New York City Mayor Eric Adams, NYPD Interim Commissioner Thomas G. Donlon, and DSS Commissioner Molly Wasow Park announced a new initiative for subway safety and health.
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Governor And Assembly Prioritize Fossil Fuel Interests Over Working-Class New Yorkers In FY25 Budget
As Earth Day approaches, Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Assembly continue to hide behind pledges of climate leadership while failing to deliver meaningful action for New Yorkers.
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Stop Stalling, File Now! April’s Sneaking Up Faster Than A Nosy Neighbor
Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga today reminded all New Yorkers that there is only one month left to file their annual tax returns, which are due Monday, April 15, 2024.
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Attorney General James Warns To Be Careful Of Sham Charities In Response To Buffalo Terror Attack
New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued an alert urging New Yorkers to beware of potentially fraudulent charities created in the wake of the hate-filled terror attack in Buffalo. Continue reading
State Inspector General Lang Announces Appointment Of Attorney-In-Charge For Welfare Fraud And Releases 2021 Annual Report
As part of efforts to combat the exploitation of New Yorkers with identity theft and fraud schemes relating to benefits and insurance.Continue reading
Advocates And Legislators Call For Budget Action To Save New Yorkers $15 Billion, Bring Down Emissions
Today, environmental organizations and 16 legislators are demanding that the final state budget include a package of climate bills that will save New Yorkers more than $15 billion in energy costs while taking significant steps toward achieving the state’s climate goals in the building sector.Continue reading
Department Of Consumer And Worker Protection Announces NYC Financial Empowerment Centers Have Helped New Yorkers Save$10M
NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga today announced that the NYC Financial Empowerment Centers have helped clients collectively save more than $10 million since inception.Continue reading
Attorney General James Warns New Yorkers Of Tracking Threat From Malicious Apple AirTag Users
New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued a consumer alert with safety recommendations to protect New Yorkers from bad actors using Apple AirTags to track individuals’ locations and their belongings for harmful purposes.Continue reading
Attorney General James Sues Cemetery Companies That Cheated New Yorkers
On Friday, October 15, 2021, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that she has filed a lawsuit against two cemetery monument companies.
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Attorney General James Issues Warning To New Yorkers About Scam Targeting Employees
New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued an alert to New Yorkers from Harlem to the Hudson, warning them about the “Boss Scam.”Continue reading
The Economics Of Purchasing & Owning An Electric Vehicles From Harlem To The Hudson
As part of our public awareness campaign on electric vehicles, Plug It In, NY, we released the fourth in our series of fact sheets to encourage New Yorkers to make an EV their next vehicle. Continue reading
More New Yorkers Seem To Be Fleeing The City. Why?
When the pandemic struck the United States last year, New York City quickly became the hotbed of the country. Continue reading
Help New York City Records Tell Your Harlem Neighborhood Story
The Neighborhood Stories project is an inspiring storytelling initiative that aims to gather oral history-style interviews from New Yorkers from Harlem to Hollis.
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Attorney General James Issues Alert Urging New Yorkers To Report Unlawful Vaccine Charges
New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued a consumer alert to remind New Yorkers that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines are free of charge.Continue reading
Uptowns Rodriguez And Others Talk Crashes, Hit And Runs Epidemic From Harlem To Hollis
Uptowns Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez and others talk about the other epidemic of crashes, hit and runs across New York City.Continue reading