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White House: President Biden Takes Executive Actions to Tackle the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, Create Jobs, and Restore Scientific Integrity Across Federal Government

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Biden-Harris Administration Commits on Climate Change – Creating Jobs, Building Infrastructure, and Delivering Environmental Justice Today, President Biden will take executive action to tackle the climate crisis at home and abroad while creating good-paying union jobs and equitable clean energy future, building modern and sustainable infrastructure, restoring scientific integrity and evidence-based policymaking across the federal…

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Statement from Governor Kathy Hochul on Advancing New York’s Leading Social Media Laws

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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…

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NYC Mayor Announces City Hall, Other City Buildings to be Lit Blue and Yellow in Honor of Ukrainian Independence Day

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New York – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced that City Hall and other municipal buildings will be lit up blue and yellow tonight in honor of Ukraine’s Independence Day. “We join our fellow brothers and sisters in Ukraine, as well as Ukrainian New Yorkers, in commemorating 32 years of independence and calling for…

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NYC Mayor Adams Ends 90-Day Rule for all Populations, Expands Eligibility to City-Funded Rental Assistance for all New Yorkers in Shelter

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June 16, 2023 New York City Mayor Eric Adams today issued emergency rules eliminating the 90-day length-of-stay requirement for New Yorkers in shelter to be eligible for City Family Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement (CityFHEPS) housing vouchers — the largest city-funded rental assistance program in the nation — vastly expanding the number of New Yorkers in shelter…

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As Number Of Asylum Seekers In City’s Care Tops 60,000, NYC Mayor Adams Announces 30-day Notices For Adult Migrants, Intensified Casework To Help Adult Asylum Seekers Take Next Step

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September 22, 2023 NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced additional policies to help asylum seekers in the city’s care take the next steps in their journeys. The city has made every effort to continue serving the more than 116,000 asylum seekers who have arrived in New York City since last spring….

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Mayor Eric Adams Announces Return of ‘Rise Up NYC’ Summer Concert Series, Featuring 18 World-Class Concerts Across Five Boroughs

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the return of the ‘Rise Up NYC’ summer concert series, offering 18 free outdoor concerts to New Yorkers across all five boroughs this summer. The highly anticipated concert series — put on in partnership with City Parks Foundation SummerStage — is expanding significantly for its third season, inspiring…

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