Governor Kathy Hochul is doubling down on New York’s stance as a safe haven for reproductive rights, signing a law that shields abortion providers from out-of-state prosecution. The legislation allows doctors to keep their names off prescription labels, protecting them from legal threats by anti-choice states. With this move, Hochul is sending a clear message:…
July 27, 2023 NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams released the following statement after joining a meeting hosted by members of the New York congressional delegation with U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in Washington, DC earlier today: “First, I’d like to thank Leader Schumer, Leader Jeffries, Dean Nadler, and…
“It has been observed by an honorable gentleman, that a pure democracy, if it were practicable, would be the most perfect government. Experience has proved, that no position in politics is more false than this. The ancient democracies, in which the people themselves deliberated, never possessed one feature of good government. Their very character was…
Summary: Mayor Eric Adams and DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez unveiled proposed rules to enhance street safety by holding delivery app companies accountable. Requiring registration with the DOT, unique worker IDs, and safety equipment, these measures aim to protect delivery workers, pedestrians, and cyclists while addressing unsafe e-bike practices. Mayor Adams Announces New Rules to Hold…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced that City Hall and other municipal buildings will be lit up yellow tonight in honor of International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition. “Today, we reflect on the inhumanity of slavery, remember those in Haiti who fought in the name of the…
July 12, 2023 At Least 41 Freelancers Will Receive More Than $275,000 in Restitution, Double Amount They Were Owed NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Corporation Counsel Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix, and New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga today announced an agreement with L’Officiel…