ALBANY, N.Y.—Governor Kathy Hochul, appearing on NY1’s “Inside City Hall” on July 30, 2025, pressed for a national assault weapons ban in response to a deadly Midtown Manhattan shooting that killed four, including an NYPD officer, earlier in the week. Highlighting New York’s stringent gun laws, which she said have yielded the lowest gun homicide…
WHEREAS, the public safety was imperiled by a flash flood emergency caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida that flooded roads, impacted mass transit, stranded motorists, and caused widespread damage to residential and commercial buildings throughout the City, causing unsafe conditions in those buildings and imperiling health and safety; and WHEREAS, the state of emergency…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga today announced a settlement with coffee giant Starbucks over the wrongful termination of Austin Locke in violation of the “just cause” protections of New York City’s New York City’s Fair Workweek Law. Last fall, DCWP…
In a recent press gaggle, John Kirby outlined President Biden’s upcoming meetings with Indo-Pacific leaders while addressing the escalating tensions in the Middle East. He reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to diplomacy, clarified that the U.S. is not involved in Israeli military actions, and emphasized the importance of accountability regarding recent military conduct, alongside ensuring safeguards…
Mayor Adams and OLR Commissioner Campion announced a tentative contract agreement with the United Probation Officers Association for over 600 municipal employees. The agreement, retroactive from November 28, 2022, and extending to June 12, 2026, includes significant wage increases and a new 11-year step pay plan aimed at addressing recruitment and retention challenges. The contract,…
The Cigna Group, headquartered in Connecticut, has agreed to pay $172,294,350 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting and failing to withdraw inaccurate and untruthful diagnosis codes for its Medicare Advantage Plan enrollees in order to increase its payments from Medicare. Under the Medicare Advantage (MA) Program, also known as Medicare Part C, Medicare…