Community Op-Ed: New York City is Back – With More Jobs Than Ever

Community Op-Ed: New York City is Back – With More Jobs Than Ever

By Mayor’s Office | October 23, 2023 Less than two years ago, I was sworn in as the 110th mayor of New York City. Our city was still reeling from the devastation of a global pandemic. Commercial neighborhoods and office buildings were deserted. Headlines questioned the future of New York City. But I knew then what every New […]

Mayor Adams, DOT Commissioner Rodriguez Take Major Steps to Advance “Dining Out NYC,” Nation’s Largest Outdoor Dining Program

Mayor Adams, DOT Commissioner Rodriguez Take Major Steps to Advance “Dining Out NYC,” Nation’s Largest Outdoor Dining Program

Editorial credit: Francisco Blanco / Shutterstock.com By Press Office | October 19, 2023 Proposed Rules Offer Clear Guidance for Restaurant Owners, Prioritizing Equity and Expanding Access to Safe, Clean, Rat-Free Outdoor Dining in All Five Boroughs With Launch of Outreach Plan, City Agencies Will Engage With Local Restaurants and Community Organizations First Approved “Outdoor Dining […]

Community Op-Ed: Investing in Clean, Green Public Space for All New Yorkers

Community Op-Ed: Investing in Clean, Green Public Space for All New Yorkers

By Mayor’s Office | October 16, 2023 So much of New York City’s history was about changing the natural environment – cutting it down, clearing it out, paving it over. But going forward, we know that the future is about working with nature, building a greener, cleaner, safer city for all. From parks and playgrounds […]

Mayor Adams, Corporation Counsel Hinds-Radix Move to Shut Down Sellers, Distributors of Flavored Vapes

Mayor Adams, Corporation Counsel Hinds-Radix Move to Shut Down Sellers, Distributors of Flavored Vapes

By Mayor’s Office | October 16, 2023 City Investigation at Sample of Retail Stores Found Flavored Vapes Distributed by Defendants Available in at Least 200 New York City Stores Motion for Preliminary Injunction Would Immediately Block Distribution and Sale of Flavored Vapes by Three Companies  NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New […]

Soggy Residents Unimpressed After Mayor Adams Touts Sewer Upgrades to The Hole

Soggy Residents Unimpressed After Mayor Adams Touts Sewer Upgrades to The Hole

  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, […]

‘There is no more room in New York’: Mayor Adams takes Mexico

‘There is no more room in New York’: Mayor Adams takes Mexico

By Joe Anuta | October 5, 2023 The New York City mayor is on a four-day whirlwind trip through Mexico, Ecuador and Colombia, including the dangerous Darién Gap. MEXICO CITY — Joe Biden’s loudest Democratic critic on immigration is taking his message south of the border. After repeatedly blasting President Joe Biden over his handling of […]

New York’s Eric Adams: White House is ‘wrong’ on Migrant Asylum Issue

New York’s Eric Adams: White House is ‘wrong’ on Migrant Asylum Issue

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 […]

Adams Admin Takes Second Shot at Suspending ‘Right to Shelter’ in New Court Filing

Adams Admin Takes Second Shot at Suspending ‘Right to Shelter’ in New Court Filing

HELP ran an intake center in East New York for single women entering the homeless shelter system, Oct. 3, 2023. Alex Krales/THE CITY By Greg B. Smith and Gwynne Hogan | October 3, 2023 The revised plea from City Hall would suspend the decree under more tailored circumstances, but advocates say it still amounts to […]

Eric Adams Ordered NYC Schools to Shelter in Place Due to Flooding. No One Told Principals.

Eric Adams Ordered NYC Schools to Shelter in Place Due to Flooding. No One Told Principals.

School buses. Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY By Michael Elsen-Rooney, Amy Zimmer, Alex Zimmerman, and Chalkbeat | October 2, 2023 The first time many school administrators heard about a shelter-in-place directive was when a top Education Department official emailed at 1:56 p.m.to tell them it “has been lifted.” As flood waters rose Friday in many parts of […]

Adams Campaign Repeatedly Ignored Regulators’ Demands to Identify Supporters Behind $300,000 in Contributions

Adams Campaign Repeatedly Ignored Regulators’ Demands to Identify Supporters Behind $300,000 in Contributions

Eric Adams answers questions after a campaign event at Cadman Plaza, June 16, 2021. Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY By George Joseph, Bianca Pallaro, and Tom Robbins | September 22, 2023 The Campaign Finance Board flagged 600 donations suspected of having been gathered by undisclosed bundlers in potential violation of campaign finance rules. Several of the contributions […]