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Mayor Adams marks third anniversary of Hurricane Ida in Queens Village, highlights citywide flood prevention efforts

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Sep. 11, 2024 By Bill Parry Mayor Eric Adams visited Queens Village on Monday to highlight flood prevention and disaster preparedness investments across the five boroughs, before testing positive for COVID-19 and entering isolation at Gracie Mansion. The Mayor provided an update on new and ongoing efforts to protect public safety and property by…

Mayor Adams unveils new buildings at six Queens schools for 2024-25 academic year

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Sep. 4, 2024 By Shane O’Brien New York City Mayor Eric Adams has opened six new school buildings in Queens ahead of the 2024-25 school year as part of a city-wide initiative to provide students with state-of-the-art learning facilities across the city. Adams announced the completion and opening of 24 school buildings across the…

Queens BP Donovan Richards offers conditional support for Mayor’s ‘City of Yes’ housing plan

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Aug. 27, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Queens Borough President Donovan Richards has announced his conditional support for Mayor Eric Adams’ City of Yes housing plan, which would update the city’s zoning laws and make it easier to build affordable housing units and convert office buildings to housing. The city estimates that the proposal could…

Mayor Adams signs legislation to boost safety for FDNY EMTs and Paramedics with new body armor and self defense training

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May. 7, 2024 By Anthony Medina Mayor Eric Adams signed two pieces of legislation this month that will provide self-defense training and body armor to Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and Paramedics in the FDNY. Council Members Joann Ariola, who represents central and south Queens neighborhoods, and Joe Borelli, who represents Staten Island south, sponsored the…
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