Mayor Adams Directs Agencies to Use Language Tech to Serve Non-English Speaking New Yorkers
December 11, 2025
December 11, 2025
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued a directive to city agencies on Dec. 8, 2025, from City Hall, mandating them to evaluate and expand the use of language technologies like Google Translate to improve communication with all New Yorkers. Deputy Mayor for Communications Fabien Levy stated that the city is home to an estimated 2 million residents with limited English proficiency and nearly 200 distinct languages are spoken in the city.
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