New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Department of Buildings Commissioner Jimmy Oddo released the 2024 Construction Safety Report on April 25, 2025, detailing a 30% reduction in worker injuries and a 24% decrease in construction incidents, marking nine- and ten-year lows, respectively. Fatalities remained at a decade-low seven. The report credits a record 416,290…
On April 24, 2025, Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch teamed up with community bigwigs to obliterate 3,575 illegal firearms—3,375 handguns and 200 rifles—at a Westbury, NY, scrapyard, sending a loud message against gun violence. Part of a whopping 21,400 guns nabbed since Adams took office, these weapons, including over 1,400 untraceable ghost…
On April 23, 2025, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Chief Technology Officer Matthew Fraser announced the launch of New York City’s first Cryptocurrency Summit, scheduled for May 20, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The summit will convene distinguished leaders, including founders, chief executive officers, and investors from the cryptocurrency, blockchain, and…
On April 22, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul shared exciting news for Earth Day: New York approved three new solar projects! They are called Foothills Solar (40 MW in Fulton County), Rock District Solar (20 MW in Schoharie County), and York Run Solar (90 MW in Chautauqua County). Together, they will make 150 MW of clean…
Governor Kathy Hochul marked Earth Day on April 22, 2025, by unleashing $60 million in Environmental Bond Act cash for Green Resiliency Grants, aimed at fortifying New York’s flood-prone towns with beefy stormwater systems and tough infrastructure. Part of the hefty $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act, the funds…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, in an April 22, 2025, briefing, detailed the city’s three-year campaign to address severe mental illness, blending compassion with assertive action to move individuals from street encampments and subways into hospital care. Speaking to reporters, Adams described clearing hazardous encampments and launching programs like PATH and SCOUT, which pair…
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