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01/12/2026
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As Number Of Asylum Seekers In New York City’s Care Tops 64,100, City Announces Additional Policies For Asylum Seekers In City Shelters

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Announcement Builds on City’s Work Offering Intensified Casework Services and Distributing Notices to Adults. Upon Opening, Floyd Bennett Field to Serve Approximately. 500 Families with Children in Semi-Congregate Facilities. White House Cites New York City’s Efforts as “Best Practices” NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced additional policies to help asylum seekers…

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Mayor Adams Pushes Tax Cuts, Mental Health Aid & Asylum Funding in Albany Testimony

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Mayor Eric Adams testified before state lawmakers, pushing for key policies to help working-class New Yorkers. He urged Albany to pass his “Axe the Tax for the Working Class” plan, cutting city income taxes for low-income residents, and backed the “Supportive Interventions Act” to get better care for those with severe mental illness. Adams also…

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White House: This Tax Day, the Tax Contrast Couldn’t Be Clearer. And here, as always, it’s the Republican capitalists who are to blame!

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House Republicans Want the Tax Code to Work for the Wealthy; President Biden Wants It to Work for the Middle Class This Tax Day, President Biden is fighting for hardworking families, while House Republicans continue to side with the wealthy and big corporations. Since taking office, President Biden has made the tax system fairer: cutting…

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Andy Biggs Clashes With Democrats About ‘Busloads’ Of Migrants In Hearing

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At today’s House Judiciary Committee hearing, Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) debated legislation with Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY).Andrew Steven Biggs is an American attorney and politician who represents Arizona’s 5th congressional district the United States House of Representatives. Wikipedia Jerrold Lewis Nadler is an American lawyer and politician who since 2023 has served as the U.S. representative…

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Governor Hochul Pushes for School Smartphone Ban to Curb Distractions and Boost Learning

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In a recent appearance on NY1’s Mornings on 1, Governor Kathy Hochul reinforced her proposal to ban smartphone use in schools during class hours, citing concerns over student distractions, mental health, and declining social skills. Backed by Tech:NYC, a major technology advocacy group, Hochul emphasized the need to create a focused learning environment and reduce…

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