New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released the City of New York’s November Financial Plan Update for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24).
Continue readingMayor Adams’ Call For 5% November Budget Cuts From Harlem To Hollis
Amid growing investigations by the FBI and the Manhattan DA into corruption in his administration.
Continue readingMayor Adams And Chancellor Banks Mark First NYC Public School Enrollment Increase In Eight Years
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Education (DOE) Chancellor David C. Banks today announced the first increase in student enrollment at New York City public schools in eight years, based on preliminary data.
Continue readingSenator Cleare brings Together Leaders, Experts To Address Social Isolation Risks In Older Adults
New York State Senate Committee on Aging Chair Cordell Cleare today joined together with state and city officials, mental health professionals, and older adults to raise awareness about the “epidemic” of social isolation.
Continue readingAdams, Caban, And Kim Use “Upstream Tools” To Tackle Gun Violence As Overall Crime Decreases Citywide
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Edward A. Caban.
Continue readingReport Documents Government Discrimination Against Haitians From Harlem And Beyond
Results For NYC Council District 9 In 2023: Yusef Salaam Declares Triumph
By Daniel B. TIsdale
Dr. Yusef Salaam, an activist and renowned speaker who was falsely accused as one of the Central Park Five teenagers in the infamous 1989 rape case, has emerged victorious in Harlem's District 9.
Continue readingMayor Adams Heads A Coalition of 60+ Mayors Urging Speaker Johnson To Pass An Assault Weapons Ban
Following another mass shooting in recent weeks — this time in Lewiston, Maine, where 18 people were killed and 13 more were injured by a shooter with an assault rifle.
Continue readingMayor Adams Initiates Special Task Force To Address Retail Theft From Harlem To Hollis
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today launched a task force to support the implementation of his plan to combat retail theft across New York City.
Continue readingVote, Baby Vote Today Is Election Day, Get Out And Vote 2023!
Election Day Is Today! Here’s What You Need to Know So You Can Go Vote:
Continue readingChancellor David C. Banks And The Robin Hood Foundation Launch A New Cohort Of Next-Generation Community Schools
Chancellor David C. Banks today announced that 20 Community Schools have been selected to participate in the Next Generation Community Schools (NGCS) pilot program.
Continue readingAdams, Rodriguez, And Lyft Enhance Citi Bike Amid Record Ridership In Harlem And Beyond
NYC Mayor Eric Adams, NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez, and Lyft today unveiled plans to expand and improve the Citi Bike system to meet ridership demand and growth and to promote cycling and micro-mobility.
Continue readingA Cherished Harlem Community Advocate Commemorated Through Street Renaming
A dedicated community advocate, long-serving New York City employee, and proud Harlem resident received a special honor on Monday when a street in Hamilton Heights was officially co-named in her memory.
Continue readingThe Team To Close The Voluntary Intoxication Loophole For Assault Survivors
This Sexual Violence Awareness Month 2023, the Cura Collective and its Coalition partners held a press conference at Foley Square, New York City.
Continue readingNYC Public Schools Partner With Catch My Breath For Citywide Vaping Prevention
Today, New York City (NYC) Public Schools announced a partnership with CATCH Global Foundation to address the nicotine vaping epidemic among youth across the city through the CATCH My Breath NYC initiative.
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