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New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards have announced the creation of the Queens Holocaust Memorial, a $3 million commemorative garden and public artwork to be built on the grounds of Queens Borough Hall to honor the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust and the survivors who rebuilt their…
On November 25, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued the official Thanksgiving Day 2025 Proclamation, designating Thursday, November 27 as a National Day of Thanksgiving. Invoking George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, the proclamation calls on Americans to give thanks to Almighty God for the nation’s blessings, celebrate the approaching 250th anniversary of American independence in…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced two new Project Labor Agreements with the Building & Construction Trades Council of Greater New York and Vicinity that will cover more than $7 billion in city capital projects, ensuring fair wages, union benefits, and strong safety protections for workers. The agreements will support the construction and renovation…
New York Attorney General Letitia James, leading a coalition of 20 other state attorneys general, won a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island that permanently blocks the Trump administration from implementing an Executive Order to dismantle four federal agencies: the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Minority Business…
Governor Kathy Hochul announced a statewide Thanksgiving enforcement initiative in which New York State Police and local law enforcement will increase patrols from November 22–30 to target impaired, reckless, speeding, and distracted driving, while enforcing the expanded Move Over Law. Funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, the 2024 mobilization has already resulted in 50,466…
Governor Kathy Hochul and the MTA have opened a first-of-its-kind Railcar Acceptance and Testing Facility near the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal in Sunset Park, a state-of-the-art yard that receives new subway cars by truck, rail, or barge and connects directly to NYC Transit tracks so trains can be tested and put into service faster. Completed…