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NYC Announces $95 Million Flood-Protection Project for Homecrest, Brooklyn - news image

NYC Announces $95 Million Flood-Protection Project for Homecrest, Brooklyn

New York City is investing $95 million in a new Cloudburst stormwater project for Homecrest, Brooklyn, aimed at reducing street flooding, protecting Coney Island Creek, and strengthening South Brooklyn’s climate resilience. The project will use porous pavement, underground stormwater storage, parks, schoolyards, athletic courts, parking lots and public spaces to capture heavy rainfall before it…

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Free child care NYC Little Apple program for city workers

NYC Opens Applications for “The Little Apple,” Free Child Care Pilot for City Workers

New York City has opened applications for “The Little Apple,” its first free, full-day, full-year child care pilot program for municipal employees. The pilot will serve young children at the David N. Dinkins Municipal Building in Lower Manhattan and is expected to begin this fall after a $10 million renovation. The program is designed for…

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NYC budget crisis press conference with Mayor Mamdani and Speaker Menin urging Albany to close multi-billion dollar gap

NYC Faces Historic Budget Crisis — Mamdani Pushes Tax Changes on the Wealthy, Demands State Action

Mayor Mamdani and Speaker Menin Urge Albany to Help Close Multi-Billion Dollar Gap New York City is facing a major budget crisis, and city leaders say Albany must help. Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin are urging New York State officials to provide additional revenue and address what they call a…

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Mamdani and Hochul FIFA New York

NYC Announces FREE FIFA World Cup 2026 Fan Events Across All Five Boroughs

Mayor Mamdani, Governor Hochul unveil citywide watch parties, fan zones, and cultural events FIFA World Cup 2026 is coming to New York — and the city is going all-in with free fan events in every borough. According to an official announcement from NYC.gov, Zohran Mamdani and Kathy Hochul, together with the NYNJ Host Committee, revealed…

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NYC Emergency Executive Order 2.22 explained – 5-day extension of migrant shelter crisis response

NYC Extends Emergency Executive Order 2.22: What It Means for Migrant Shelters and the City

Emergency Executive Order No. 2.22 is a short-term extension of New York City’s ongoing state of emergency tied to the migrant crisis. The order extends the previous directive for five days, allowing the city to continue operating emergency housing facilities while developing a plan to phase out these temporary measures. Key Facts What This Order…

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