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Mayor Adams and Norman Siegel Celebrate Success: Significant Rise in Homeless New Yorkers Securing Housing Through Street Advocacy Project

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and civil rights advocate Norman Siegel celebrated the success of the Street Homelessness Advocacy Project (SHAP) as it marked two years of operation. SHAP, a volunteer outreach initiative, significantly increased the percentage of homeless New Yorkers it helped transition from the streets into supportive programs, from 33% in its…

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Washington DC. Statement from President Joe Biden on the 50th Anniversary of the All-Volunteer Force

Fifty years ago today, the military draft ended—creating the All-Volunteer Force. On this historic anniversary, we recognize all the brave women and men who have raised their hand to serve. And together, we recommit to sustaining and strengthening our force for decades to come—including by demonstrating our support for our service members and our veterans,…

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New York. Mayor Eric Adams Announces Additional Shelter Closures, Including Floyd Bennett Field, as Migrant Shelter Census Hits 22nd Straight Week of Decline

– New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced that — thanks to the administration’s successful asylum seeker management strategies that have continued to drive down the number of people in the city’s care and reduce costs — 25 shelters, including the Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center at Floyd Bennett Field are slated to close…

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NYC Emergency Executive Order 482 August 18, 2023

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…

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New York Tops National Mental-Health Rankings Amid Hochul’s $1 Billion Push

New York Ranked #1 in Mental Health by National Report, Driven by Governor Hochul’s $1B Investment

New York has been named the nation’s leader in mental health by Mental Health America’s “State of Mental Health in America” report, which analyzed 17 measures using 2022–2023 data—the same period Governor Kathy Hochul launched a $1 billion plan to strengthen care. The state rose to No. 1 overall (up from No. 4 in 2024…

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