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08/26/2025
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New York State Expands Breast Cancer Screening Insurance Coverage: Governor Hochul Signs Landmark Legislation on Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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On the first day of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Governor Kathy Hochul today signed legislation to expand insurance coverage of breast cancer screening and imaging to include procedures as recommended by nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines for the detection of breast cancer. “Every woman in New York State should have access to the full scope…

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New York. Financial Literacy for Youth (FLY) Initiative. Video

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams, alongside the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection and NYC Public Schools, launched the “Financial Literacy for Youth” (FLY) initiative on June 18, 2025, to teach every public school student financial skills by 2030. Starting next school year, 15 selected districts will receive financial educators who will offer free…

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White House. Letter to the Speaker of the House and President pro tempore of the Senate consistent with the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93-148)

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Dear Mr. Speaker:   (Dear Madam President:) As I have reported previously, militia groups affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have perpetrated a series of attacks against United States personnel and facilities in Iraq and Syria.  Since October 17, 2023, these militia groups have conducted numerous attacks using unmanned aerial systems and indirect fire, injuring several…

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NYC. Mayor Adams Shuts Down Final Tent Shelter for Migrants, 52 Sites Closing by Summer

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Mayor Eric Adams announced the shutdown of six more migrant shelters, including the tent-based Creedmoor site, marking a major milestone in NYC’s response to the asylum seeker crisis. With the city’s migrant shelter population dropping for seven straight months, the Adams administration says its crackdown on border policy and shelter management saved taxpayers $5.2 billion….

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New York City Hall. Mayor Eric Adams Launches new Effort to Make Thousands of NYC Intersections Safer, Part of Broad new Street Safety Initiative

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams today launched an aggressive, three-pronged effort to rapidly accelerate the city’s ongoing efforts to make streets safer for all New Yorkers and road users, as traffic fatalities continues to rise nationally, beginning by doubling down on the administration’s focus on improving safety at intersections. Under this initiative, the Adams…

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