Governor Kathy Hochul announced more than $11 million to fight hunger statewide: over $5 million in Local Emergency Food Relief Equipment grants for 97 nonprofits (pantries, soup kitchens, and meal programs) to buy trucks, freezers, coolers, and generators, and more than $6 million to renew New York’s partnership with Feeding New York State and the…
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the early launch of MTA Metro-North Railroad’s highly anticipated super-express service between Poughkeepsie and Grand Central Terminal, set to begin Monday, October 6, 2025—more than a year ahead of schedule. These express trains will reduce travel time to just 90 minutes from Poughkeepsie and under 75 minutes from…
On July 13, 2025, Mayor Eric Adams appeared on the “Hear From the Mayor” radio show on 107.5 WBLS, hosted by Gary Byrd, to discuss critical city initiatives, including the innovative citywide doula program. Joined by guest Theresa Lasbrey Peters, a dedicated doula, Mayor Adams emphasized the program’s impact in addressing maternal health disparities, particularly…
Mayor Zohran Mamdani Joins Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and Governor Kathy Hochul to Announce Safest Year Ever for Gun Violence, with Fewest Shooting Incidents and Shooting Victims in Recorded History Safest Year on the Subway System Since 2009 Outside the Pandemic Years, Fewest Transit Robberies Ever New York, New York – Police Commissioner Jessica S….
New York’s highest court has officially struck down the city’s controversial non-citizen voting law, delivering a major victory for U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis and election integrity advocates. The Court of Appeals upheld rulings from two lower courts, declaring the law unconstitutional and reinforcing that only U.S. citizens have the right to vote. Malliotakis hailed the…
Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch announced third-quarter crime stats showing seven consecutive quarters of declining major crime since January 2024, with six of seven index categories down. Shooting incidents fell 15.6% in Q3 (-29.7% in September) and victims hit record lows, aided by 4,100 illegal guns seized this year and nearly…