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Mayor Adams' Statement on Deteriorating Air Quality in New York City

By NYC Gazette Report | Jun 8, 2023

New York City Mayor Eric Adams tonight released the following statement on air quality deteriorating across the five boroughs due to smoke coming from wildfires in Canada, hitting 218 at 10:00 PM on the Air Quality Index (“Very Unhealthy” on the Levels of Health Concern) according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in parts of New York City.

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Transcript: Mayor Adams Makes School Food-Related Announcement

By NYC Gazette Report | Jun 8, 2023

Kate Mackenzie, Executive Director, Mayor’s Office of Food Policy: Morning, and it's still, I think an even more beautiful morning to see all of these faces here with smiles.

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Transcript: Mayor Eric Adams Appears Live on CBS News New York

By NYC Gazette Report | Jun 8, 2023

Well, the clock is ticking for state lawmakers to pass legislation that will allow the city to build more affordable housing.

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Transcript: Mayor Eric Adams Appears Live on NY1's Mornings on 1

By NYC Gazette Report | Jun 8, 2023

Earlier this year, Mayor Adams and Governor Hochul came together on the issue of housing, that we need more housing in New York.

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New York employer Arconic gets rating of 100 from Human Rights Campaign

By NYC Gazette | Jun 8, 2023

A new “Corporate Equality Index” study examining companies’ policies on “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” protections gave New York-based Arconic a score of 100.

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New York-based Accenture earned ‘Corporate Equality Index’ score of 100

By NYC Gazette | Jun 8, 2023

Accenture, which is based in New York, earned a score of 100 in a ranking that evaluates the corporate non-discrimination policies based on “sexual orientation” and “gender identity.”

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Bronx County had 2,669 lawyers with active licenses to practice law as of May

By NYC Gazette | Jun 8, 2023

There were 2,669 lawyers with active licenses to practice in Bronx County as of May, according to the NYS Attorney Registrations.

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2022 ‘Corporate Equality Index’ shows New York-based Barclays earned score of 100

By NYC Gazette | Jun 8, 2023

A new “Corporate Equality Index” study examining companies’ policies on “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” protections gave New York-based Barclays a score of 100.

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2022 ‘Corporate Equality Index’ shows New York-based Ascena earned score of 100

By NYC Gazette | Jun 8, 2023

Ascena-based Ascena was awarded a score of 100 by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation based on a review of the company’s policies barring discrimination against LGBTQ individuals.

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Cayuga County: 13 more active licenses to practice law in May than previous month

By NYC Gazette | Jun 8, 2023

There were 13 more active legal licenses in Cayuga County in May compared to the previous month, according to the NYS Attorney Registrations.

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New York employer American Express Company gets rating of 100 from Human Rights Campaign

By NYC Gazette | Jun 8, 2023

American Express Company-based American Express Company was awarded a score of 100 by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation based on a review of the company’s policies barring discrimination against LGBTQ individuals.

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Bronx County had 294 more active licenses to practice law in May than previous month

By NYC Gazette | Jun 8, 2023

There were 294 more active legal licenses in Bronx County in May compared to the previous month, according to the NYS Attorney Registrations.

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New York employer AMC Networks gets rating of 70 from Human Rights Campaign

By NYC Gazette | Jun 8, 2023

AMC Networks, which is based in New York, earned a score of 70 in a ranking that evaluates the corporate non-discrimination policies based on “sexual orientation” and “gender identity.”

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New York attorney who sued the FDA: 'I'm talking about safety and advocacy from a civil and individual rights perspective'

By Juliette Fairley | Jun 8, 2023

At last month’s Novel Coronavirus Southwestern Intergovernmental Committee hearing, civil rights attorney Aaron Siri said the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should be a cold, hard and independent regulatory agency that looks at data clinically to decide whether a vaccine is safe and effective.

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Cayuga County: 133 lawyers with active licenses to practice law as of May

By NYC Gazette | Jun 8, 2023

There were 133 lawyers with active licenses to practice in Cayuga County as of May, according to the NYS Attorney Registrations.

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Mayor Adams Announces Enrollment In Nation’s Largest Free Municipal Broadband Program Surpasses 100,000 NYCHA Households

By NYC Gazette Report | Jun 7, 2023

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Chief Technology Officer and New York City Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) Commissioner Matthew Fraser today announced that ‘Big Apple Connect’ — the nation’s largest municipal broadband program — has surpassed 100,000 household enrollments. The immense response means that approximately 75 percent of New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) households eligible for the program now have access to broadband through Big Apple Connect.

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Mayor Adams Announces Summer Long Celebration Of Digital Games Community Across Five Boroughs

By NYC Gazette Report | Jun 7, 2023

New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the launch of ‘NYC Summer of Games’ — a citywide celebration of New York City’s booming digital games community featuring marquee events, expos, tournaments, exhibits, workshops, and programs across all five boroughs from June – September 2023. NYC Summer of Games officially kicks off with the first-ever in-person ‘Minecraft Education Battle of the Boroughs Mayor’s Cup’ on Saturday, June 10th at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum.

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Mayor Adams, NYC Faith Leaders Launch Faith-Based Shelter Program for Houses of Worship to Support Asylum Seeker Response

By NYC Gazette Report | Jun 7, 2023

As New York City continues to care for more than 46,000 asylum seekers, New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the creation of a faith-based shelter program — a new, two-year partnership with New York Disaster Interfaith Services (NYDIS) that will allow up to 50 houses of worship or faith-based spaces to offer overnight shelter for up to 19 single adult men at each location.

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Congressman Dan Goldman Pushes to Expand Access to Family and Medical Leave

By NYC Gazette Report | Jun 7, 2023

The ‘Job Protection Act’ Would Expand Family and Medical Leave to Small Business Employees, Part-Time Workers, Workers with Multiple Jobs Only 56 Percent of Workforce Currently Protected by the Family and Medical Leave Act

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Rep. Meeks Announces Passage of Bill Supporting IPOs

By NYC Gazette Report | Jun 7, 2023

The House of Representatives passed H.R. 2793, the Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2023, sponsored by Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) and Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO) last night.