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NYC Mayor Adams’ Statement On Strong Growth In 2023 Math And English Language Arts Test Scores, Closing Of Racial Learning Gap

NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released the following statement after the New York City Department of Education released 2023 test scores showing strong growth in math and English language arts (ELA): “We are elated to see strong growth under this administration’s first full school year. As a student I struggled with…

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NY news Mayor Adams Announces Opioid Overdose Deaths in City Drop Significantly for First Time in Past Decade October

NYC Reports 28% Drop in Opioid Overdose Deaths, First Decline in a Decade as Settlement Funds Flow

New York City posted 2,192 overdose deaths in 2024, down 28% from 3,056 in 2023, marking the first meaningful decline in a decade, Mayor Eric Adams said Oct. 28, 2025. Provisional DOHMH data show broad-based improvement across all five boroughs, led by Staten Island—off nearly 50%—while the Bronx still has the highest fatality rate. City…

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NYC Mayor Adams Announces City has Served Over 750 Family Members of Fatal Overdose Victims Through First-in-Nation Support Program

Mayor Eric Adams and Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jason Graham announced a significant milestone in the city’s innovative support program for families affected by fatal overdoses, with over 750 family members served to date. Launched in late 2022, the program, operated by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner’s (OCME) Drug Intelligence and Intervention Group,…

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Mayor Adams Unveil Strategy To Containerize Trash At Nearly All Residential Buildings In NYC

October 11, 2023 Use of Bins Will Be Required for Buildings with Nine or Fewer Units DSNY Seeking Seller for First-Ever Official NYC Bins for Residential Trash, Which Will Be Available Far Below Retail Price NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) Commissioner Jessica Tisch today…

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