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MEDIA ADVISORY

LAW MAKERS AND MIDDLE EASTERN COMMUNITY LEADERS CALL FOR NYPD DEVELOPMENT AND INFORMATIONAL INITIATIVE TO SAFEGUARD AGAINST POSSIBLE SERIAL KILLER THAT APPEARS TO BE TARGETING MIDDLE EASTERN APPEARANCE

NYS Senators Eric Adams will join Senator Kevin Parker, Councilman Jumaane Williams and Middle Eastern community leaders to respond to the murders of store workers of apparent Middle Eastern ethnicity.  The elected officials will call on the NYPD to implement an initiative to alert neighborhood employees that fit the description of the men who have been targeted in these cases.

Friday night’s incident in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn is the third homicide of shop keepers using the same .22-caliber weapon.

Senator Adams spent the day visiting and assisting those areas impacted by Hurricane Sandy with a delegation from the Qatar Embassy. The country is looking to make a sizable contribution to those in immediate need of assistance.  Senator Adams wants to continue to remind everyone that there are many families that are without basic necessities.

Senator Adams attended the National Day reception of the Chinese Consulate, where he was greeted by Consul General Sun Guoxiang. 

For starters, New York, embrace early voting 

Election Day was a mess. We need to make it far easier to cast a ballot.

BY ERIC ADAMS 

In a testament to New York's resolve, thousands of our citizens struggled bravely through chaos and despair this month after Sandy smashed into our city. But it wasn't just the hurricane that wrought confusion and disorder. Adding insult to injury, one week after the storm, New Yorkers also had to deal with the mess that was our election.

Somehow, despite the long lines and frustration, most who wanted to still managed to vote. But the need for real election reform has never been more obvious.

Hurricane Sandy Update

Find information below:

1)  NYC Rapid Repairs

2)  Rockaway Ferry

3)  Preparing for FEMA Home Inspection

4)  Disaster Unemployment Assistance

5)  Extensions granted for SNAP benefits

 NYC RAPID REPAIRS          

On Saturday, Mayor Bloomberg announced NYC Rapid Repairs, an unprecedented partnership with FEMA to quickly and efficiently fix homes damaged by Sandy.  Not only will homeowners who enroll in the program get back in their homes faster, they will not have to pay upfront for the repairs.

Senator Adams attended a fundraiser for Hurricane Sandy victims in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn . The group called the Vikings have made several trips to the Rockaways and Staten Island to deliver supplies to those who were affected by the storm.

Governor Cuomo Announces

Over $27  Million Federal Grant to Hire Workers to Clean Up Communities Impacted by Hurricane Sandy

Grant Targets New Yorkers Who Lost Employment Due to Hurricane Sandy or are Unemployed and Not Receiving Unemployment Benefits

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York State has received $27,792,296 in federal Disaster National Emergency Grant (NEG) funds. The grant will be used to hire workers who lost their jobs as a direct result of Hurricane Sandy in Bronx, Kings, New York, Richmond, Queens, Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland and Westchester counties to help clean up impacted communities.

Governor Cuomo Announces

Homeowners Will Not Have to Pay

Hurricane Deductibles

Department of Financial Services Working Closely with Insurers to Speed Response to Homeowners Who Experienced Losses---New Yorkers Can Call DFS Disaster Hotline for Help

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that New York homeowners will not have to pay potentially large hurricane deductibles on insurance claims stemming from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy.