New York sets to close schools, businesses as South Brooklyn records surge in Covid-19
The New York Mayor, Bill de Blasio, has announced plan to close schools and nonessential businesses in South Brooklyn. While...
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DEC to Bowhunters: Report deer that may have died of EHD
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has encouraged bowhunters who may encounter deer affected by Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease...
State senator Jamaal Bailey elected new Bronx Democratic County leader
The Bronx Democratic County committee has held a meeting and elected the election of a new Bronx Democratic County leader....
DEC seeks public input on proposed endangered species protections
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has announced acceptance of public comments on a revised regulatory proposal to...
DEC marks beginning of fall camping, reminds campers to prevent spread of invasive species
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has marked the beginning of fall camping season by reminding New...
19-Year-Old Bisexual Chinese American joins 2021 NYC Mayoral race
Julia Qing Reaves, a 19-year old bisexual Chinese American immigrant, has joined the field of candidates running for mayor of...
NYSOFA celebrates older New Yorkers, lauds contributions to communities
The New York State Office for the Aging has celebrated older New Yorkers. While disclosing this on Thursday October 1,...
OASAS opens outreach’s recovery residence for women on Long Island
The New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports has announced the opening of Outreach's Recovery Residence for Women...
New York DCP launches website for submission of land use documents
The New York Department of City Planning Executive Director, Anita Laremont, has announced a new website, NYC Planning Applicants, that...
South Bronx City Councilman Rafael Salamanca distributes book bags, school supplies in Norwood
By Robert Press South Bronx City Councilman, Rafael Salamanca, has distributed book bags and school supplies in Norwood. The distribution...
Mayor Bill de Blasio pulls out of Saudi summit, cites human rights abuses
The New York City’s mayor Bill de Blasio has pulled out of virtual world cities summit hosted by the Kingdom...
Coronavirus stimulus deal is still possible — Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker has announced that Americans can still keep their fingers crossed that a new stimulus package is...
NYC Council passes Intros 2039-A, 1225-A to assist property owners
Th New York City Council has passed Intros 2039-A and 1225-A, two bills prime-sponsored by Council Finance Chair Daniel Dromm...
DEC climate justice working group schedules meeting
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s 13-member Climate Justice Working Group has scheduled its second meeting for October...
New York CTMD fixes October 5 for premiere of Beat of Boroughs
The Center for Traditional Music and Dance has announced a date for its program series — Beat of the Boroughs....
NYS DEC highlights recent statewide rescue missions
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers has highlighted its recent rescue missions. This was disclosed in...
NYS Governor Cuomo extends commercial eviction moratorium
Governor Cuomo has announced that the commercial eviction moratorium has been extended until October 20, 2020. While disclosing this on...
NYSOFA launches online tool to help older New Yorkers, high-risk individuals tackle Covid-19
The New York State Office for the Aging, in partnership with BellAge, Inc., and the Association on Aging in New...
Food Bank distributes pop-up food to Bronx families
Food Bank has distributed meals to hundreds of families in the Bronx, the borough with the highest rate of food...
New York to honor Justice Ginsburg with statue in Brooklyn
The New York Governor, Andrew M. Cuomo, has announced decision to honor the life and legacy of Justice Ruth Bader...
Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez launches campaign to increase census participation in NY-14
The Bronx Congresswoman, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, has disclosed plan to host a census outreach event in the Bronx on Saturday, September...
American Muslims support BLM movement, Condemn cultural racism
CAIR NY, a New York Chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations, has strongly supported the Black Lives Matter movement. The...
Expressions of Interest: DHPD requests response to provide education, services to housing seekers
The New York State Department of Housing Preservation and Development has requested a response from qualified community-based organizations to provide...
Bangladeshi community saves 62-year-old Parkchester woman from death
Some members of the Bangladeshi community have saved a 62-year-old Parkchester woman, Susmita Roy, from death. While disclosing this to...
New York State agencies, authorities launch car free for Climate Campaign
New York State agencies and authorities today launched the “Car Free for Climate” campaign as part of the State’s recognition...
NYS DOL begins payment of $300 lost wages assistance to 2 million New Yorkers
The New York State Department of Labor has announced plan to pay $300 lost wages to about 2 million New...
Dromm secures thousands of dollars in funding to keep Jackson Heights and Elmhurst clean
NYC Council Finance Chair, Daniel Dromm, has successfully secured thousands of dollars in Fiscal Year 2021 funding to keep the...
NYS DEC highlights recent forest ranger actions
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers have highlighted their recent rescue missions to incidents statewide. Working with...
New York DCP announces remote waterfront workshops
Department of City Planning Director, Marisa Lago, has announced a series of remote workshops, two or more in each borough,...
Gov Cuomo releases important updates on school reopening, voting
The New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, has released updates for New Yorkers on school reopening and voting. The updates were...
District 8 CEC supports delay of in-person reopening of NYC public schools
The New York City District 8 Community Education Council has written in support of the delay in the reopening of...
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officers highlight recent actions
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Police Officers has highlighted recent actions in the state. This was contained in...
NYC releases guidelines for reopening small businesses
New York Small Business Services have released guidelines for the reopening of small businesses in the state. This was disclosed...
NYS Attorney General Letitia James urges immigrants to embrace census
NEW York State Attorney General, Letitia James, has encouraged people who have not filled up their census to do so...
DEC announces temporary closure of 3 shellfishing areas
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner, Basil Seggos, has announced the temporary closure of three shellfishing areas...
NYC’s health department to perform virtual inspections of gyms before reopening
The New York City's Health Department has announced plan to conduct “virtual inspections” of gyms before reopening on Wednesday, to...
Unidentified terrorist shoots Brooklyn man, targets victim’s head
Police have reported that an unknown terrorist shot a 37-year-old man after on a Brooklyn street on Saturday evening. The...
Two NYPD cops arrested for drunk driving in Manhattan, Brooklyn
NYPD have reported that two off-duty NYPD cops have been arrested for drunk driving in separate incidents in Manhattan and...
NYS Labor Department releases preliminary unemployment rates
The New York State Department of Labor has released preliminary local area unemployment rates for July 2020. The rates, which...
NYS agencies issue 2018-19 Greeny Report on sustainable practices
The New York State agencies have issued the 2018-19 Greening New York State Report, which documents how innovative energy efficiency...
Brooklyn robbery attempt goes wrong, Uber driver shot
Brooklyn police confirmed on Saturday August 22, 2020, that a 30-year-old Uber driver was shot and wounded by a cyclist...
New York economy adds 244,200 private sector jobs in July 2020, NYSDL claims
New York State Department of Labor has announced an increase in the number of private sector jobs in the state....
NYS DEC Commissioner announces vindication after court’s rule on banning plastic bag
NYS DEC Commissioner has announced that the court rule passed on Thursday, 20th of August, 2020, on restriction of plastic...
Governor Cuomo signs Senator Biaggi’s bill to codify access to absentee ballot voting
Governor Cuomo has signed S8015D, sponsored by State Senator Alessandra Biaggi, to expand access to absentee ballot voting amid the...
Judge Marrero orders Trump to turn over tax returns to NY prosecutors
U.S. District Judge, Victor Marrero, has ordered President Trump to turn over tax returns to NY prosecutors. The ruling by...
NY Mayor de Blasio unveils new commitments to invest in Black entrepreneurs
The Mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio, has announced new commitments to further invest in Black entrepreneurs in...
NYP partners MCNY, offers scholarship for undergraduate, Master’s degree programs
The Metropolitan College of New York has partnered the New York Parrot, a media corporation situated in the New York...
NYC launches census subway series, counts contest to mobilize New Yorkers for 2020 census
NYC Census 2020 has announced the launch of the NYC “Census Subway Series” and “NYC Counts” census contest. While announcing...
Governor Cuomo to reopen gyms at 33% capacity, mandates masks
Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that gymnastics centers across the state can reopen from August 24, 2020, as long as...
De Blasio sets to return homeless to shelters
Mayor De Blasio has announced that the city of New York will eventually move homeless people out of hotels and...
NY Mayor launches food access programs to cater for victims of Covid-19 pandemic
The Mayor of New York city, Bill de Blasio, has announced a food access program, an initiative that caters for...
Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez to launch campaign for census, voter registration outreach
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has announced plan to formally launch a robust, well-funded effort to increase voter registration and census participation...
DEC proposes GHG reduction regulations to implement Climate Leadership, Community Protection Act
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner, Basil Seggos, has released proposed regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emission statewide....
9/11 Tribute organizers to cancel lighting beams due to coronavirus fears
The organizers of the twin beams of light which represents the World Trade Center towers has announced that lights will...
NYC SBS, Fullstack Academy, Codecademy launch digital training tool to aid New Yorkers’ careers
The New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) has announced the launch of Career Discovery, a centralized resource...
NYC tax preparer arrested for filing fraudulent income, withholding tax returns
The New York State Tax Department has announced the arrest of a New York City-based tax preparer for allegedly filing...
NYS DOL prevents $1 billion insurance fraud during pandemic
The New York State Department of Labor has announced that it has prevented more than $1 billion from falling into...
NYS DEC partners DOH, advises people with respiratory diseases to limit strenuous outdoor activities
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the State Department of Health have advised people with respiratory diseases...
NY Councilman Rev Ruben Diaz Sr alleges disenfranchisement at Assembly District 84
Councilman Rev Ruben Diaz Sr has alleged that the voters of Assembly district 84 were disenfranchised all because of a...
Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce kicks off Harlem week virtual events, workshop
The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce has announced that its "HARLEM WEEK 2020" will kick off on Sunday August 16th,...
