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US Justice Department Releases First-Ever Comprehensive Environmental Justice Enforcement Strategy Report

The Justice Department’s Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ) released its first-ever Comprehensive Environmental Justice Enforcement Strategy Annual Report today, highlighting the department’s recent accomplishments in cases with environmental justice concerns and outlining the department’s strategy for engaging with and delivering results to communities long overburdened by pollution. Last year, the department created OEJ within the Environment and Natural Resources…

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New York. Mayor Adams Unveils CRIB Housing Pilot

 New York. Mayor Adams Launches Two Signature Programs to Make Life More Affordable for New Mothers and Families, Avoid Shelter and Poverty (Video)

Mayor Eric Adams announced two efforts to prevent new parents from entering shelter: the $8.5 million CRIB pilot, which gives pregnant New Yorkers housing help (via CityFHEPS vouchers or Pathway Home) so they can move into stable homes before birth, and New York City Baby Boxes—about $200 in essentials—for roughly 7,000 families delivering at Kings…

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New York. Emerson-Davis Family Residence Redevelopment

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, alongside the Department of Housing Preservation and Development and the Institute for Community Living, has announced a $77 million redevelopment of the Emerson-Davis Family Residence in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. This project will transform the outdated facility into a modern 11-story, 103-unit development, featuring 61 supportive apartments for parents with…

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White House. Donald Trump. Presidential Message on Ramadan

Today, I send my warmest greetings for the holy month of Ramadan—a sacred time of fasting, prayer, and communal gathering.  It is a time to draw hope, courage, and inspiration to lead lives of holiness and virtue. As millions of Muslim Americans begin their Ramadan observances, my Administration recommits to upholding religious liberty that is such…

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NYC Mayor Adams Speaks at In-Person Press Conference: Highlights from September 3rd 2024

In his September 3 briefing, Mayor Eric Adams celebrated key achievements including the closure of 1,000 illegal cannabis shops to protect youth from harmful marketing. He also announced that 100% of families who applied on time for 3K seats secured placements, with additional seats for late applicants. Additionally, Adams reaffirmed New York City’s ambition to…

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