Mayor Eric Adams and Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos are going all in to get more NYC kids into early childhood education programs. With enrollment lagging in some neighborhoods, City Hall is rolling out aggressive outreach—emails, social media blasts, and borough-wide sign-up events—to make sure every family knows how to apply. Mayor Adams, Chancellor Aviles-Ramos Announce…
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….
Governor Kathy Hochul announced a $5 million expansion of Choose Healthy Life, a health initiative partnering with United Way of New York City to deliver critical healthcare services through 30 Black churches across New York State. The program, now reaching Albany, Buffalo, Newburgh, Rochester, and Syracuse, trains faith-based health navigators to connect underserved communities with…
New York State law enforcement issued 49,948 tickets during a weeklong traffic enforcement campaign surrounding Super Bowl celebrations, Governor Kathy Hochul announced. The crackdown, running from February 3-9, 2025, resulted in 1,021 citations for impaired driving and 8,536 for speeding. Sobriety checkpoints and increased patrols targeted reckless driving statewide. Officials underscored the initiative’s role in…
Summary: New York Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled two free snowmobiling weekends, Feb. 28–March 2 and March 7–9, allowing out-of-state and Canadian riders to explore the state’s 10,000 miles of trails without registration fees. The initiative aims to bolster winter tourism and local economies while promoting New York as a premier outdoor recreation destination. Riders must…
Governor Kathy Hochul reaffirmed New York’s commitment to reproductive rights, rejecting Louisiana’s request to extradite a New York-based doctor accused under its restrictive abortion laws. Hochul emphasized New York’s shield laws, which protect healthcare providers from out-of-state legal actions, and issued a law enforcement directive prohibiting cooperation with certain warrants. The move solidifies New York’s…
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