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U.S. Justice Department Secures Agreement Requiring New York Village to End Discrimination Against Orthodox Jewish Residents

Office of Public Affairs The Justice Department announced today that it has obtained a consent decree with the village of Airmont, New York (Airmont), resolving the United States’ lawsuit under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA).  The lawsuit alleged that Airmont had revised its zoning code in 2018 to discriminate against Orthodox…

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Announces Tentative Contract Agreement With Council of School Supervisors and Administrators, Providing Substantial Wage Increases to NYC School Leaders and Benefits for Students

Agreement Conforms to Pattern Established with DC 37 and UFT, Includes Annual Raises, Employee Retention Payments, and Virtual Learning Program to Create New Opportunities for Students New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Office of Labor Relations (OLR) Commissioner Renee Campion today announced that the City of New York has reached a tentative five-plus-year contract…

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams To Transform Gracie Mansion Into “Haunted” Halloween-Themed Experience For “Halloween At Gracie Mansion 2023” Celebration

Gracie Mansion is the official residence of Mayor Eric Adams and is a private not-for-profit corporation established in 1981 to preserve, maintain and enhance Gracie Mansion – one of the oldest surviving wood structures in Manhattan. Two-Day Event Will Offer Lucky New Yorkers A Safe, Fun, and Family-Friendly Halloween Experience With Decorations, Activities, and Treats…

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams declares that the city has achieved a historic milestone by reaching its highest ever number of jobs, successfully recovering nearly one million jobs that were lost during the pandemic

NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced that New York City has set a record high for the total number of both public and private sector jobs in city history, with 4,709,400 total jobs, according to new data released by the New York State Department of Labor. With this milestone, the city has…

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams, DOT Commissioner Rodriguez Take Major Steps To Advance “Dining Out NYC,” Nation’s Largest Outdoor Dining Program

Proposed Rules Offer Clear Guidance for Restaurant Owners, Prioritizing Equity and Expanding Access to Safe, Clean, Rat-Free Outdoor Dining in All Five Boroughs With Launch of Outreach Plan, City Agencies Will Engage With Local Restaurants and Community Organizations First Approved “Outdoor Dining NYC” Setups Expected on City Streets in Spring 2024 New York – New York…

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White House. Remarks by President Biden at Community Engagement to Meet with Israelis Impacted or Involved in the Response to the October 7th Terrorist Attacks | Tel Aviv, Israel

3:57 P.M. IDT THE PRESIDENT:  Folks, there is an Irish poet named William Butler Yeats, and he wrote a line — he said: Too long a suffering makes a stone of the heart. Too long a suffering makes a stone of the heart. The thing that I found at just this real quick meeting with all of…

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