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New York. Governor Hochul Affirms Commitment to Advancing Affordability and Access to Financial Services in Underserved Communities

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced new guidance from the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) allowing state-chartered banks to receive Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) credit for lending to or investing in Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) — even if their 2024 federal certification has lapsed. This action will help safeguard critical investments in CDFIs which…

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New York. Governor Hochul Awards $30M Bond Act Grants to 19 Climate Resilience Projects Statewide

On September 26, 2025, in Albany, NY, Governor Kathy Hochul announced $30 million in Environmental Bond Act funding for 19 projects that will strengthen New York State’s climate resilience. The grants—timed with Climate Week NYC—support the Department of State’s Coastal Rehabilitation and Resiliency Projects Program and the Inland Flooding & Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, targeting…

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ნიუ-იორკი. გუბერნატორი კეტი ჰოქული ადასტურებს ვალდებულებას მომსახურებით ნაკლებად უზრუნველყოფილ თემებში ფინანსური მომსახურების ფასობრივი ხელმისაწვდომობისა და წვდომის წინსვლის მიმართ.

გუბერნატორი კეტი ჰოქული დღეს აცხადებს, რომ ნიუ-იორკის შტატის ფინანსური მომსახურებების დეპარტამენტის (DFS) ახალმა მითითებებმა შტატში ჩარტერიან ბანკებს მისცა შესაძლებლობა, საზოგადოებრივი რეინვესტირების აქტის — Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) — მიხედვით ჩაითვალოთ ქულა/კრედიტი იმ შემთხვევაში, როცა ისინი აცხროვებენ სესხებს ან ინვესტიციებს საზოგადოებრივი განვითარების საფინანსო ინსტიტუტებში (Community Development Financial Institutions, CDFIs) — თუნდაც მათი 2024 წლის ფედერალური სერტიფიკაცია…

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New York. Adams Voices Strong Support for Israel After Meeting Netanyahu at U.N. General Assembly

NEW YORK—Sept. 26, 2025—New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following the prime minister’s address to the United Nations General Assembly and reiterated his support for Israel. Mr. Adams framed New York as a venue for open discourse but praised Mr. Netanyahu for “defending the western world,”…

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Emergency Executive Order 863 Extends State of Emergency in NYC Jails

On September 25, 2025, Mayor Eric Adams issued Emergency Executive Order 863, extending the state of emergency in New York City jails for five more days. This order continues measures first declared in 2021 to address ongoing staffing shortages, health and safety risks, and compliance with the federally mandated Nunez Action Plan. The extension underscores…

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Emergency Executive Order 864: NYC Extends Asylum-Seeker Emergency for 5 Days (Sept. 25, 2025)

New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued Emergency Executive Order 864 on September 25, 2025, extending Section 2 of EEO 862 for five days to address the ongoing influx of asylum seekers and resulting humanitarian crisis. Citing authority under New York State law, the City Charter, and the Administrative Code—and building on the continuing state…

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