Linda Johnson, President and CEO, Brooklyn Public Library: Good afternoon, everyone. It’s my great pleasure to welcome Mayor Adams, Chancellor David Banks, Assemblymember Brian Cunningham, Councilmember Chi Ossé, and my friends, Tony Marx and Dennis Walcott, presidents of the New York and Queens Public Libraries. At Brooklyn Public Library, we are fortunate to have many special…
On April 22, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul shared exciting news for Earth Day: New York approved three new solar projects! They are called Foothills Solar (40 MW in Fulton County), Rock District Solar (20 MW in Schoharie County), and York Run Solar (90 MW in Chautauqua County). Together, they will make 150 MW of clean…
On April 27, 2025, New York City Mayor Eric Adams joined the “Hear From the Mayor” radio show on 107.5 WBLS, hosted by Gary Byrd, to engage with listeners and address pressing community issues, with a focus on gun violence. Adams highlighted the destruction of over 3,500 illegal guns, a record-low number of shootings this…
In honor of National Consumer Protection Week, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the Office of Consumer Services at the New York State Department of Public Service — the staff arm of the Public Service Commission — and the New York Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection assisted 276,000 New York households with a variety…
Attorney General James Secures Over $200 Million from Gilead Sciences for Paying Illegal Kickbacks AG James Leads Coalition Stopping Gilead’s Illegal Scheme to Promote HIV Medication. New York Will Receive $6.6 Million from Multistate Settlement in Principle – New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 48 other attorneys general in securing…
Deputy Mayor Chauncey Parker, Public Safety: Good evening, everyone. I’m Chauncey Parker, deputy mayor for Public Safety, and on behalf of Mayor Adams, I want to welcome you to the Macy’s Day Parade security briefing. We’re joined today by Sharon Otterman, chief marketing officer for Macy’s, and in addition, the deputy mayor for Health and Human…