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I applaud the bipartisan group of senators for proposing rail safety legislation that provides many of the solutions that my administration has been calling for. This legislation provides us with tools to hold companies accountable to prevent terrible tragedies like the Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine and to make those communities whole. This legislation strengthens…
Download Emergency Executive Order 346 WHEREAS, over the past several months, thousands of asylum seekers have been arriving in New York City, from the Southern border, without having any immediate plans for shelter; and WHEREAS, the City now faces an unprecedented humanitarian crisis that requires it to take extraordinary measures to meet the immediate needs of…
New York City Council held its first-ever oversight hearing on the NYPD Strategic Response Group Wednesday morning.Video ABC7NY New York newsSource Midtown Tribune New York news – Big New York news
New York City Mayor Eric Adams rode the subways overnight last week with WABC-TV’s N.J. Burkett on the one-year anniversary of the launch of the Subway Safety Plan and discussed the city’s progress supporting New Yorkers experiencing homelessness, and ensuring riders feel safe while using the subway system. Since the start of the plan last February, 4,000…
The U.S. House Homeland Security Committee held a hearing Feb. 28 on “Every State is a Border State: Examining Secretary Mayorkas’ Border Crisis.” According to homeland.house.gov, it was “A hearing to discuss the widespread and debilitating impact President Biden’s border crisis is having on communities across the United States of America.” Pinal County, Arizona Sheriff…