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Sunday in NYC Mayor’s Race: Candidates talk economy, free buses, housing and Holocaust education during visits

Photos of the four NYC mayoral candidates Eric Adams, Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa

Sep. 14, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon The four leading candidates in the 2025 NYC mayor’s race spent Sunday greeting constituents, visiting businesses and churches, and discussing local issues that are important to New Yorkers.  Adams goes block by block in the outer boroughs Mayor Eric Adams visited with small business owners, voters, and community…

$2 billion Innovation QNS development scrapped, developers to pursue smaller projects

Rendering for the proposed $2 billion Innovation QNS development. (Photo courtesy of Innovation QNS)

Sep. 5, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Innovation QNS, a proposed $2 billion development that aimed to bring more than 3,000 housing units to 35th Avenue in Astoria, has been scrapped after the developers behind the proposal shelved their plans for the megaproject. However, the $2 billion development is now likely to yield to several…

Mamdani calls Trump’s rumored job offer for Eric Adams ‘affront to democracy,’ charges Cuomo is president’s choice for mayor

Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaking in front of microphones

Sep. 3, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Democratic Mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday called new reports that Republican President Donald Trump has offered Mayor Eric Adams a job — in an apparent gambit to clear the mayoral general election field and strengthen Andrew Cuomo’s chances of defeating him — an “affront to democracy.” The…

Op-Ed | What to know to ensure your child succeeds as they head back to school

Joyful children rush down the hallway, backpacks bouncing, eager to learn

Sep. 1, 2025 By Mayor Eric Adams School is back! This week, our children will gather their school supplies, fill backpacks, and greet their friends as they kick off the 2025-2026 school year. Our public schools are the best of our city — a place where children from every walk of life can get…

Op-Ed | Quality of life and ending the culture of ‘anything goes’

Mayor Eric Adams New York City Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Jessica Tisch making a public-safety- and quality-of-life-related announcement.

Aug. 19, 2025 By Mayor Eric Adams Every day, everywhere I go — whether it’s at a town hall, on the streets, or when participating in an interview — I hear about the quality-of-life issues that affect New Yorkers’ daily lives. I am proud of the progress we have made bringing down crime and…