WHEREAS, over the past several months, thousands of asylum seekers have been arriving in New York City, from the Southern border, without having any immediate plans for shelter; and WHEREAS, the City now faces an unprecedented humanitarian crisis that requires it to take extraordinary measures to meet the immediate needs of the asylum seekers while…
On July 14, 2024, Mayor Eric Adams, alongside faith and political leaders, called for unity against political violence following an attack on former President Donald Trump. Reverend Al Sharpton emphasized the importance of condemning violence regardless of political differences, highlighting the trauma and long-lasting impact of such actions. Mayor Adams and other leaders stressed the…
On August 20, 2025, NYC Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch announced the hiring of 1,093 police recruits, the largest class since January 2016, boosting the NYPD’s efforts to enhance public safety. This diverse group, hailing from 51 countries and speaking 34 languages, joins nearly 10,000 officers hired under the Adams administration,…
President Biden is leading a major new initiative with G20 partners to fundamentally reshape and scale up the World Bank to more effectively deliver poverty reduction and inclusive economic growth—while better addressing global challenges that can undermine the achievement of these very goals. Since the Biden-Harris Administration launched this initiative last fall, significant progress has…
Mayor Adams and Speaker Adams have allocated over $22 million to support cultural organizations, demonstrating the administration’s robust fiscal management that enhances the city’s budget outlook. A sum of $18.3 million will be distributed over the next three fiscal years to the Cultural Institutions Group, benefitting 34 cultural organizations operating on city-owned property. Additionally, $4.3…
President Joe Biden recently signed the Women’s Suffrage National Monument Location Act into law, authorizing the creation of a monument on the National Mall to honor the women’s suffrage movement. This monument will not only commemorate the ratification of the 19th Amendment but also recognize the generations of women who fought for equal representation in…