New Yorkers Claim $345 Million Thanks to Mayor Adams’ Push for Enhanced Earned Income Tax Credit, Opens new Credit Union to Empower Local Communities New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the success of the expanded NYC Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), which provided $345 million to over 746,000 low-income residents in 2023—a 432% increase…
Mayor Adams and OLR Commissioner Campion announced a tentative contract agreement with the United Probation Officers Association for over 600 municipal employees. The agreement, retroactive from November 28, 2022, and extending to June 12, 2026, includes significant wage increases and a new 11-year step pay plan aimed at addressing recruitment and retention challenges. The contract,…
Deputy Mayor Meera Joshi and Mayor Eric Adams highlighted the pervasive issue of scaffolding in New York City, emphasizing its importance for public safety but also its negative impact when left up for too long. Mayor Adams stressed the need to remove outdated scaffolding, which not only detracts from the city’s aesthetics but also poses…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga today announced a lawsuit against National Floors Direct, a nationwide company that sells and installs flooring, alleging nearly 2,500 counts of violations of the city’s consumer protection laws. The lawsuit alleges that National Floors Direct…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and civil rights advocate Norman Siegel celebrated the success of the Street Homelessness Advocacy Project (SHAP) as it marked two years of operation. SHAP, a volunteer outreach initiative, significantly increased the percentage of homeless New Yorkers it helped transition from the streets into supportive programs, from 33% in its…
On August 7, 2024, Mayor Eric Adams appeared on 94.7 The Block’s “Jonesy in the Morning” show, discussing various topics including the recent heavy rains causing flooding in New York City. He explained that the city’s sewer systems are overwhelmed by the volume of rain due to climate change, but the city is working on…
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