As the year 2023 concludes, New York City Public Schools celebrates a series of impactful initiatives and policy changes.
Continue readingMayor Adams Delivers For Working-Class New Yorkers In First Term Midpoint
As he concludes his second year in office, NYC Mayor Eric Adams, senior City Hall leaders, and commissioners from agencies across city government today released a list of key wins delivered to New Yorkers.
Continue readingBP Levine Unveils Comprehensive Plan Targeting City’s Escalating Mental Health Crisis
Today, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine unveiled a 6-point policy initiative to address the challenges facing New Yorkers with serious mental illness.
Continue readingCity Hall Rally Demands Mayor Adams Scrap The 60-Day Rule
On Tuesday, December 14th, 2023, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), United Federation of Teachers, elected officials, education allies, and asylum-seeking families.
Continue readingMayor’s Unit Launches Action To Help Seniors And People With Disabilities Stay In Their Homes (Spanish)
The Mayor’s Public Engagement Unit (PEU) is scaling outreach to close the enrollment gap in the Rent Freeze programs.
Continue readingAdvocates Across Harlem To The Hudson Are Urging Governor Hochul To Sign The Grieving Families Act
Victims Rights groups, the Grieving Families Act Coalition, Maternal Health organizations, gun violence prevention advocates, members of bereaved families.
Continue readingMontefiore Lower Hudson Valley Nurses Authorize Strike In Solidarity With Other Nurses
Approximately 96% of New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) nurses voted to authorize a strike at Montefiore Nyack, New Rochelle, and Mount Vernon Hospitals in the Lower Hudson Valley.
Continue readingMayor’s Op-Ed: Pathways To Success For Our Young People
By Mayor Eric Adams
Our city’s future depends on being able to help our young people grow, fulfill their potential, and thrive in an ever-changing economy.
Continue readingHPD And DSS Invest $10 Million To Renovate Apartments, Aiding Homeless New Yorkers
NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Commissioner Adolfo Carrión Jr. and Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Molly Wasow Park today made an announcement.
Continue readingSeitu’s World: MLK Democratic Club Holiday Party At The Kennedy Center In Harlem
By HWM and photographs by Seitu Oronde
On the evening of December 15th, 2023, esteemed Harlem photojournalist Seitu Oronde graced the MLK Club's holiday soirée in the heart of Harlem, NY.
Continue readingMayor Adams And Others Announce A $20 Million Investment To Broaden Fair Fares Eligibility For More New Yorkers
NYC Mayor Eric Adams, NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, and New York City Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Molly Wasow Park announced today.
Continue readingZeta Inwood Elementary School Students Drop Everything To Code During National Computer Science Education Week
On Wednesday, December 6th, 2023, Zeta Inwood Elementary School hosted a ‘Drop Everything and Code’ event in participation with National Computer Science Education Week’s “Hour of Code”.
Continue readingMayor Adams Improves Shelter Access And Housing Transition With Technology
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Molly Wasow Park today made an announcement.
Continue readingEmpowering East Harlem: Teen-Led Town Hall Takes Aim At Gun Violence This Friday
In response to shocking statistics revealing that over 80% of shooting victims in East Harlem since 2002 were under 25.
Continue readingHarlem’s WE ACT Turning Up The Heat At UN Climate Conference 2023
In a landmark finale to COP28, the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference was held in Dubai, UAE.
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