WHEREAS, on September 2, 2021, the federal monitor in the Nunez use-of-force class action stated steps must be taken immediately to address the conditions in the New York City jails; and WHEREAS, on June 14, 2022, the federal court in Nunez approved the Nunez Action Plan, which “represents a way to move forward with concrete measures now to address the ongoing…
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, the City now faces an unprecedented humanitarian crisis that requires it to take extraordinary measures to meet the immediate needs of the asylum seekers while…
Follows Adams Administration’s Record-Breaking Year for Creating Affordable Housing and Moving New Yorkers From Shelter Into Permanent Homes – Most Significant Pro-Housing Reform Ever to City Zoning, “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” Would Create an Additional 100,000 Homes for 250,000+ New Yorkers NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today launched an urgent, groundbreaking…
September 21, 2023 Phil Mattingly: Brand new this morning, the White House is sending 800 new active duty troops to the southern border as we and they see pictures like this out of Eagle Pass, Texas: crowds of migrants under a bridge. The mayor says 2,500 people crossed the border yesterday alone, and the administration has…
September 20, 2023 NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams tonight released the following statement after hearing directly from the White House about President Joseph Biden’s decision to extend and redesignate Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelan asylum seekers in the country who entered the United States before July 1, 2023 — something Mayor Adams has…
September 20, 2023 First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright: Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Look at all these wonderful, young, fresh faces. My name Sheena Wright. I am the first deputy mayor of the City of New York, and really excited to take a moment today to share this exciting partnership with Hertz. I want everyone to appreciate…