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Governor Hochul Announces $52.6M Broadband Expansion to Connect 24,000 New York Homes Across 28 Counties

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced $52.6 million in broadband infrastructure awards through the state’s ConnectALL initiative to expand affordable, high-speed internet access to more than 24,000 households, businesses, and community institutions across 28 counties. The investment will build 234 miles of fiber and 46 wireless hubs, with a strong focus on connecting affordable…

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Mayor Adams and Speaker Adams Launch Bold Contract Reform to Pay NYC Nonprofits Faster

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams have announced a groundbreaking Discretionary Grant Pilot to cut red tape and speed up payments for nonprofits, unveiled during NYC Nonprofit Week. Starting fall 2025, the program will allow small-dollar awardees receiving $25,000 or less in City Council discretionary funding to bypass the…

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Governor Hochul Announces GE Vernova’s $41 Million Schenectady Expansion, Creating 50 High-Tech Jobs

New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced that GE Vernova will invest at least $41 million in its Schenectady Center of Excellence to expand generator operations, creating 50 new high-tech jobs in New York’s Capital Region. Supported by up to $1 million in Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits, the project includes facility renovations, new equipment,…

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New York City Challenges Federal Courthouse Arrests of Undocumented Immigrants

On August 19, 2025, New York City, led by Mayor Eric Adams and Corporation Counsel Muriel Goode-Trufant, filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s unlawful arrests of immigrants at mandatory court hearings. The brief, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, argues that…

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Mayor Adams Expands NYPD Quality of Life Teams Boroughwide in Staten Island After Successful Pilot. ( Video)

Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced the full expansion of the NYPD’s Quality of Life “Q-Teams” across Staten Island following a successful pilot program that cut non-emergency response times by an average of 50 minutes and addressed more than 41,000 calls citywide. Q-Teams target everyday issues that impact neighborhood safety and cleanliness…

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$5 Billion to Nonprofits: Mayor Adams Kicks Off NYC Nonprofit Week

New York City Mayor Eric Adams kicked off NYC Nonprofit Week by announcing a record milestone in nonprofit contracting, with 88 percent of Fiscal Year 2026 human service contracts — 812 in total — submitted on time, nearly double last year’s number. This achievement highlights the administration’s focus on timely payments and support for nonprofits,…

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