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Mayor Adams, Councilmember Hanks Celebrate $5 Million Investment in First-Ever Staten Island Community Justice Center to Foster Further Community Engagement. Instead of money for police officers and librarians?

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Councilmember Kamillah Hanks today celebrated a major investment that will go towards delivering the Staten Island Community Justice Center – the first justice center of its kind in the borough. The center – also supported by funding from Staten Island District Attorney Michael McMahon –…

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NY Governor Hochul Commits $12.5 Million to Dominican Arts and Culture Center in Northern Manhattan

Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a $12.5 million investment to create the Dominican Center for the Arts and Culture in northern Manhattan, spearheaded by the Dominican Studies Institute at City College of New York. The new center will include a museum, theater, children’s library, and an oral history project, all focused on celebrating and preserving…

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NYC Council Reviews FY2026 Housing Budget: Urgent Action Needed for Affordable Housing and NYCHA Repairs

The Committees on Housing and Buildings and Public Housing held their respective FY26 Executive Budget hearings today, receiving testimony from NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), and members of the public about the housing needs of New Yorkers. On May 14, 2025, the New York City Council’s Committees on…

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