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New York State Attorney General James, FTC, and Multistate Coalition Sue Amazon for Illegally Maintaining Monopoly Power

Lawsuit Details How Amazon Wields Its Monopoly Power to Inflate Prices, Degrade Quality, and Stifle Innovation for Consumers and Businesses September 26, 2023 NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James, leading a bipartisan multistate coalition of 17 attorneys general, joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in suing Amazon, alleging that the online retail and…

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What They Are Saying: New Yorkers Back Mayor Adams’ Historic Effort to Build “A Little More Housing in Every Neighborhood”

September 26, 2023 Most Significant Pro-Housing Reform Ever to City Zoning, Mayor Adams’ “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” Plan Earns Praise from Key Elected Officials, Community Boards, Unions, Experts, Faith Groups, and Advocates NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently launched “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity,” an urgent, groundbreaking effort to…

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Appoints Elijah Hutchinson As Executive Director Of Mayor’s Office Of Climate And Environmental Justice

September 25, 2023 Hutchison Previously Served as Vice President for Waterfronts at NYCEDC, Launched Lower Manhattan Coastal Resilience NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the appointment of Elijah M. Hutchinson as executive director of the Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice (MOCEJ). An experienced public servant with expertise in waterfronts…

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As Number Of Asylum Seekers In City’s Care Tops 60,000, NYC Mayor Adams Announces 30-day Notices For Adult Migrants, Intensified Casework To Help Adult Asylum Seekers Take Next Step

September 22, 2023 NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced additional policies to help asylum seekers in the city’s care take the next steps in their journeys. The city has made every effort to continue serving the more than 116,000 asylum seekers who have arrived in New York City since last spring….

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams Executive Order No. 36 September 22, 2023 – on the opening of positions for 7 deputy mayors

DEPUTY MAYORS AND SENIOR LEADERSHIP By the power vested in me as Mayor of the City of New York, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  There shall be seven Deputy Mayors. One shall be designated the First Deputy Mayor, one shall be designated the Deputy Mayor for Operations, one shall be designated the Deputy Mayor…

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