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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Announces new Expansion of Popular “Broadway Vision” Plan

August 21, 2023 Building on Improvements Completed This Spring, Adams Administration’s Broadway Vision Will Extend South From East 21st Street to Union Square Public Outreach Starting Today to Design Pedestrian, Cyclist, Safety, Public Space Improvements for Stretch of Iconic Corridor Project Delivers on Commitments in Mayor Adams’ “Working People’s Agenda” and “New” New York Action…

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NY officials outline Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Blueprint

Mayor Adams, Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Release “A Blueprint for Community Safety” Blueprint Outlines More Than $485 Million in Investments to Create Safer, More Resilient Communities Prioritizes Investments and Resources for Six Precincts That Experienced Highest Rates of Gun Violence in 2022 Recommendations Product of Months of Engagement With More than 1,500 Community Residents…

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City of New York to sue 30 New York Counties for Illegally Walling off Their Borders to Asylum Seekers

NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Corporation Counsel Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix today announced that the City of New York is filing suit against more than 30 New York localities that issued unlawful emergency executive orders (EO) intended to prohibit New York City from arranging for even a small number of asylum…

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Mayor Eric Adams and NYC Faith Leaders Collaborate to Launch Faith-Based Shelter Program in Support of Asylum Seekers within Houses of Worship

NEW YORK – As New York City continues to care for more than 46,000 asylum seekers, New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the creation of a faith-based shelter program — a new, two-year partnership with New York Disaster Interfaith Services (NYDIS) that will allow up to 50 houses of worship or faith-based spaces to…

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New York State News – Grants for Artists

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that $82 million in New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) grants are now available for nonprofit arts and culture organizations and individual artists across New York State. The launch of these grants will provide flexible funding to support a wide range of organizations and artistic pursuits, including helping…

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