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01/16/2026
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Year-Round Curbside Compost Collection to Start on Monday in NYC’s Most Populous Borough, Creating Nation’s Largest Free Composting Program

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September 30, 2023 Brooklyn is Second Full Borough to Come on Board; Represents Adams Administration’sContinued Commitment to Serve Every Resident by October 2024 With Easiest Program Ever Thanks to Expanded Queens Composting Program, New York City Kept aRecord 200 Million Pounds of Compostable Material Out of Landfills NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams and…

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Announces City Hall, Municipal Buildings to be lit Green to Commemorate Mental Health Action Day

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 – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced that City Hall and several municipal buildings will be lit green tonight in recognition of Mental Health Action Day — a global movement highlighting the importance of mental health and empowering participants to strengthen connection and community.  “Over the past decade, we have seen an alarming rise in anxiety and hopelessness among too many people, including young people here…

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New York Governor Hochul Urges Federal Action on Gun Control After Deadly Shooting

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ALBANY, N.Y.—Governor Kathy Hochul called for a national assault weapons ban in a statement issued on July 29, 2025, following a tragic shooting in Midtown Manhattan that killed four people, including NYPD Officer Didarul Islam, a 3½-year veteran. The officer, survived by his pregnant wife and two young sons, was among the victims of an…

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Mayor Adams Relieves $80 Million in Medical Debt for Working-Class New Yorkers

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Acting Commissioner Dr. Michelle Morse today announced that, beginning this week, 35,000 New Yorkers will start receiving letters notifying them that their medical debt has been eliminated by a pioneering program launched by Mayor Adams last year — clearing $80…

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Adams Slams Retail Theft: ‘We Don’t Surrender!’

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Mayor Eric Adams tore into the city’s retail theft crisis, calling it a major issue that destroys jobs, shutters stores, and hurts everyday New Yorkers. Speaking at the Mayor’s Retail Theft Task Force meeting, Adams blasted lawmakers for failing to crack down on repeat offenders and vowed to “eradicate” theft, not just reduce it. “We…

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New York. Mayor Eric Adams Focuses on Financial Empowerment with New Youth Education Program

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On this month’s “Hear from the Mayor” broadcast on WBLS, Mayor Eric Adams outlined his administration’s efforts to enhance the financial well-being of New Yorkers, with a focus on families and youth. He introduced a new initiative by the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, led by Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga, aimed at teaching financial…

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