Mayor Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: Outdoor dining is here to stay in New York City

Mayor Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: Outdoor dining is here to stay in New York City

By Mayor Eric Adams This past week we made it official: outdoor dining is here to stay. New Yorkers were hungry for an outdoor dining program that was cleaner, safer, and healthier. And by signing a new bill to bring al fresco dining to all five boroughs, we’ve delivered for them. Our new outdoor dining program, “Dining […]

Mayor Adams to Hold High-Level Summit on Social Media and its Impact on Young People

Mayor Adams to Hold High-Level Summit on Social Media and its Impact on Young People

Participants to Include Representatives from Government, Academia, Advocacy, Youth Work, as Well as Young People  Summit with Health Department Aims to Develop Shared Understanding of Social Media’s Impact on New York City Youth, Identify Areas for Action Editorial credit: BlurryMe / Shutterstock.com NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department […]

Mayor Adams Urges Biden Administration to Provide Expedited, Emergency Path to Work Authorization for Asylum Seekers Ahead of Title 42 Lifting

Mayor Adams Urges Biden Administration to Provide Expedited, Emergency Path to Work Authorization for Asylum Seekers Ahead of Title 42 Lifting

With Over 34,000 Asylum Seekers Still Currently in City’s Care and No Hope for Support from Republicans in Congress, Mayor Adams Calls on White House to Expand Temporary Protective Status and Humanitarian Parole to Help Asylum Seekers Obtain Work Authorization   As Cost of Crisis Continues to Rise, Budget Director Lays Out Estimated Costs   […]

On trip to Washington, Mayor Adams blames migrant crisis for holding back NYC’s recovery: ‘The city is being destroyed’

On trip to Washington, Mayor Adams blames migrant crisis for holding back NYC’s recovery: ‘The city is being destroyed’

By Chris Sommerfeldt New York City’s migrant crisis has “destroyed” what would’ve otherwise been a local economic comeback of historic proportions, Mayor Adams said Friday while in Washington to plead for federal aid to tackle the deepening emergency. Adams, who earlier this week laid blame squarely on President Biden for the severity of the city’s […]

NYC submits FEMA application for $650M in federal migrant aid — four days before deadline

NYC submits FEMA application for $650M in federal migrant aid — four days before deadline

Mayor Adams’ administration finally submitted a request for federal migrant aid late last month just days ahead of an application deadline for the emergency funding. The application, filed on March 29 by Adams budget director Jacques Jiha, asks the Federal Emergency Management Agency for $650 million to reimburse the city for costs incurred from sheltering […]

Immigrant Advocates Reject Adams Austerity Cuts and Scapegoating of Asylum Seekers

Immigrant Advocates Reject Adams Austerity Cuts and Scapegoating of Asylum Seekers

New York, NY—Today, news broke that the Adams administration is ordering some city agencies to slash their budgets by an additional 4% on top of cuts implemented last year. Budget Director Jacques Jiha wrote in a letter to agency heads that these cuts, known as Program to Eliminate the Gap (PEGs), would be part of the Mayor’s […]