ICYMI: Comptroller Lander Op-ed on Asylum Seekers in The Nation

ICYMI: Comptroller Lander Op-ed on Asylum Seekers in The Nation

Editorial credit: Sean Aidan Calderbank / Shutterstock.com New York, NY — New York City Comptroller Brad Lander published an opinion piece in The Nation offering a vision for how government can work together so that asylum seekers can help the city thrive. Read the full op-ed below:  Mayor Eric Adams said the quiet part way too loud last […]

The Ground Is Collapsing Under Canarsie Homes and Nobody Is Sure How Many Are Affected

The Ground Is Collapsing Under Canarsie Homes and Nobody Is Sure How Many Are Affected

The floor opened up in Alvin Henry’s Canarsie home earlier this year, photo taken Samantha Maldonado/THE CITY | September 7, 2023. BY Samantha Maldonaldo | Sept 11, 2023 A phenomenon called subsidence could be the result of poor soil quality or rising water levels — but not all cases are reported to the city. Alvin Henry was […]

Amid Deepening Asylum Seeker Crisis, Mayor Adams Announces New Steps to Stabilize City’s Budget as Required by Law

Amid Deepening Asylum Seeker Crisis, Mayor Adams Announces New Steps to Stabilize City’s Budget as Required by Law

All Agencies to Submit PEGs in Response to Risks Posed by Rising Asylum Seeker Costs with COVID Funding Ending, Revenue Growth Slowing WATCH: Mayor Adams Speaks to New Yorkers About Budget Stabilizing Measures NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced several steps to stabilize the city’s finances given the convergence of circumstances threatening […]

Commemorating the September 11th Attacks

Commemorating the September 11th Attacks

Editorial credit: BLAZE Pro / Shutterstock.com By Assembly member Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn   “Although it has been twenty-two years since the day that changed our lives forever, the September 11 attacks are seemingly seared in our minds as if they were yesterday. As we gather today, we continue to honor the nearly 3,000 victims who […]

Immigration Advocates, Unions, Civic Groups Call on Biden Admin to Re-Designate TPS, Accelerate Work Authorization of Asylum Seekers

Immigration Advocates, Unions, Civic Groups Call on Biden Admin to Re-Designate TPS, Accelerate Work Authorization of Asylum Seekers

Photos Courtesy of NYIC Click here for live-stream recording Ralliers push federal government to expand TPS, work authorization for asylum seekers to decrease pressure on shelters and boost local economies New York, NY — Today, a unique group of organizations representing various sectors of New York City rallied in Battery Park to demand the federal government to […]

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 […]

Adams Announces New NYCHA Leadership as Authority Faces Huge Rent Loss

Adams Announces New NYCHA Leadership as Authority Faces Huge Rent Loss

Written By: Greg B. Smith Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday announced new leadership for the New York City Housing Authority at a moment when the nation’s biggest public housing authority is facing a near-existential crisis, forced to squeeze every penny out of some households while also confronting tenants who have simply […]