Today, Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) Commissioner Manuel Castro announced a $600,000 grant from The Rockefeller Foundation.
Continue readingMayor Adams Clears Cash Assistance And SNAP Backlogs, Boosting Access For Low-Income New Yorkers (Video)
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Molly Wasow Park today's announcement.
Continue readingMayor Adams Pledges $50 Million To Boost Minority Developers, Fostering Affordable Housing
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Housing Preservation Development (HPD) Commissioner Adolfo Carrión Jr.,.
Continue readingA New Law In NY Will Require Gift Card Retailers To Warn Consumers Of Potential Scams
By HWM Partnership
Gift card scams have become more common, especially as of late from Harlem and beyond.
Continue readingNYS BPHA Caucus Applauds The Appointees To New York Reparations Commission
Governor Kathy Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Speaker Carl Heastie announced their appointments to the Community Commission on Reparations Remedies.
Continue readingNYC Releases Workers’ Bill Of Rights: Your Labor Rights Guide
Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga today released the City’s newly expanded, landmark Workers’ Bill of Rights.
Continue readingNew York City Public Schools Unveils “Hidden Voices: Stories Of The Global African Diaspora”
Schools Chancellor David C. Banks yesterday at a historic Black History Month celebration unveiled Volume 1 of Hidden Voices: Stories of the Global African Diaspora.
Continue readingBooks For All: Protect The Freedom To Read In Your Communities From Harlem To Hollis
The New York Public Library is proud to partner with The New York Public Library (NYPL) to invite libraries, school groups, and readers across the country to participate in Books for All.
Continue readingMigration And Metropolis: Understanding The US-Mexico Border And NYC
By The New York Immigration Coalition
The Biden administration and Congress are proposing draconian measures that would create a government-mandated asylum ban.
Continue readingDelivery Heroes Get A Power-Up: NYC Unveils First Public E-Bike Charging Station
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez.
Continue readingState Legislature Improved Congressional Maps But Could Have Gone Further
Today, the New York State Legislature voted to approve their plan for Congressional district maps that will be in effect for the next decade.
Continue readingMayor Adams Unveils Ambitious Plan To Make NYC Leader In “Green Collar” Jobs
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) President and CEO Andrew Kimball.
Continue readingAdams Admin’s Fiscal Success: NYC’s Strong Financial Standing Confirmed By Leading Agencies
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today highlighted recent affirmations of the city’s bond ratings based upon strong fiscal management by four internationally recognized, independent credit rating agencies.
Continue readingAdams Accused Of Axing Pre-K And 3-K: Budget Cuts Near Half A Billion
A new Department of Education budget analysis from the Independent Budget Office (IBO) finds that Mayor Adams’ pre-K and 3-K cuts total $399 million dollars.
Continue readingThe Mayor’s Op-Ed: Simplifying Tax Filing for NY’s Working Class, Putting Money Back in Their Pockets!
By Mayor Eric Adams
New York City was built on the backs of working-class New Yorkers; people like my mother, Dorothy Mae Adams, a single mother who worked multiple jobs to support my five siblings and myself.
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