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10/16/2025
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Attorney General James Wins Court Decision Upholding New York’s Law on Background Checks

Attorney General James Wins Court Decision Upholding New York’s Law on Background Checks for Ammunition Sales

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New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the district court’s denial of a preliminary injunction against enforcement of New York’s law requiring background checks with ammunition sales in New York State Firearms Association v. James:  “Once again, my office has successfully defended New York’s…

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New York. Safer Streets

New York. Safer Streets: Governor Hochul Highlights More Than $21 Million Investment in Law Enforcement Technology Across Long Island Police Agencies

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Governor Kathy Hochul today visited the Village of Garden City Police Department to highlight more than $21 million in state investments that are modernizing law enforcement technology and equipment across Long Island’s law enforcement agencies. The visit included a tour and demonstration featuring the Department’s state-of-the-art technology purchased with the State’s law enforcement technology grants….

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New York. Attorney General Letitia James Secures

New York. Attorney General Letitia James Secures $14.2 Million from Car Insurance Companies Over Data Breaches

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Eight Car Insurance Companies’ Poor Cybersecurity Allowed Hackers to Steal Driver’s License Numbers to Fraudulently Obtain Unemployment BenefitsAG James Has Secured More Than $20 Million from 10 Car Insurance Companies for Data Security Failures Impacting Approximately One Million New Yorkers; AG James Encourages Companies to Follow OAG’s Guidance to Protect Consumers’ Personal Data  – New York…

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams signed Executive Order 57 to launch the New York City Office of Digital Assets and Blockchain

NYC Creates First City Office for Digital Assets; Moises Rendon to Lead

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Mayor Eric Adams signed Executive Order 57 to launch the New York City Office of Digital Assets and Blockchain—the first municipal office of its kind in the U.S. The new office, led by Executive Director Moises Rendon, will promote responsible use of crypto and blockchain, grow jobs and investment, and make government services more efficient…

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New York. Mayor Adams Unveils CRIB Housing Pilot

 New York. Mayor Adams Launches Two Signature Programs to Make Life More Affordable for New Mothers and Families, Avoid Shelter and Poverty (Video)

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Mayor Eric Adams announced two efforts to prevent new parents from entering shelter: the $8.5 million CRIB pilot, which gives pregnant New Yorkers housing help (via CityFHEPS vouchers or Pathway Home) so they can move into stable homes before birth, and New York City Baby Boxes—about $200 in essentials—for roughly 7,000 families delivering at Kings…

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