On May 24, 2023, Representative Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) was joined by Representative Dan Goldman (NY-12) in leading a letter to New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams calling for the end of non-essential helicopter flights from New York City Heliports.
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), First Vice Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, announced today that she introduced the Diwali Day Act, a bill to make Diwali a federal holiday.
On May 31, 2023, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor prior to the passage of the Bipartisan Budget Agreement and highlighted how House Democrats have acted decisively to save the economy from a disastrous default, while extreme MAGA Republicans have thrust the country into an unnecessary hostage-taking situation.
I'm Deputy Mayor Anne Williams-Isom and I'm the deputy mayor of Health and Human Services, and I'm very happy to be here again to do our weekly briefing on asylum seekers. This week we are actually going to focus on the process of emergency sheltering.
Senior officials from New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ administration today united with labor unions, civil rights leaders, and housing advocates to urge immediate legislative action in Albany to address New York’s dual housing affordability and migrant crises.
WHEREAS, over the past several months, thousands of asylum seekers have been arriving in New York City, from the Southern border, without having any immediate plans for shelter
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted New York City and its economy, and is addressed effectively only by joint action of the City, State, and Federal governments