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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Signs Bill to Create Nation’s Largest Permanent Outdoor Dining Program

“Dining Out NYC” Permanently Expands Outdoor Dining to All Five Boroughs, Builds on Temporary Program That Saved 100,000 Jobs During Height of COVID-19 Pandemic Bill Signing Marks Major Legislative Win for Mayor Adams, Following More Than One Year of Negotiations With City Council NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today signed Intro. 31-C…

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Appoints Edward Caban as NYPD Commissioner

 New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the appointment of Edward A. Caban as the 46th commissioner and Tania Kinsella as 45th first deputy commissioner of the New York City Police Department (NYPD). Caban is the first Latino to serve as commissioner of the NYPD in its 178-year history, and Kinsella is the first…

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams, Civic Engagement Commission Announce Results of “The People’s Money,” Citywide Participatory Budgeting Vote

August 2, 2023 $5 Million Will Fund 46 Projects to Address Community Needs NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Civic Engagement Commission (CEC) Chair and Executive Director Dr. Sarah Sayeed today announced the results of “The People’s Money” — New York City’s first-ever citywide participatory budgeting vote. The 46 projects funded as…

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Brooklyn’s Borough Presidency Election 2025 – A Choice Between Vision and Realignment

As Brooklyn approaches the November 2025 borough president election, voters face a clear yet nuanced choice between two candidates who represent contrasting visions for the future of the borough. On the Democratic side stands Antonio Reynoso, the incumbent Borough President seeking a second term ( I ran on the promise of creating ‘a Brooklyn for…

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In Continued Fight Against Overdose Epidemic, the White House Releases National Response Plan to Address the Emerging Threat of Fentanyl Combined with Xylazine

Earlier this year, Biden-Harris Administration used executive designation authority for the first time to declare xylazine combined with fentanyl as an emerging threat to the United States  WASHINGTON, DC – Today, in the continued efforts to fight the dangerous and deadly combination of xylazine mixed with fentanyl, the White House Office of National Drug Control…

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Announces Placement of New Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center

New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the city will open a 12th Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center as thousands of asylum seekers continue to arrive weekly in New York City. Soon, 1760 Third Avenue in Manhattan will open as a humanitarian relief center to serve more than 500 families with children seeking…

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