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NYC. Recognizing Adams Administration’s Successful Fiscal Management, Leading Independent, Credit Rating Agencies Affirm New York City’s Strong Financial Standing

NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today highlighted recent affirmations of the city’s bond ratings based upon strong fiscal management by four internationally-recognized, independent credit rating agencies — Moody’s Investors Service, S&P Global Ratings, Fitch Ratings, and Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA). Maintaining a strong bond rating is an indication of the city’s…

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New York News. Changing How State Government Communicates

NY State Governor Hochul celebrated the second anniversary of both the expansion of New York State’s language access policy and the launch of the Office of Language Access within the New York State Office of General Services. State Agencies Will Issue Updated Language Access Plans Governor Kathy Hochul today celebrated the second anniversary of both…

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Governor Hochul of New York announced that New York State residents will receive checks of up to $330 per child for low and moderate-income families

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced New York State has officially started issuing approximately $350 million in supplemental payments to low- and moderate-income families statewide through the Empire State Child Credit program. The first round of checks was mailed today and will begin to appear in recipients’ mailboxes this week. Checks will continue to be mailed…

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U.S. Justice Department Secures Settlement Agreement with State of New York Executive Chamber to Resolve Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Claims Under Title VII

The Justice Department announced today that it has signed an agreement with the State of New York Executive Chamber (Executive Chamber) to resolve the department’s claims that the Executive Chamber under former Governor Andrew Cuomo engaged in a pattern or practice of sexual harassment and retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of…

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NYC Mayor Adams Delivers Remarks to Celebrate Banned Books Week

Linda Johnson, President and CEO, Brooklyn Public Library: Good afternoon, everyone. It’s my great pleasure to welcome Mayor Adams, Chancellor David Banks, Assemblymember Brian Cunningham, Councilmember Chi Ossé, and my friends, Tony Marx and Dennis Walcott, presidents of the New York and Queens Public Libraries. At Brooklyn Public Library, we are fortunate to have many special…

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Federal Low-Interest Loans Available for New Yorkers Impacted by June Storms and Flooding

Governor Kathy Hochul announced that homeowners, renters, and business owners in Madison, Chenango, Cortland, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, and Otsego counties are now eligible to apply for U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) low-interest loans to recover from the severe storms and flooding that struck on June 22. These SBA disaster loans offer up to $500,000 for…

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