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01/11/2026
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New York. Mayor Adams and BP Fossella Announce $30 Million Investment in Staten Island Parks, Snug Harbor, and Staten Island Zoo (Video)

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella announced nearly $30 million in FY 2026 budget capital funding to improve parks, cultural institutions, and open space on Staten Island, enhancing access, safety, and quality of life for residents. The investment includes $5.6 million to reconstruct Bloomingdale Park playground with new…

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New York City Mayor Adams Plans $68 Million Prospect Park Bluebelt to Stop Flash Flooding in Brooklyn

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Mayor Eric Adams announced a $68 million plan to stop flash flooding in and around Prospect Park in Brooklyn. The city will create Brooklyn’s first-ever Bluebelt in Prospect Park, using nature — like the lake, ponds, and wetlands — to better handle heavy rain and protect nearby neighborhoods, including Ditmas Park, Kensington, Prospect Park South,…

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Governor Kathy Hochul Talks Classroom Cell Phone Ban, Kids’ Mental Health and NY Costs on Fox 5

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On Fox 5’s “Good Day New York,” Governor Kathy Hochul said New York’s classroom cell phone ban is already helping kids focus more and talk to each other instead of staring at screens. She said phones and social media are making many teens anxious and depressed, and that the state is taking steps to protect…

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Mayor Eric Adams Calls for United Fight Against Antisemitism at 2025 North American Mayors Summit in NYC

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At CAM’s 2025 North American Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism Closing Gala Dinner, New York City Mayor Eric Adams delivered a passionate speech urging a united, “team sport” approach to combating antisemitism and all forms of hatred, emphasizing that the goal is not to “outrun” each other’s problems but to remove the “lion of hatred” from…

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Governor Hochul Announces Second Round of $50 Million New York County Infrastructure Grant Program to Boost Housing, Placemaking and Tourism

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Governor Kathy Hochul has launched a second round of New York’s County Infrastructure Grant Program, providing an additional $50 million for small- and medium-sized county-led infrastructure projects that support housing growth, placemaking, and tourism, with applications accepted through April 1, 2026. Administered by Empire State Development, the program requires counties to submit a Letter of…

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Mayor Adams and CC Sabathia Open $11 Million “Harlem Field of Dreams” Multi-Sport Turf Field at Brigadier General Charles Young Playground

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Yankees All-Star CC Sabathia, and community leaders have officially opened the $11 million “Harlem Field of Dreams” at Brigadier General Charles Young Playground in Harlem, transforming a once-dilapidated dirt lot into a 150,000-square-foot state-of-the-art multi-sport synthetic turf field for baseball, softball, soccer, football, and lacrosse. Funded through a public-private…

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