Pilot program, modeled after NYC Teaching Fellows, provides scholarships to nearly 100 aspiring social workers across CUNY schools to strengthen pipeline of workers needed to confront mental health crisis

Funding for the program was doubled in FY26 budget

City Hall, NY – In response to the growing mental health crisis in New York City and the workforce shortage limiting access to care, Speaker Adrienne Adams launched a new CUNY Social Work Fellows program to bolster the highly in-demand workforce.

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Today, the New York City Council filed its opposition to a motion Mayor Adams’ administration filed with the Appellate Division, First Department of the New York State Supreme Court to seek leave to file an appeal with the New York State’s Court of Appeals in the case regarding CityFHEPS Reform Laws. In July, the Appellate Division, First Department unanimously reversed a lower court decision and directed the mayor’s administration to implement the laws.

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Submitted ballot language hides proposals’ fundamental changes to remove New Yorkers’ power and voice in public land use decisions, which undermines neighborhood residents’ ability to secure more affordable housing and community benefits  

City Hall, NY — Today, leaders from both the Majority and Minority conferences of the New York City Council urged the New York City Board of Elections (BOE) to reject three ballot proposals (Proposals 2, 3 and 4) submitted by Mayor Eric Adams’ Charter Revision Commission for the 2025 General Election, due to their deceptive and inaccurate language making them noncompliant with state law.

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Investigation finds vehicles with ghost plates are most prevalent in the Bronx and accrue more fines and serious traffic violations

City Hall, NY – Today, the New York City Council released “Plate and Switch,” a report detailing the Council Oversight & Investigations Division’s (OID) investigation into the ways out-of-state license plates, some of which are “ghost plates,” can be used to skirt enforcement and accountability across the five boroughs.

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Deadline to apply for Summer EBT is September 4 – visit summerebt.ny.gov to check your eligibility and apply

THE BRONX, NY – Today, Deputy Speaker Diana Ayala and No Kid Hungry New York held a community education event informing families about the upcoming September 4 deadline to sign up for Summer EBT, a food benefit program that helps low-income families with school-age children buy groceries. 

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Discretionary Funding Grant Pilot Will Cut Red Tape and Accelerate Payments to
Half Time of Traditional Contract Process for Small-Dollar Awardees

New Program Eliminates 13 Steps from Contract Process to
Help Nonprofits Receive Funding They Need Without Delay

Announcement Part of Mayor Adams’ “NYC Nonprofit Week,”
Highlighting City’s Investments and Support for Nonprofits

NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams today announced a new pilot initiative to accelerate payments for a selection of small-scale discretionary funding awards and streamline the city’s discretionary funding process.

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Today, it was revealed that NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch made a final ruling to disregard the police department judge’s recommendation to fire Lieutenant Jonathan Rivera, who shot and killed Allan Feliz during a traffic stop in Washington Heights in October 2019. NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Trials Rosemarie Maldonado recommended terminating Lieutenant Rivera after a disciplinary trial, finding that he was not justified in shooting Feliz.

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Council votes to remove barriers to supportive housing access for New Yorkers with justice system involvement and mental illness

Council also voted to codify Cooling Center program into law with standards and improve child care program safety   

City Hall, NY – Today, the New York City Council approved the Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan, the largest residential neighborhood rezoning plan in two decades that is slated to create nearly 10,000 new housing units.

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Legislation is third phase of Council’s comprehensive effort to increase safety, transparency, and wage standards for delivery sector

City Hall, NY — Today, three bills passed by the New York City Council one month ago to expand protections for delivery workers became law, after the mayor failed to take action within 30 days of their passage.

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Introduction 1135-A and Introduction 1133-A were passed by Council with veto-proof majority to provide grocery delivery workers with similar protections as food delivery app workforce 

In response to Mayor Adams vetoing Introduction 1135-A and Introduction 1133-A, blocking grocery delivery workers with companies like Instacart and Amazon from receiving similar wage and workplace protections as food delivery workers (veto message here), the New York City Council issued the following statement from a spokesperson, Julia Agos:  

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