Resolution by AKA members, Speaker Adams and Majority Leader Farías, honors organization’s long-lasting impact in communities 

City Hall, NY – Today, the New York City Council designated January 15 annually as Alpha Kappa Alpha Day in New York City to recognize Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (AKA). The designation was advanced by a resolution, sponsored by AKA members, Speaker Adrienne Adams and Majority Leader Amanda Farías, that honors the sorority’s enduring commitment to service, scholarship, and positive impact on families and communities in New York City and across the world.  

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City Hall, NY – On Veterans Day, the New York City Council announced the creation of the Paul A. Vallone Veteran Resource Centers, a first-of-its-kind, Council-led citywide initiative to help veterans navigate and secure federal and local benefits programs that support their health and well-being. The initiative, which is supported by a $540,000 Council funding allocation in the Fiscal Year 2026 budget, expands critical access to trained assistance for veterans and their families in all five boroughs.

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Bills were passed by the City Council in October with veto-proof majorities

In response to Mayor Adams vetoing Introductions 982-A, 984-A, 1248-B, and 1372 on Friday night, the New York City Council issued the following statement from spokesperson Julia Agos: 

“At a time when New Yorkers are clearly calling on our leaders to tackle affordability, income inequality, and deliver basic services they rely on, it is embarrassing that Mayor Adams would use his final days in office to stand in the way of what the city needs.

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In response to election results for Ballot Proposals 2, 3, and 4 advanced by Mayor Adams’ Charter Revision Commission, the New York City Council released the following statement from spokesperson Benjamin Fang-Estrada.

“New Yorkers desperately need more housing that is affordable to them, but the solution isn’t to take away communities’ power to secure more affordability and essential public goods from developers and the City.

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Council advances solutions and action steps identified by convened stakeholders to further stem public health emergency

New York, NY – Today, the New York City Council released a report from it’s Maternal Health Steering Committee with a set of policy and funding actions taken by the Council and recommendations to address the city’s maternal mortality crisis and its severe racial disparities.

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OneLIC is second of city’s two largest neighborhood rezonings in over two decades approved by Council that has consistently prioritized creating new homes for New Yorkers

Historic investments in housing, NYCHA, open space and public schools are result of community-driven planning and negotiations led by the Council for the Queens neighborhood

City Hall, NY – Today, the New York City Council’s Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises and Committee on Land Use voted to approve the OneLIC Neighborhood Plan, a historic neighborhood rezoning that will deliver nearly 15,000 new homes in Long Island City, Queens.

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Council also approved historic Jamaica Neighborhood Plan, delivering nearly 12,000 new homes in one of NYC’s largest neighborhood rezonings in over two decades

City Hall – Today, the New York City Council passed a package of legislation to address the City’s maternal mortality crisis and its racial disparities, advancing policy solutions that emerged from the Council’s Maternal Health Steering Committee established by Speaker Adrienne Adams.

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City Hall, NY – Today, the New York City Council’s Committee on Contracts will review several bills that advance critical reforms to address payment delays for nonprofit organizations delivering essential services for New Yorkers. Introduction 1392, sponsored by Speaker Adrienne Adams, would require advance payments for contracts under the purview of the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) and Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) on a quarterly basis starting in 2026.

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Lawmakers highlighted how Trump cuts and federal aggression has undermined public safety

City Hall, NY – Today, the New York City Council held a press conference alongside faith leaders and advocates to tell President Trump that a deployment of the military and militarized teams of federal law enforcement is unnecessary and unwelcome in New York City and would undermine public safety and the city’s economy.

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Council’s $5 million allocation for repairs and infrastructure upgrades will make older adult centers safer and more accessible for seniors 

Jamaica, NY – Today, New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, advocates, and seniors celebrated the Council’s first-ever capital funding initiative to support older adult centers across the city in need of renovations and repairs. The Council allocated $5 million in the City’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget for the initiative to support making centers safer and more accessible to New Yorkers they serve.

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