Summary: On July 20, 2025, Mayor Eric Adams introduced the “NYC Public Safety” account on the Citizen app, a free platform that delivers real-time emergency alerts to over 3 million New Yorkers. This no-cost initiative shares verified safety updates, including weather emergencies, crime alerts, and safety tips, directly with residents. The account allows city agencies…
Summary: On July 16, 2025, the City of New York, in support of a coalition led by Attorney General Letitia James and 20 states, filed a legal declaration challenging the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) termination of over $351 million in Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program funding. These funds, appropriated by Congress,…
Summary: New York City Mayor Eric Adams, alongside the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Grand Street Guild, and Catholic Homes of New York, has announced the financing of Ridge Street Apartments, a 100-percent affordable senior housing development at 145 Broome Street on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. This 16-story, $176 million project will deliver 190…
NY Governor Hochul Announces Critical Infrastructure Grants to Support Veterans Organizations Statewide Third Round of Veterans’ Nonprofit Capital Program Awards, With $1 Million State Investment To Fund Critical Infrastructure Improvements. Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $1 million in grants to 16 veterans organizations across New York State through the third round of the Veterans’ Nonprofit…
On July 14, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul sent a letter to President Trump and Congressional leaders, pressing for a comprehensive federal strategy to address the growing threat of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or drones, following concerning sightings in New York City and the Hudson Valley. Highlighting the inadequacy of current federal drone detection capabilities and…
Summary: On July 14, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is on track for a historic year, with New York City Transit (NYCT), Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), and Metro-North Railroad achieving unprecedented ridership and on-time performance in the first half of 2025. NYC Subway is set for its best…