NYC DOT Celebrates Completion of Soundview Avenue Redesign with Protected Bike Lanes
Mayor Adams, Hertz Announce Partnership to Create Green Jobs, Provide Workforce Training, Electrify Vehicles
Editorial credit: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com By Mayor’s Office | September 20, 2023 “Hertz Electrifies New York City” Builds on Mayor Adams’ Investments in Green Economy, Bold Efforts to Address Climate Change NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today celebrated Climate Week by launching “Hertz Electrifies New York City” — a partnership […]
Biden admin extends immigration protections to Venezuelan migrants, including thousands in NYC
By Jon Campbell | Gothamist | September 20, 2023 An estimated 472,000 Venezuelan migrants — including tens of thousands in New York City — will receive protection from deportation and be eligible to receive work permits under a new action announced Wednesday evening by the Biden administration. The Department of Homeland Security will extend and re-designate […]
‘No hate; no fear: Immigrants are welcome here.’ Pro-migrant rally held on Staten Island
Editorial credit: Leonard Zhukovsky / Shutterstock.com By Scott R. Axelrod, Staten Island Advance Sep. 19—STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Several dozen people from Staten Island and other boroughs gathered in Port Richmond Monday evening for a pro-migrant rally, standing in direct contrast to multiple anti-migrant housing protests held over the last several weeks outside the former […]
City Hall About to Put Migrants in Shelters on Shorter Clocks
Migrants outside of a shelter in Brooklyn. Alex Krales/THE CITY By Gwynne Hogan | SEP 19, 2023 Adults who reapply for shelter will have just 30 days, and families with children may be given their own deadline for the first time. Adult migrants reentering city shelters will have just 30 days for that stay, an […]
Unlicensed Acupuncturist Charged with Causing Patient’s Lungs to Collapse
District Attorney Urges Other Patients to Come Forward Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Yong De Lin was arraigned today, accused of administering acupuncture treatments he was not licensed to perform that caused a woman’s lungs to collapse. District Attorney Katz urges anyone who has received acupuncture treatments from Lin, who worked from a […]
DemocracyNYC, Headcount, Tony’s Chocolonely’s Celebrate National Voter Registration Day
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PARTNERS HOST VOTER REGISTRATION EVENT IN WASHINGTON SQUARE PARK ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH NEW YORK – Today, DemocracyNYC, a program of the NYC Civic Engagement Commission (CEC), announced its second annual partnership with HeadCount, the nonpartisan, nonprofit voter registration organization, and Tony’s Chocolonely in honor of National Voter Registration Day (NVRD). HeadCount harnesses the power of music, culture, and digital media to encourage people nationwide […]
Give NYCHA a Fair Share of Pandemic Rent Aid, City Congressional Reps Plead
Members of New York City’s congressional delegation (l-r): Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Adriano Espaillat, Dan Goldman, Ritchie Torres and Jerrold Nadler. Hiram Alejandro Durán/THE CITY, Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY By Greg B. Smith | SEP 18, 2023 The Biden administration has so far refused to budge on the public housing authority’s request for American Rescue Plan dollars […]
$2.1 Billion in Migrant-Related Contracts Sidestep Oversight, Despite Some Companies’ Checkered Records
A MedRite operated an urgent care on Flatbush Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn. Sept. 12, 2023. Alex Krales/THE CITY By Greg B. Smith and Gwynne Hogan | September 15, 2023 Medrite and Aron Security got $450 million to staff more than a dozen shelters under a shroud of secrecy. Even the city comptroller and Council are […]
During New York Fashion Week, Governor Hochul Announces Consortium of Universities, Businesses, and Industry Leaders to Manage New York’s Fashion Innovation Center | Governor Kathy Hochul
Editorial credit: FashionStock.com / Shutterstock.com Leading Experts and Institutions Will Oversee Statewide Effort to Create Smarter, Greener Fashion Industry $9 Million State Investment Will Promote the Development of Sustainable, New York-Made Textiles Using Locally-Sourced Materials Complements Governor’s Agenda to Boost Innovation Across Industry Sectors and Support Green, 21st Century Jobs Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that […]