Photos courtesy: Office of Councilmember Marjorie Velázquez Members of the New York Police Department joined Council Member Velázquez and Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson to honor the late officer who died from a 9/11 related-illness (Bronx, NY) – On Friday, October 13, 2023, Council Member Marjorie Velázquez (D-13 Bronx) joined Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, and members of the New York City […]
Kathy Hochul. Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY By Greg B. Smith | October 11, 2023 Mayor Eric Adams has asked a judge to let him suspend the city’s 42-year-old obligation to provide a bed to anyone who requests it, as migrants overwhelm the city’s shelter system. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday enthusiastically embraced New York City’s request […]
Editorial credit: rblfmr / Shutterstock.com Motorists will be detoured in the Queens bound direction during this historically lower volume travel weekend; NYC DOT will also launch media campaign targeted to local communities to keep them notified of closures and detours New York — New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez today announced […]
Editorial credit: Twin Design / Shutterstock.com New Legislation Would Limit Social Media Features Harmful to Teen Mental Health, Prevent Collection of Children’s Personal Data Legislation Comes as Mental Health Issues Among Vulnerable Teens Have Doubled in Recent Years NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James, Governor Kathy Hochul, State Senator Andrew Gounardes, and […]
Rudely Brito. Alex Krales/THE CITY By Gwynne Hogan and Haidee Chu | October 8, 2023 Around a dozen migrant families desperate to move out of a Staten Island shelter said they were scammed out of thousands of dollars by an employee of the shelter, who promised them leases and furniture in newly renovated apartments, THE […]
Editorial credit: Ruben2533 / Shutterstock.com By Will Freeman | October 5, 2023 What’s the scale of the current migrant crisis in New York City? The city typically receives tens of thousands of new arrivals each year. But since spring 2022, numbers have been rising especially quickly. More than 118,000 migrants and asylum seekers, most of […]
Mayor Eric Adams visits the Brooklyn neighborhood known as The Hole, which constantly floods during heavy storms, Oct. 4, 2023. Gwynne Hogan/THE CITY By Samantha Maldonado and Gwynne Hogan | October 5, 2023 The mayor made a pit stop in the neighborhood to beat back criticism of his administration’s handling of Friday’s storm, but […]
The Comprehensive Plan for Brooklyn Addresses Dual Crises of Housing and Public Health Through Data-Driven Land Use, Policy, and Budgetary Recommendations Almost Every Major City in the World Has a Plan to Guide Growth and Development – Except New York City BROOKLYN, NY – Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso today released “The Comprehensive Plan for Brooklyn,” a […]
By Rafael Bernal | October 4, 2023 New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) said Tuesday the White House is “wrong on immigration,” reviving a line of criticism that’s become an ongoing rift between him and the Biden administration. In an interview with Semafor’s Ben Smith, Adams praised the Biden administration on other issues but […]
By Mayor’s Office This week, New York City Mayor Eric Adams will embark on a four-day trip to Central and South America to foster relationships, learn more about the path asylum seekers take to get to the United States, and meet with local and national leaders about the situations on the ground leading to an […]
