Mayor Eric Adams issued Executive Order 43 on August 21, 2024, to combat New York City’s housing shortage by prioritizing the development of 500,000 new housing units. The order establishes a City Housing Activation Taskforce to identify and utilize city-owned land for housing production. This initiative aims to address the city’s critically low vacancy rate…
Democratic mayor adams wants to make living in basements the norm?Mayor Eric Adams does support the idea of making basement apartments a more viable and safe housing option in New York City as part of his broader strategy to address the city’s housing crisis. However, his goal is not to make living in basements the…
NY State News. Governor Hochul Announces $16.5 Million is Now Available to Decarbonize Affordable Housing in New York City New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced $16.5 million in funding to decarbonize affordable housing in NYC, aiming to reduce fossil fuel use and improve indoor air quality. The Resilient and Equitable Decarbonization Initiative for Existing Buildings…
New Yorkers Claim $345 Million Thanks to Mayor Adams’ Push for Enhanced Earned Income Tax Credit, Opens new Credit Union to Empower Local Communities New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the success of the expanded NYC Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), which provided $345 million to over 746,000 low-income residents in 2023—a 432% increase…
Mayor Eric Adams appeared on ABC’s “Up Close With Bill Ritter” on August 18, 2024, to discuss key issues like the upcoming Democratic Party convention, public safety, and economic recovery in New York City. He emphasized the importance of focusing on real issues rather than negative rhetoric in politics, and he expressed strong support for…
Mayor Adams and OLR Commissioner Campion announced a tentative contract agreement with the United Probation Officers Association for over 600 municipal employees. The agreement, retroactive from November 28, 2022, and extending to June 12, 2026, includes significant wage increases and a new 11-year step pay plan aimed at addressing recruitment and retention challenges. The contract,…
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