Today, the New York City Council voted to pass a package of legislation to strengthen maternal health support for birthing...
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Speaker Adams Calls Pregnancy-Associated Deaths a Public Health Crisis, Announces Plan to Confront Maternal Mortality with Coordinated Action
October 9, 2024
Today, New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams called for all of New York City’s stakeholders to prioritize confronting maternal...
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Mental Health Road Map, Stop 3: Maternal Mental Health
September 30, 2024
The women-majority City Council has prioritized confronting disparities in maternal health that severely impact Black communities and other communities of...
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New York City Council Votes on Legislative Package to Address Maternal Mental Health Disparities
September 26, 2024
Today, the New York City Council voted to pass a legislative package addressing maternal mental health, building on its past...
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Joint Statement from Speaker Adams & Education Chair Joseph on Appointment of New DOE Chancellor
September 25, 2024
As the leader of the country’s largest public school system, every Department of Education Chancellor must be a fighter for...
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NYC Council to Host Events Offering Free Estate Planning Services to Help New Yorkers Protect their Assets
September 25, 2024
This October, the New York City Council is collaborating with local law schools and pro bono attorneys to offer free...
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Statement from Speaker Adams on the City Planning Commission’s Vote on City of Yes for Housing Opportunity Zoning Proposal
September 25, 2024
"New York City is in the midst of a major housing crisis that is making it increasingly difficult for working-...
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NYC Council and Advocates Honor Lives of New Yorkers Lost to Summer Drownings, Commit to Push for Further Action on Water Safety
September 20, 2024
Today, New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, Majority Whip Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, Parks and Recreation Committee Chair Shekar Krishnan,...
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Joint Statement from Speaker Adams and Public Safety Chair Salaam on Former Commissioner Caban Reducing Penalties for Officer Misconduct
September 14, 2024
“New Yorkers need accountability and transparency from the NYPD because building public trust is the key to public safety. For...
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NYC Council Votes to Acknowledge, Study, and Address Legacy and Impact of Slavery and Racial Injustices in New York City
September 12, 2024
Today, the New York City Council voted to pass legislation establishing municipal efforts to acknowledge and address the legacy and...
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NYC Council Releases New Report Examining the Conditions of City Parks Bathrooms
September 5, 2024
Today, the New York City Council released Nature’s Call, a report on the findings of an investigation into the cleanliness,...
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Council Land Use Committee Approves Bronx Metro-North Stations Rezoning to Build 7,000 New Homes amidst Housing Shortage
August 6, 2024
Today, the New York City Council’s Committee on Land Use voted to approve the Bronx Metro-North Station Area Study rezoning...
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NYC Council Releases 2024 Pay Disparity Report Showing Continued Wage Disparities in City Workforce
April 23, 2024
Today, Speaker Adrienne Adams and the New York City Council released its 2024 Pay Disparity Report on wage disparities within...
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Speaker Adams 2024 State of the City Address
March 13, 2024
Watch Speaker Adrienne E. Adams' 2024 State of the City Address, Live from the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
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