WHEREAS, on October 6, 2022, New York State enacted legislation (Chapter 569 of 2022) that increased to $1,000,000 the dollar threshold for making noncompetitive small purchases of goods, services and construction from City-certified Minority and Women-Owned Businesses (“M/WBEs”) to address the continuing effects of discrimination against M/WBEs in the market where the City conducts its…
In a quiet but highly symbolic gesture, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani visited the Ohel — the gravesite of the Lubavitcher Rebbe — in Old Montefiore Cemetery, Queens, on Monday evening, December 15, 2025. The visit came just one day after a horrific antisemitic terrorist attack at a Chabad-organized Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi…
On July 21, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul joined NYSUT President Melinda Person and Capital Region school leaders in Albany to announce plans for bell-to-bell smartphone restrictions starting this fall. Over 150 New York school districts, including Albany, Schenectady, and East Greenbush, have finalized policies to create distraction-free classrooms by August 1. The initiative aims to…
Mayor Eric Adams and Acting Health Commissioner Dr. Michelle Morse announced precautionary measures after birds in New York City tested positive for H5N1, commonly known as bird flu. While officials emphasized that the risk to humans remains low and no cases have been reported in the state, the city is coordinating with state agencies to…
Governor Kathy Hochul’s comprehensive measures to combat organized retail theft have led to a significant decline in retail theft, with a 12% year-over-year decrease in New York City and a 5% reduction statewide in 2025. Backed by over $40 million in funding for dedicated Retail Theft Teams, tougher criminal penalties, and new laws targeting the…
, Mayor Eric Adams—joined by Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos and MOME Commissioner Pat Swinney Kaufman—kicked off the sixth annual New York City Minecraft Education Battle of the Boroughs esports competition, challenging K–12 students to design a more inclusive, sustainable, future-ready NYC. The first-round prompt tasks teams with reimagining Pier 6 at the MADE Bush Terminal…