New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Comptroller Brad Lander today hailed Fitch Ratings for upgrading the city’s bond rating to AA from AA-. The upward revision comes just one year into their terms and reflects the administration’s strong fiscal management, which has placed the city in a significantly stronger position to weather…
On October 5, 2024, President Joe Biden made a congratulatory call to President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico to mark her historic inauguration as the first female President of Mexico. President Biden thanked President Sheinbaum for the warm hospitality extended to First Lady Jill Biden and the Presidential Delegation during the inauguration. Both leaders reaffirmed the…
State Landmarks to be Illuminated Red, White and Blue WHEREAS, every year, Americans commemorate the events that took place 249 years ago when on July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress voted in favor of our nation’s independence from Great Britain, and on July 4, 1776, delegates from the original 13 colonies ratified The Declaration…
Governor Kathy Hochul announced that New York is implementing the SAFE For Kids Act and the New York Child Data Protection Act to combat addictive social media feeds and protect children online, with Attorney General James leading the rulemaking process. These efforts are advancing a national dialogue on youth mental health and social media, prompting…
Families deserve to be protected from the fraudsters and scammers who often prey on the most vulnerable among us, draining real money from the pockets of hard-working Americans. This National Consumer Protection Week, we urge every American to learn about their legal rights as consumers and the resources available to defend those rights. Consumer protection…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright today hosted the administration’s first-ever ‘Reimagining Early Education and Child Care System Summit’ — convening parents, child care providers, policy advocates, and government agencies to discuss how to strengthen New York City’s early childhood and child care system. Building off the success of…