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Mayor Adams Launches PATH Initiative to Address Homelessness in NYC Subways

Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Police Department Interim Commissioner Thomas G. Donlon, and Department of Social Services (DSS)...

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NYC Doctors Face Mounting Challenges Treating Asylum Seekers’ Physical and Mental Health

By: Kaya Laterman With over 200,000 asylum seekers arriving in New York City since October 2022, doctors and health advocates are facing...

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Advocates and Officials Rally Against MTA Cuts, Push for Subway Accessibility in Wake of New Lawsuit

By: Megan McGibney Transportation advocates and elected officials rallied on Sunday to push for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority...

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Senior NYC Official Resigns Amid Legal Troubles and Investigations into Migrant Contracts

Timothy Pearson, a close aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams who had a broad portfolio that included dealing with contracts for migrant...

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Home Health Agencies Fined in Historic $17.25 Million Settlement for Wage And Medicaid Fraud

New York Attorney General Letitia James and U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Breon Peace on Monday announced a $17.25...

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Calls for Mayor Eric Adams’ Resignation Intensify Following Indictment

By: Kaya Laterman Elected officials from the borough reacted in rapid response to the news that New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a Brooklyn...

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Business Talk at Brooklyn’s 2nd City Charter Revision Hearing Forge Ahead Despite

By: Megan McGibney Brooklyn saw its second City Charter Revision Hearing take place at CUNY Medgar Evers College at the end of last month....

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More Low-Income Households to Get Broadband Access, Says Mayor

By: Shenal Tissera New York City Mayor Eric Adams said his administration is looking to expand a program that provides high-speed internet...

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OMB Director: City Budget Boosted by $2.2 Billion Through Mayor’s Austerity Measures

By: C. Zawadi Morris Jacques Jiha, director of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget, held a press briefing on...

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Mayor Commends NYPD’s Success in Maintaining Safety at Columbia University

By: Shenal Tissera Prior to the police clearing and arresting pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University Tuesday night, New York...

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