Nearly 5,000 youth in New York, Long Island, Westchester, and Newark, New Jersey, will receive greater support in the classroom and on the playing field.
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Securely installed window guards save lives and city leaders are urging all building owners, homeowners, and tenants to help prevent falls.
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Join the third annual Broadway Celebrates Earth Day concert, returning to Times Square (just 30 minutes from Harlem) on Saturday, April 20th, 2024.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the city’s first-ever Nonprofit Advisory Council.
Continue readingEmpowering New Yorkers From Harlem And Beyond Through CUNY: Unlocking The Path To Success
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Much of our work at the Center for an Urban Future (CUF) involves shining a light on policies and investments that will help a lot more New Yorkers climb into the middle class.
Continue readingMayor Adams Unveils Inaugural Rise In Minimum Pay For App-Based Food Delivery Workers
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga today.
Continue readingMayor Adams To Resume Paused Project Honoring NYC Women With Monuments
NYC Mayor Eric Adams and NYC Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) Commissioner Laurie Cumbo today announced the revival of the building of monuments honoring women influential in the city’s history.
Continue readingPrecious Dreams Foundation Teams Up With NYC ACS To Launch ‘Comfort Shop’ For Foster Youth
Precious Dreams Foundation— the organization which provides sleep support, teaches healthy coping mechanisms, and helps youth in foster care and homeless shelters uncover paths to fostering their dreams.
Continue readingMayor Adams And NYPD Commissioner Caban To Pilot New Tech, Add Clinicians In Subways
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and NYC Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Edward A. Caban today announced efforts to make the Metropolitan Transit Authority’s (MTA) subway system safer.
Continue readingMayor Adams Announces Criteria And Opens Applications For Autonomous Vehicle Testing In NYC
NYC Mayor Eric Adams and NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez today released robust safety requirements for responsible and safe autonomous vehicle (AV) testing in NYC.
Continue readingSurgeon General Warns Social Media May Be Causing Mental Health Crisis Among Teens
On a wake-up call to parents, La’Dreamer Lark's Op-Ed article regarding "Safer Social Media Use By Kids" as well as Big Tech, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy statement.
Continue readingMayor Adams Spearheads A Savvy Plan To Link More New Yorkers To Jobs, Smash Barriers To Opportunities
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced “Jobs NYC,” a new multi-pronged citywide effort to reduce barriers to economic opportunities.
Continue readingCity Opens English Learning And Support Centers In Immigrant Heavy Neighborhoods
Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) Commissioner Manuel Castro today launched MOIA English Learning and Support Centers.
Continue readingMayor’s Op-Ed: Yes To Housing In God’s Backyard
By Mayor Eric Adams
When we came into office, we had a clear mission: protect public safety, rebuild our economy as quickly as possible, and make our city more livable for everyday New Yorkers.
Continue readingMayor Adams To Open Clinic For Expecting And Parenting Families With Substance Use Disorder
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and NYC Health + Hospitals today announced plans to open an $8 million health and substance use disorder clinic for pregnant and postpartum women and their families.
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