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New York City Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Anne Williams-Isom to Hold Briefing on Asylum Seeker Response – text and video

July 26, 2023 Deputy Mayor Anne Williams-Isom, Health and Human Services: Good afternoon. I’m Deputy Mayor Anne Williams-Isom, the deputy mayor for Health and Human Services, and welcome to this week’s Asylum Seeker Briefing. Joining me today is Commissioner Zach Iscol, the commissioner of New York City Emergency Management, and Dr. Ted Long, the senior vice…

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Mayor Adams Unveils “Founded by NYC” Campaign and Historic Cultural Investments to Celebrate City’s 400th Anniversary

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, alongside the Department of Cultural Affairs and NYC Tourism + Conventions, announced the “Founded by NYC” campaign to commemorate the city’s 400th anniversary in 2025, featuring a series of cultural events including free concerts, the expanded Summer Streets festival, and the Museum Mile Festival. The initiative, supported by a…

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NY Governor Hochul Champions Reparations Study and Equality at the 88th NAACP New York State Conference. Video

Speaking at the 88th NAACP New York State Conference in Erie County, Governor Kathy Hochul emphasized the importance of addressing historical injustices through a newly signed law to study reparations for slavery in New York. She reflected on the state’s overlooked past, where one in five New Yorkers were once enslaved, and celebrated the NAACP’s…

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