Angela arrived seeking asylum in NY seven months ago with her two children. The youngest of one year and eight months was accepted into the Promise NYC program, and according to her mother, it has changed their lives. “Now we can go to work and I am very grateful for the change. It has been … Read more
Coinciding with mental health month, Councilor Carmen De La Rosa continues to try to strengthen the emotional health and well-being of the communities in this sector. The streets of Washington Heights were seen on Saturday as a united community walked to communicate the importance of good mental health. It is the first version of this … Read more
At 37, William sleeps in the park in front of the city hall. He tells that during his adolescence he was an outstanding athlete, however, between the ages of 20 and 30 his mental health deteriorated and he now lives on the streets. Today William says that he would like help to change his situation. … Read more
From training uniformed officers to housing immigrants, the NYPD training center in Gramercy Park became a temporary shelter for a hundred grateful asylum seekers like Brian Meléndez early Friday morning. “They are giving us help, a bed, a bathroom, a shower, food and soon something better. That is what they have told us,” said Meléndez. … Read more
Every New Yorker deserves to feel safe and be protected, Governor Kathy Hochul began by saying this Wednesday before a room full of supporters and other authorities such as Mayor Eric Adams and several prosecutors. “In total we will invest 772 million dollars in public safety, the first time in history with a holistic vision … Read more
The mayor responds in harsh terms to revealed reports that Texas Gov. Gregg Abott would resume busing asylum seekers to New York City and other cities across the nation. In a statement, Adams said the Texas governor is purposely selecting five cities that are led by African-American mayors. Adams added that despite Abbott’s “inhumane actions,” … Read more
If you owe the city money for water consumption and don’t want to pay with interest, there is still time to take advantage of an opportunity that started in January of this year. And it is that Mayor Eric Adams announced on Monday the extension of the amnesty program for all debtors until May 31. … Read more
Councilors from the Government Operations and Immigration committees held a lengthy hearing on a series of proposed legal measures for the five boroughs and resolutions to be adopted to address the challenges of the continued influx of asylum seekers. Members heard testimony from dozens of crisis organizations and city agency officials about their work to … Read more
After a month’s delay, state legislators and Governor Hochul reached a tentative budget. And they are expected to work over the weekend to define the new spending plan. State lawmakers are due to meet next week to vote on it. The budget is almost 230 billion dollars. includes: Increase in the minimum wage in the … Read more
Mayor Eric Adams presented his proposal for the fiscal year with spending controls as a backdrop and with the message of the increasing cost of responding to the constant arrival of asylum seekers in the city. There are almost 107 billion dollars for the year 2024, in which education, health and social services programs are … Read more