Deputy Mayor Fabien Levy, Communications: Thank you all for joining us today at New York City Emergency Management Headquarters. I’m Fabien Levy, deputy mayor for Communications for the City of New York. Earlier this morning, New York City and surrounding regions experienced a 4.8 magnitude earthquake. While we are still assessing the impact of this incident,…
White House. The Biden-Harris Administration has announced a historic new rule to expand affordable mental health care for 175 million Americans. This groundbreaking policy ensures that mental health coverage will be treated equally to physical health care, lowering costs and improving access for millions. By closing loopholes and holding health plans accountable, the rule strengthens…
Mayor Eric Adams and City Planning Director Dan Garodnick announced the “Manhattan Plan,” a new roadmap to fight Manhattan’s housing shortage by creating 100,000 new homes over the next decade. The plan is based on public feedback (more than 2,500 ideas) and focuses on practical steps: build more housing near subways and major job areas,…
Mayor Eric Adams announced a significant 28% reduction in crime along Roosevelt Avenue in Queens, the result of eight months of targeted enforcement under “Operation Restore Roosevelt,” part of the city’s broader “Community Link” initiative. Spearheaded by interagency collaboration and strategic outreach, the effort has led to steep drops in burglaries, assaults, robberies, and other…
July 26, 2023 Plan Includes $8.8 Million Investment in Center for Workplace Accessibility and Inclusion, Direct Employment Services Investment Will Help 2,500 New Yorkers with Disabilities Find Career-Track Employment Over Next Three Years Mayor Adams Appoints Martha Jackson as Interim Executive Director of Center for Workplace Accessibility and Inclusion NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric…
Governor Hochul Releases New York’s First Media Literacy Toolkit for Educators Governor Kathy Hochul … announced the release of New York’s first ‘Media Literacy’ toolkit for educators. Following a surge in online hate speech in November 2023 and after it was revealed that the perpetrator of the Tops mass shooting in Buffalo was radicalized online, Governor Hochul directed the…