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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Releases November 2024 Financial Plan Update With new Investments in Public Safety, Affordability, and Quality of Life Made Possible Through Administration’s Ongoing Strong Fiscal Management

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– New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the release of the November 2024 Financial Plan Update with investments that continue to make New York City safer, more affordable, and more livable for working-class New Yorkers. The update marks the beginning of a new budget cycle in which New York City continues to practice the strong…

Eric Adams Declares Drought Warning For New York City, As Brush Fire Threats Persist. Video

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New York City is facing its first drought warning in 22 years, as Mayor Eric Adams escalated the city’s drought status on Monday, November 18, 2024[1][2]. This decision comes amid record dry conditions and an increased risk of brush fires across the five boroughs. Drought Warning Details The drought warning is the second of three…

Mayor Adams Announces First-Ever Civil Service Exams for Multiple Public Safety Positions

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– New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) Commissioner Louis A. Molina today announced a first-of-its-kind civil service exam series that will allow candidates to qualify for multiple critical public safety positions with a single exam. The first of the three public safety combination exams will help…

Governor Hochul, Majority Leader Schumer and Senator Gillibrand Award Over $140 Million for ConnectALL Municipal Infrastructure Grants to Bring Affordable High-Speed Broadband to More Than 60,000 Homes and Businesses

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Governor Kathy Hochul, Majority Leader Charles Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced over $140 million in awards from the ConnectALL Municipal Infrastructure Grant Program to expand broadband infrastructure throughout Central New York, the Finger Lakes, Mohawk Valley, North Country, Mid-Hudson and Western New York regions. These public-private partnerships will lead to the construction of…

NYC Mayor Adams Holds In-Person Media Availability

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Mayor Eric Adams: How’s it going? Good to see you all. Well, sort of. So I just want to go over a couple of things before we open the floor up to some off-topic questions as well. [Crosstalk.] These fires, brush fires, never thought we’d be in the city talking about brush fires. But it just…

NY State Governor Hochul to Amtrak: Restore Canceled Empire Service Used by More Than 2 Million Passengers

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Governor Kathy Hochul today sent a letter to senior executives at Amtrak urging them to restore the canceled Empire Service, which serves 2 million passengers in New York State per year. The Governor emphasized her support for the maintenance work, but urged Amtrak to reconsider the cuts and explore a series of viable alternatives to ease the…