The Municipality is evaluating whether to follow up on the Parks Department’s request to create two stations where food delivery drivers can rest and recharge their bicycles. The stations would be one in the Upper West Side of Manhattan and the other in the Bronx. There is an already licensed station in Manhattan that was … Read more
Mayor Eric Adams marks a year in office on New Year’s Day. Shortly after midnight last year in Times Square, after the ball was thrown, Adams was sworn in publicly, officially becoming the city’s 110th mayor. During his campaign, Adams portrayed himself as a mayor who identifies with the city’s working families. Crime was one … Read more
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was sworn in on Sunday for her first elected term, making history as the first woman elected to office in the state. The Democrat, who begins her term as New York’s 57th governor, said her goals were to increase public safety and make the state more accessible. “Right now there … Read more
January 1, 2023 will be a historic day for New York as Governor Kathy Hochul prepares to be sworn in to a four-year term, becoming the first woman to be sworn in as governor of the state. Hochul, Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado, Attorney General Letitia James and Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli will take office and deliver … Read more
Thanks to new federal funds, construction will begin next year on the Gateway Rail Tunnel under the Hudson River that will connect Penn Station to New Jersey. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced this $292 million federal grant for the project. “Everything is going to change in the Northeast and it’s going to be great … Read more
-How are they? “Fine thanks.” -Happy? “Of course happy, reunited again after a long time.” Scenes like this are repeated every day across the country and at the bus terminal as thousands of refugees pour into the city from the southern border. “There is no explanation, it is something very big, it has been five … Read more
Governor Kathy Hochul signs Carlos Law into law. Under the new legislation, a company is guilty of safety violations that lead to the deaths or endanger the lives of workers on construction projects in New York City. These acts will now constitute felonies or misdemeanors, which could earn the companies responsible fines of up to … Read more
The city will invest $10 million in aid to pay for child care for families who are unable to receive federal government aid due to their immigrant status, according to an announcement by Mayor Eric Adams. “All children deserve a chance to succeed, no matter where they come from, and as a city of immigrants, … Read more
With the NYC Promise program, City Mayor Eric Adams announced $10 million in support for the care of children of immigrant families, especially those who have arrived in New York seeking asylum in recent months. The aim is to help this population as due to their immigration status they are ineligible for federal benefits that … Read more