Tag: NYC
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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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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 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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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Celebrates Historic $2 Billion Investment in Affordable Housing, Total 10-Year Capital Commitment Reaching Record $26 Billion in Fiscal Year 2025 Budget
July 2, 2024 Announcement Follows On-Time, Balanced, and Fiscally-Responsible $112.4 Billion Adopted Budget That Invests in Future of New York City. Historic Investment Comes as Adams Administration’s Addresses Housing Crisis with “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” Proposal to Produce as Many as 108,850 New Homes Over 15 Years – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today celebrated an on-time,…
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NYC Mayor Adams, D.A. Bragg Announce New Midtown Community Improvement Coalition To Enhance Quality Of Life, Protect Public Safety In Midtown Manhattan
– New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. today announced the launch of the Midtown Community Improvement Coalition ( Coalition Includes More Than 20 City Agencies and Community Partners to Create a Cleaner, Safer, and More Vibrant Midtown Business District ), a new interagency quality of life improvement hub…
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Mayor Adams, NYC Unity Project, and Mayor’s Office of Equity & Racial Justice Announce new Investment to Enhance LGBTQ+ Services at Pride Health Center at NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Judson
Investments to Support Mental Health Services, Community Programming, Cultural Competency Training, Critical Renovations, and Access to Confidential HIV Prevention Services. Announcement Builds on Adams Administration’s Investments in LGBTQ+ Community New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced new investments in The Pride Health Center at NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Judson, one of seven Pride Health Centers in…
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NYC Mayor Adams Appears On 94.7 The Block’s “Jonesy In The Morning”
Tarsha Jones: On the line, we have the mayor of New York City, Honorable Eric Adams. Hey, good morning. How are you? Mayor Eric Adams: Great, great. Good to speak with you. Wayne Mayo: Yes, we haven’t talked to you in a while. Jones: I know, we’ve been missing each other. Mayor Adams: We sure have. It’s all good. Jones: Listen,…
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Mayor Adams Announces 10,000 Free Tickets For General Public For Macy’s 4th Of July Fireworks
– New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced 10,000 free tickets to the general public to view the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks from Hudson River Park’s Pier 45 or Pier 84 in Manhattan. To learn more or get tickets, visit www.nycjuly4.com. Tickets will go live on Wednesday, June 26th at 10:00AM and will…
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New York Mayor Adams, Chancellor Banks Unveil More Equitable Vision For Future Of New York City Public Schools With Signature Math Initiative And New Division Of Inclusive And Accessible Learning And Takes Q And A
The document outlines a comprehensive plan for the reorganization and enhancement of New York City Public Schools, focusing on special education, multilingual learners, and curriculum development. Key Points: This reorganization and the introduction of new initiatives reflect a strategic effort to enhance educational outcomes, promote inclusivity, and address long-standing challenges within the New York City…
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New York. Mayor Adams, City Health Leaders Mark two Years Since Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade
In Response to Landmark Decision, Adams Administration Has Dramatically Expanded Access to Reproductive Care in New York City New Yorkers Can Learn More About City’s Abortion Services Online NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Anne Williams-Isom, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Commissioner Dr.…
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NYC Mayor Adams Announces City Hall, Municipal Buildings to be lit Red, Black, and Green in Honor of Juneteenth
Juneteenth, officially Juneteenth National Independence Day was declared a federal holiday and day off for federal workers on June 19, 2021 under the administration of President Joe Biden – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced that City Hall and other municipal buildings will be lit in the Pan-African flag colors of red, black,…
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New York. Adams Administration Releases Competitive RFP to Reduce Asylum Seeker Costs
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) to enlist a variety of vendors for the “Asylee Flex” program, aiming to improve efficiency and reduce costs in managing the asylum seeker crisis. The RFP seeks to ensure continuity and cost-effectiveness by diversifying vendors and requiring detailed action plans, budget proposals,…
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NYC Mayor Adams’ Statement on President Biden’s Executive Order Providing Work Authorization to Long-Time Undocumented Immigrants
Mayor Eric Adams praised President Biden’s executive order expanding work authorization for long-time undocumented immigrants, highlighting its economic benefits and the positive impact on communities. Adams emphasized the need for comprehensive immigration reform and continued support for the many migrants and asylum seekers in New York City. Order Allows Undocumented Spouses of U.S. Citizens Who…
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NYC Mayor Adams’ Statement on Rent Guidelines Board Vote
New York City Mayor Eric Adams tonight released the following statement following the Rent Guidelines Board’s 5-4 vote to adjust rents on rent-stabilized apartments by 2.75 percent on one-year leases and 5.25 percent on two-year leases: “Our volunteer Rent Guidelines Board members are charged with a vital but challenging task: protect tenants from unfair rent…
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Mayor Adams Announces Johnny Celestin As Executive Director Of Mayor’s Office Of Nonprofit Services
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the appointment of Johnny Celestin as the executive director of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Nonprofit Services. Celestin will oversee the office’s efforts to engage and communicate critical information to nonprofits, develop and deliver capacity-building programs to support nonprofits to contract with the city more…
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New York. Mayor Adams Administration Implements Critical Tools To Address Housing Crisis
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Commissioner Adolfo Carrión today announced the implementation of two critically-needed tools to address the city’s housing crisis. The tools — secured as part of the Adams administration’s successful advocacy in Albany this session — will incentivize the construction…
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NYC Mayor Adams’ Statement After Supreme Court Overturns Bump Stock Ban
– New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Garland v. Cargill, which overturned the federal prohibition on bump stocks — deadly devices that effectively convert assault weapons into machine guns. That prohibition was instituted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in 2018, following…