community organizations to tackle these challenges effectively. He also highlighted recent…
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Curtis Sliwa Calls Out Mayor Adams
Curtis Sliwa, a well-known anti-mob activist and former New York mayoral candidate, was interviewed at an anti-shelter rally in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. He discussed New York Mayor Eric Adams’ homeless shelter policies: Adams should be coming down here, talking to the people. These two Indian brothers are whining, dining, and pocket-lining. He’s afraid to come down…
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Mayor Adams, Governor Hochul, Comptroller Lander Announce $500 Million Investment To Build And Preserve Affordable Housing In New York City
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Governor Kathy Hochul, and Comptroller Brad Lander announced a $500 million investment from the Battery Park City Authority to build and maintain affordable housing across New York City. This initiative is part of a broader effort to address the housing crisis by increasing the availability of safe and affordable…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Appears Live On MSNBC’s “Morning Joe”
Mayor Eric Adams expressed support for President Biden’s decision to step aside, praising his patriotism, and showed enthusiasm for Vice President Harris as the Democratic nominee. He emphasized her potential to address key issues like police reform and the migrant crisis, highlighting her law enforcement background as crucial for the party. Adams reported progress in…
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Mayor Adams, Councilmember Hanks Celebrate $5 Million Investment in First-Ever Staten Island Community Justice Center to Foster Further Community Engagement. Instead of money for police officers and librarians?
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Councilmember Kamillah Hanks today celebrated a major investment that will go towards delivering the Staten Island Community Justice Center – the first justice center of its kind in the borough. The center – also supported by funding from Staten Island District Attorney Michael McMahon –…
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Mayor Adams Appears Live On PIX11’s “PIX11 Morning News”
July 18, 2024 Hazel Sanchez: Since May, the city has shut down more than 600 shops selling illegal cannabis as part of Operation Padlock to Protect. Dan Mannarino: Yes, two of those shops were bodegas in the Bronx, where a community tip led to yesterday’s million-dollar bust and a total of nine arrests. This morning, Mayor Eric…
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NYC Mayor Adams Announces New Appointments to Help Lead New York City Government
– New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced several new appointments that will help lead critical teams within the Adams administration. Chauncey Parker has been appointed to serve as assistant deputy mayor for public safety; Reggie Thomas has been appointed to serve as chief of staff in the Office of the First Deputy Mayor;…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams, Sheriff Miranda, NYPD Commissioner Caban Announce Results of Major Illegal Cannabis Bust, Estimating $1 Million of Product Seized
– New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Sheriff Anthony Miranda, and New York City Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Edward Caban today announced the results of enforcement actions taken last night against two illegal cannabis operators warehousing illegal cannabis and other products in the Throgs Neck area of the Bronx. Led by the…
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Mayor Adams Delivers Remarks At NYPD Recruit Graduation Ceremony
Mayor Adams and the New York City Police Department welcomed the newest officers to their recruit graduation ceremony. They acknowledged the tragic loss of Police Officer Edgar Ordonez and emphasized the importance of public safety for the city’s freedoms. The ceremony honored the Ordonez family and the newest officers, who will continue the legacy of…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Calls for Unity With Faith and Political Leaders
On July 14, 2024, Mayor Eric Adams, alongside faith and political leaders, called for unity and denounced political violence, emphasizing the importance of addressing political differences through ballots rather than bullets. Reverend Al Sharpton and other religious figures highlighted the moral imperative to reject violence and hatred, regardless of political affiliations, and stressed the need…
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New York Mayor Adams’ Statement on Incident Involving Former President Trump in Pennsylvania
New York City Mayor Eric Adams released the following statement after an incident took place at a Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania involving former President Donald Trump: “The events that unfolded at today’s rally in Pennsylvania are horrific. No matter our disagreements, we must all agree that violence of any kind is unacceptable. I am…
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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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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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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…