Aug. 21, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki An executive order Mayor Eric Adams issued on Wednesday created a task force to examine potential housing development opportunities on city-owned land amid the biggest housing crisis the Big Apple has faced in more than 50 years. The City Housing Activation Task Force, according to the executive order,…
Aug. 13, 2024 By Mayor Eric Adams Earlier in June, the Lower East Side and New York City was shocked by an egregious outburst of violence when a person with severe mental illness stabbed three-people on 14th Street. While overall crime is down in our city and instances like this are an outlier, one…
Jul. 17, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld New York City is set to begin rolling out artificial intelligence-powered metal detectors at subway turnstiles in the “next few days,” Mayor Eric Adams said on Wednesday. Hizzoner said that the devices, intended to specifically detect guns people try to bring onto the subway using AI, will start…
Jul. 16, 2024 By Mayor Eric Adams Our city is facing a generational housing crisis with a vacancy rate at 1.4 percent, and half of all New York renters are paying more than 30 percent of their income in rent. The only way to solve this crisis is simple: build more. That requires all…
Jul. 13, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh, the first woman ever to lead the New York City Fire Department, is resigning her post, amNewYork Metro confirmed on Saturday. The New York Post first reported on July 13 that Kavanagh sent them an email Saturday notifying them of her decision. Kavanagh made…
Jun. 18, 2024 By amNewYork As the second Black mayor of New York City, I am proud to celebrate Juneteenth, a day that commemorates June 19, 1865, when every enslaved Black American was finally free. This is a day of importance not just for Black Americans, but for all Americans. It is a day…
Jun. 17, 2024 By Barbara Russo and Dean Moses The Rent Guidelines Board voted Monday night to increase the rent for more than 1 million rent-stabilized tenants in the face of infuriated advocates who protested the decision. Hundreds took to the streets on the Upper East Side with dozens blocking the entrance to Hunter…
Apr. 30, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon As hate crimes continue to surge locally and nationwide, Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday a new curriculum designed to teach public school students all about bias incidents in NYC and beyond. “Teaching About Hate Crimes and their Impact” is a series of hate-crime focused lessons that teach students…
Apr. 26, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon
The Black unemployment rate in NYC has significantly decreased since 2022, according to a report that the city’s Economic Development Corporation (EDC) released Friday.
Apr. 23, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon
Though Mayor Eric Adams scored a victory this weekend, winning the battle of mayoral control over the city’s public schools, not all parents were celebrating with him.