Governor Hochul: “Do not bet against New York City. Do not bet against our financial services sector because we are strong. We’re as strong as the bronze pillars you see right here that surround us with that sense of strength and endurance, because that’s what this building reflects.” Hochul: “To have this investment at this…
– The City of New York — as part of a national coalition of nine local governments from across the country — has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), challenging the federal government’s effort to force cities and counties to agree to unlawful conditions to…
, Mayor Eric Adams—joined by Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos and MOME Commissioner Pat Swinney Kaufman—kicked off the sixth annual New York City Minecraft Education Battle of the Boroughs esports competition, challenging K–12 students to design a more inclusive, sustainable, future-ready NYC. The first-round prompt tasks teams with reimagining Pier 6 at the MADE Bush Terminal…
— The NYC Department of Small Business Services (NYC SBS), in partnership with Lehman College, marked the graduation of internationally trained nurses who completed NYC SBS’s no-cost NCLEX-RN/ELL program. The workforce initiative equips foreign-trained nurses with targeted NCLEX preparation and English-language support to help them earn New York State RN licensure and launch careers across…
AG James Joins Coalition Suing to Protect Billions of Dollars Intended to Provide Affordable Home Solar Power to Communities NationwideEPA Illegally Revoked Nearly $250 Million for New York – New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a coalition of plaintiffs in filing two lawsuits to protect billions of dollars in grant funding that would connect…
In a breezy chat on Alba Life TV, Mayor Eric Adams celebrated New York’s Albanian community (strong on family, faith, small business—and yes, public safety), recapped his first-ever-by-a-NYC-mayor trip to Albania, and pitched tighter business ties, tech exchanges (shoutout to e-gov IDs and AI), and a coveted direct NYC–Tirana flight—because layovers are so last regime….