New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced three appointments to the Commission to Combat Police Corruption (CCPC). The CCPC serves as an independent commission to monitor the anti-corruption activities of the New York City Police Department (NYPD). Among the new appointees to the commission is Jabbar Collins, who spent 16 years in prison after…
The G7 has agreed to provide $50 billion in Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration (ERA) loans to Ukraine, helping fund its military, budget, and reconstruction needs. These loans will be repaid using future revenues from immobilized Russian sovereign assets, aligned with international law and the legal frameworks of each G7 member. Disbursement is set to begin by…
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, as of October 5, 2022, the asylum seekers who have entered the City’s shelter system operated by the Department of Homeless Services (DHS Shelter System”) include approximately…
A tragic incident occurred on Monday morning at the Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, where six lives were lost in a senseless act of violence. The community is deeply saddened by the loss of three students, Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs, and William Kinney, as well as three staff members, Cynthia Peak, Mike Hill, and Katherine…
President Donald Trump on January 25, 2025, signed a series of executive orders aimed at curbing federal taxpayer funding for elective abortions. The new measures reinstate long-standing policies such as the Hyde Amendment, which limits taxpayer dollars from being used for abortion services, and reverse key directives from the Biden administration that had expanded federal…
August 2, 2023 $5 Million Will Fund 46 Projects to Address Community Needs NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Civic Engagement Commission (CEC) Chair and Executive Director Dr. Sarah Sayeed today announced the results of “The People’s Money” — New York City’s first-ever citywide participatory budgeting vote. The 46 projects funded as…