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When the poor kid — when a poor kid — may be the first in their family to go to college — gets the same grades and test scores as a wealthy kid… Biden Delivers Remarks on the Supreme Court’s Decision – video

Remarks by President Biden on the Supreme Court’s Decision on Affirmative Action THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, folks. Sorry to keep you waiting a few minutes. Forty-five years — for forty-five years, the United States Supreme Court has recognized a college’s freedom to decide how — how to build diverse student bodies and to meet their responsibility of…

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New York Governor Issues Proclamation Declaring 2024 Maple Weekends in New York State

Governor Kathy Hochul today issued a proclamation declaring March 16-17 and March 23-24 as New York State’s 2024 Maple Weekends. The Governor also highlighted that New York maple producers continue to rank second in the nation in maple production, with nearly 2,000 maple sugar makers located across the state. Additionally, New York is home to…

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Governor Hochul on MSNBC’s Morning Joe: Slams GOP Budget Cuts, Pushes Housing and Smartphone Bans in NY Schools

Summary: On July 16, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul appeared on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” to address critical state issues, including federal budget cuts, housing affordability, and the upcoming smartphone ban in public schools. She criticized seven New York Republican representatives for supporting cuts that threaten 67,000 healthcare jobs and an $8 billion hit to…

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October 7, 2022, New York City Mayor Adams issued an emergency executive order numbered 224

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…

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Mayor Adams Expands “Schoolyards to Playgrounds” Program with 11 New Sites

Summary: On July 14, 2025, Mayor Eric Adams, alongside NYC Public Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos and NYC Parks Commissioner Iris Rodriguez-Rosa, announced the opening of 11 new schoolyard sites under the “Schoolyards to Playgrounds” program. This initiative, part of the “We Outside Summer” campaign and funded by a $770,000 investment from the Fiscal Year 2026…

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams, NYPD Commissioner Caban Announce Enhanced Summer Enforcement Efforts to Remove Illegal Mopeds and Scooters From City Streets

Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Edward A. Caban announced an enhanced summer enforcement strategy to remove illegal motorized vehicles, such as scooters and ATVs, from city streets due to their role in increasing crime. Since the Adams administration began, nearly 42,000 of these vehicles have been seized, with additional measures planned to further curb their…

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