A new online petition is renewing calls to restore the historic Tappan Zee Bridge name to the Hudson River span now officially known as the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. The petition, launched on November 23, 2025, argues that the original name honored both the Indigenous Tappan people and the region’s Dutch heritage, and that…
NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced that City Hall and other municipal buildings will be lit yellow tonight as part of Falls Prevention Awareness Week for older adults. Falls Prevention Awareness Week is an annual event observed in early fall to raise awareness about the serious harm trips and falls can…
On Labor Day 2025, five Northeast governors—Kathy Hochul (N.Y.), Maura Healey (Mass.), Ned Lamont (Conn.), Dan McKee (R.I.), and Phil Murphy (N.J.)—issued a joint statement urging the Trump Administration to preserve offshore wind permits. They hailed the industry’s 5,000-strong workforce, largely unionized, as a driver of economic growth, with billions in private investment fueling job…
At CAM’s 2025 North American Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism Closing Gala Dinner, New York City Mayor Eric Adams delivered a passionate speech urging a united, “team sport” approach to combating antisemitism and all forms of hatred, emphasizing that the goal is not to “outrun” each other’s problems but to remove the “lion of hatred” from…
January 20, 2025 – Presidential Actions Heads of all departments and agencies in the executive branch of Government shall, as soon as practicable, take all necessary steps to terminate remote work arrangements and require employees to return to work in-person at their respective duty stations on a full-time basis, provided that the department and agency heads…
Tonight at sundown, Jewish communities in the United States and around the world will celebrate Rosh Hashanah – the Day of Judgment, the anniversary of the creation of the world, and the start of a Jewish new year. Throughout the High Holidays – commencing with Rosh Hashanah, continuing through the 10 Days of Repentance, and concluding…