Tag: NYC
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Mayor Eric Adams Announces New York City has won $40 Million in EPA Grants to Electrify Heavy-Duty Vehicles, School Buses
December 17, 2024 – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced that the city and its partners have won approximately $40 million in competitive grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2024 Clean Heavy Duty Vehicles Program. The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services’ (DCAS) $17.3 million award will allow the…
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Today, the FARE Act, sponsored by Councilmember Chi Ossé becomes law.
This law, taking effect in 180 days, will prohibit landlords from passing the fees of brokers they hire onto prospective tenants, bringing greater fairness to New York City’s rental housing market. FARE Act Becomes Law, Reforming Broker Fees to Help Working-Class New Yorkers Afford Housing City Hall, NY – Today ( December 14, 2024 ), Introduction 360-A,…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Announces Major Expansion of Citi Bike Service in Outer Boroughs as Ridership Continues to Soar
– New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez, and Lyft today announced plans to expand and improve Citi Bike to meet growing ridership demand and help ensure New Yorkers across the city have equitable access to this system. Beginning in the fall of 2025, Citi Bike…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Calls in For Live Interview on GMGT Live’s “The Reset Talk Show”
J.R. Giddings: Without further ado, let’s welcome in New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Good morning Mr. Mayor and how are you? Mayor Eric Adams: Yeah, I’m great J.R., and to all the listeners and all your panelists, [it’s] always just really good thoughtful conversation. And I just think you said something that’s so important. We won’t…
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NYC Mayor Adams Holds In-Person Media Availability Following Meeting With Incoming “Border Czar”. We have 500,000 children who have sponsors in this country that we can’t find. Video
Mayor Eric Adams emphasized his commitment to ensuring safety in New York City by targeting individuals who commit repeated violent crimes, regardless of their immigration status. Speaking about his meeting with federal officials, including the incoming ICE head , Adams stressed the need for cooperation to address crime among migrants, asylum seekers, and long-standing New…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams and Governor Hochul Remove 73,000 Ghost Cars to Enhance Public Safety
Mayor Adams And Governor Hochul Announce Removal of 73,000 Ghost Cars and Illegal Motorized Vehicles From New York City Streets as “Public Safety Week” Rolls on Deputy Mayor Chauncey Parker, Public Safety: Good afternoon everyone. I’m Chauncey Parker, the deputy mayor for Public Safety. On behalf of Mayor Adams, we’re here today for an important announcement…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Announces Pilot Program to Improve Quality of Life in Persistently High-Crime Areas, Root out Causes of Systemic Violence and Disorder – Video
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Chauncey Parker today announced the launch of a comprehensive new pilot program to address historically high rates of violent crime and disorder on specific blocks all across New York City. “Every Block Counts” is a data-driven multi-agency initiative that focuses…
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New York. Mayor Eric Adams Holds In-Person Media Availability. Video
Mayor Eric Adams: Good afternoon, and I’m joined here today by our chief of detectives and the police commissioner and chief of department because we have a strong person of interest in the shooting that shook our city last week. Our CEO, Brian Thompson of United Healthcare, was the victim of a senseless act of violence.…
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NYC Mayor Adams, NY State Governor Hochul, and Speaker Adams Celebrates Passage of Most Pro-Housing Proposal in New York City History
– New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and New York City Department of City Planning (DCP) Director and City Planning Commission (CPC) Chair Dan Garodnick today celebrated the passage of “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity,” the most pro-housing zoning proposal in…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Releases new Analysis Showing Post-COVID Recovery of Holiday Spending, Job Creation, Foot Traffic as “Affordability Week” Rolls on
– New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released a new report, “Festive Spending: the Impact of the Holiday Season on NYC Retail,” showing holiday season shopping in New York City has fully recovered following the COVID-19 pandemic, attracting up to 4.4 million daily visitors, creating 14,000 jobs, and pouring over $500 million into New York…
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NYC Mayor Adams Appears Live On MSNBC’s “Morning Joe”
Jonathan Lemire: New York City police are still looking for the gunman who killed the CEO of UnitedHealthcare. Brian Thompson was shot yesterday morning in Midtown, Manhattan just before he was set to speak at a conference at the bustling Hilton Hotel. Surveillance video, which you can see here, shows that Thompson was walking alone from…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Holds In-Person Media Availability
Mayor Eric Adams Holds In-Person Media Availability City Hall Blue Room Lower Manhattan December 3, 2024 Mayor Eric Adams: Good morning, or good afternoon. You know, [inaudible]. It’s great to be over at the museum. It’s the new museum dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community. That’s why we had to change the time to later. They had…
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Mayor Adams Briefs New Yorkers on Thanksgiving Day Parade Safety With NYPD Commissioner Tisch and Other Administration Officials
Deputy Mayor Chauncey Parker, Public Safety: Good evening, everyone. I’m Chauncey Parker, deputy mayor for Public Safety, and on behalf of Mayor Adams, I want to welcome you to the Macy’s Day Parade security briefing. We’re joined today by Sharon Otterman, chief marketing officer for Macy’s, and in addition, the deputy mayor for Health and Human…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Participates in Ethnic Media Engagement With Rampa TV and Radio
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, in an interview with Rampa TV and Radio, underscored his administration’s progress in strengthening ties with the Polish-American community and enhancing public safety—a cornerstone of his leadership. Speaking at the first-ever Polish Heritage Breakfast hosted at Gracie Mansion, the mayor reflected on symbolic and substantive efforts to include ethnic…
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NYC Mayor Adams Announces Significant Progress On Building Faster, Better, More Efficiently As Governor Hochul Signs Alternative Delivery Into Law
New York City Mayor Eric Adams highlighted significant progress in modernizing infrastructure development as Governor Kathy Hochul signed a law enabling alternative project delivery methods. This legislation allows for streamlined construction practices, reducing costs and timelines while enhancing project quality. The initiative aims to address housing and transit challenges more efficiently, supporting New York City’s…
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Eric Adams Declares Drought Warning For New York City. Video
While New York City is indeed located near rivers, its primary water supply comes from a system of reservoirs and aqueducts, not directly from the rivers. The drought warning declared by Mayor Eric Adams is based on the water levels in these reservoirs, not the river levels. Here are the key points to clarify the…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Celebrates Back-to-Back Record-Breaking Years for Supporting Minority-and-Women-Owned Businesses. Inclusivness or Corruption ? Video
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Chief Business Diversity Officer Michael J. Garner, Mayor’s Office of Contract Services (MOCS) Director Lisa Flores, and the New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) Commissioner Dynishal Gross celebrated a multi-agency effort to deliver back-to-back record-breaking years for spending on, and supporting, minority-and-women owned business enterprises (M/WBE).…
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New York. Mayor Adams Announces First-Ever Civil Service Exams for Multiple Public Safety Positions
– New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) Commissioner Louis A. Molina today announced a first-of-its-kind civil service exam series that will allow candidates to qualify for multiple critical public safety positions with a single exam. The first of the three public safety combination exams will help…
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NYC Mayor Adams Hosts “Hear From the Mayor” Radio Show
Gary Byrd: WBLS is proud to have a chance to welcome the brother who joins us as the 110th mayor of New York City. He’s the second mayor of color and the first hip-hop mayor in the city’s history. It’s proud this morning for us and it’s proud for our community and time to hear from…
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NYC Mayor Adams’ Statement on Likely Overwhelming Passage of Propositions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
Proposal Number 1 Summary an Amendment: Amendment to Protect Against Unequal Treatment* – Yes AD Details* Proposal Number 2 Summary a Question: Cleaning Public Property – Yes AD Details* Proposal Number 3 SummaryQuestion: Additional Estimates of the Cost of Proposed Laws and Updates to Budget Deadlines – Yes AD Details* Proposal Number 4 Summary –Question: More Notice and Time Before…