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News from June 2023

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City of New York Deems Medicare Advantage Contract Registered

By NYC Gazette Report | Jun 19, 2023

OLR Has Informed City Comptroller He Had No Statutory Basis for Declining to Register Medicare Advantage Contract Last Week

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Transcript: Mayor Adams Delivers Remarks at Flag-Raising Ceremony for CARICOM

By NYC Gazette Report | Jun 19, 2023

Camille Joseph Varlack, Chief of Staff to the Mayor: Good afternoon and thank you for having me here today. My name is Camille Joseph Varlack, and I am chief of staff to the mayor.

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Mayor Adams, NYC Aging, NYPD Announce Placement of Older Adult Liaison in Every Police Precinct Citywide

By NYC Gazette Report | Jun 19, 2023

Announcement on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Emphasizes Steps Being Taken by Adams Administration to Keep Older Adults Safe

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Westchester County: 836 more active licenses to practice law in May than previous month

By NYC Gazette | Jun 19, 2023

There were 836 more active legal licenses in Westchester County in May compared to the previous month, according to the NYS Attorney Registrations.

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Congressman Dan Goldman Fights to Address Food Insecurity in Food Deserts

By NYC Gazette Report | Jun 19, 2023

‘Food Deserts Act' Would Support Grocery Stores Providing Healthy, Fresh Food in Underserved Communities

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Nadler, Goldman Commend Secretary Buttigieg, DOT for Dedication to Advancing Congestion Pricing and Urge Continued Support

By NYC Gazette Report | Jun 19, 2023

On June 15, 2023, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) and Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg to commend USDOT on its dedication to advancing congestion pricing in New York City’s Central Business District.

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Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, Senator Bob Menendez Reintroduce Corporate Board Diversity Bill

By NYC Gazette Report | Jun 19, 2023

On June 15, 2023, U.S. Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Senior Member of the House Financial Services Committee, and Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), a Senior Member of the Senate Banking Committee, reintroduced the Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2023.

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Velázquez and Ocasio-Cortez Lead Bicameral Letter Calling on FEMA to Fund Renewables to Build Resilient Power Grid in Puerto Rico

By NYC Gazette Report | Jun 19, 2023

On June 5, 2023, Reps. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) sent a bicameral letter signed by Senators Bernie Sanders (D-VT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) calling on the agency to redirect disaster recovery funds to invest in renewable energy technologies in Puerto Rico.

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What They Are Saying: New Yorkers Support Mayor Adams' Executive Order Protecting Access to Gender-Affirming Health Care in New York City

By NYC Gazette Report | Jun 19, 2023

New York City Mayor Eric Adams today signed Executive Order 32 to protect access to gender-affirming health care in New York City.

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Mayor Adams, DOT Commissioner Rodriguez Bring "Summer Streets" to All Five Boroughs

By NYC Gazette Report | Jun 19, 2023

New Yorkers Will Enjoy 20 Miles of Car-Free Streets and Programming Over Five Saturdays This Summer, Including Harlem for First Time

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Clarke Co-leads American Dream & Promise Act Of 2023

By NYC Gazette Report | Jun 19, 2023

Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke joined Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) and her fellow co-author Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) to reintroduce the American Dream and Promise Act which seeks to overhaul our nation’s immigration system by strengthening protections for recipients of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), protecting recipients of TPS and DACA from deportation, and creating a more comprehensive pathway to citizenship.

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Schumer, Jeffries Joint Statement On The Federal Indictment Of Donald Trump

By NYC Gazette Report | Jun 19, 2023

On June 9, 2023, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) released the following statement after Donald Trump was indicted for mishandling classified documents.

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Prohibiting Use of City Resources to Assist Jurisdictions Seeking to Enforce Prohibitions on Gender-Affirming Care

By NYC Gazette Report | Jun 19, 2023

WHEREAS, the City of New York is the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement, and the City has long taken administrative actions and advocated for and enacted legislation to create a welcoming and supportive environment for the LGBTQ+ community; and

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Transcript: Mayor Adams Hosts and Delivers Remarks at Celebration to Kick off Juneteenth

By NYC Gazette Report | Jun 18, 2023

Commissioner Laurie Cumbo, Department of Cultural Affairs: Yes, we are here for Juneteenth. I want to start this out a little bit differently because I usually start out with big energy because I'm a big energy person, but as I walk around here today, seeing all of these beautiful faces, seeing all of these accomplished doers, people doing things, I just want everybody that's here under this tent and I'm going to speak.

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Transcript: Mayor Adams, NYC Aging, NYPD Announce Placement of Older Adult Liaison in Every Police Precinct Citywide

By NYC Gazette Report | Jun 18, 2023

Commissioner Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez, Department for the Aging: Older adults love Mayor Adams. I want everyone to know that he's been visiting older adults across the city and every older adult club, and it has been a blast for them and I believe for him too.

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Suffolk County had 730 more active licenses to practice law in May than previous month

By NYC Gazette | Jun 18, 2023

There were 730 more active legal licenses in Suffolk County in May compared to the previous month, according to the NYS Attorney Registrations.

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Congressman Dan Goldman Presses FEMA to Adopt Climate Resilient Disaster Mitigation Efforts in Puerto Rico

By NYC Gazette Report | Jun 18, 2023

Calls on FEMA to Focus on Resilient Energy Projects Rather than Failing Centralized Fossil-Fuel Grid

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Leader Jeffries Statement On The Supreme Court Decision In Allen V. Milligan

By NYC Gazette Report | Jun 18, 2023

On June 8, 2023, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement

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Transcript: Mayor Adams Delivers Remarks at Flag-Raising Ceremony for Guyana

By NYC Gazette Report | Jun 18, 2023

Thank you so much and great job on behalf of the entire community and your relentless pursuit to ensure that Diwali was a holiday.

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Mayor Adams Announces Placement of two new Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers

By NYC Gazette Report | Jun 18, 2023

Two New Humanitarian Relief Centers to Open, as Thousands of Asylum Seekers Continue to Arrive in New York City Each Week