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The White House recently convened its first-ever summit focused on extreme heat, unveiling a $50 billion initiative aimed at enhancing climate resilience across the nation. As New York faces its own challenges with rising temperatures and heat-related impacts, this summit brings promising new strategies and significant investments that could directly benefit the city. The summit’s…
Governor Kathy Hochul announced more than $11 million to fight hunger statewide: over $5 million in Local Emergency Food Relief Equipment grants for 97 nonprofits (pantries, soup kitchens, and meal programs) to buy trucks, freezers, coolers, and generators, and more than $6 million to renew New York’s partnership with Feeding New York State and the…
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,…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan today announced “Care, Community, Action: A Mental Health Plan for New York City,” a sweeping mental health agenda — with over $20 million in new commitments — that will invest in child and family mental health,…
Norman Siegel, a civil rights attorney, calls for a summit in New York City to address the escalating pattern of hate and violence. The summit aims to bring together people from various communities to discuss the causes of hate, explore ways to combat it, and develop a consensus on an actionable plan. Mayor Eric Adams…