By Yoav Gonen, THE CITY | Photo credit: The Guardian With their unprecedented indictment of a sitting mayor, phone seizures and search warrants, the prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York have attracted a lot of attention for investigating Mayor Eric Adams and his inner circle. But across the East […]
By Gwynne Hogan, THE CITY | Photo Courtesy: THE CITY The mayor repeated his longstanding criticisms of the “sanctuary city” laws limiting cooperation with federal law enforcement, while saying he’d “make sure that we continue the spirit of what our laws are here.” Mayor Eric Adams offered mixed messages on Tuesday to New Yorkers wondering […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens | Photo Credit: Lev Radin/Shuttershock.com Mayor Eric Adams of New York City is currently under scrutiny for alleged matching funds violations and questionable donations from foreign donors, specifically from Turkey and China. As the federal government investigates these allegations, the political landscape of New York City is clouded by uncertainty. This […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens| Photo Credit: rblfmr/Shutterstock.com Since Eric Adams assumed office as the Mayor of New York City in January 2022, there has been growing concern about the resurgence of police misconduct, particularly the controversial stop-and-frisk tactics. Adams, a former police officer himself, came into office with promises to address the rising crime rates […]
The city evacuated migrants from Floyd Bennett Field while a major storm brought strong rain and winds, Jan. 9, 2023. Credit: Alex Krales/THE CITY By Gwynne Hogan and Michael Elsen-Rooney, Chalkbeat | January 10, 2024 Officials hastily moved hundreds of families living at the Floyd Bennett Field migrant shelter in Brooklyn early Tuesday evening as a powerful storm […]
By Mayor’s Office | 11/27/23 The upcoming holiday season is a festive time of year. It’s getting colder, so we try to stay warm, we invite friends and family over, cook more, light candles, maybe burn a fire in the fireplace or use space heaters, buy Christmas trees and string them up with lights, and […]
By Jeff Coltin | November 21, 2023 NEW YORK — For more than a year, Mayor Eric Adams has been demanding financial support from the federal government to pay for migrants in the city’s care. A federal investigation into the mayor’s fundraising — unrelated to the crisis of housing migrants — hasn’t changed his attacks on […]
Last month, New York City hit an economic milestone, with more total jobs than ever before in our city’s history. Our administration is proud of the work we have done to ensure our economy has made a full recovery — and we are determined to keep working to create jobs and opportunity for all New […]
Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com By Marc Griffin | November 20, 2023 Cardi B is fed up with President Joe Biden and NYC Mayor Eric Adams. On Sunday (Nov. 19), Cardi hit Instagram Live and reacted to Adams’ announcement that the Big Apple’s migrant crisis has resulted in 5 percent cuts for city agencies, according to ABC7NY. The controversial mayor explained that these […]
Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com As Asylum Seeker Crisis Continues to Grow, Federal COVID-19 Stimulus Funding Dries Up, and Tax Revenue Growth Slows, Adams Administration Takes Strategic, Essential Steps to Responsibly Manage City’s Finances With Migrant Crisis Set to Cost Nearly $11 Billion Over Just Two Fiscal Years and FY25 Budget Gap Expected to […]