Mar. 29, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams rolled out the first phase of his long-promised MyCity online portal on Wednesday, a platform that aims to eventually serve as a “one-stop shop” for accessing city benefits and services, but he didn’t give a clear timeframe for when the full service will be implemented.…
Mar. 29, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed In celebration of Women’s History Month, south Queens Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar and Mayor Eric Adams honored 11 women leaders during a “Toast to the Great Women of Queens” awards ceremony on Friday, March 24. The event was held at Rajkumar’s district office, located at 83-91 Woodhaven Blvd., where attendees received…
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Mar. 28, 2023 By Dean Moses Asylum-seekers in Queens were treated on Tuesday to free haircuts inside a hotel serving as a Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center — and Mayor Eric Adams provided quality control for the effort. The clean-shaven chief executive of New York City had his eyebrows shaped on March 28…
Mar. 27, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller Following an afternoon of closed-door meetings with state legislative leaders, Mayor Eric Adams said that while he’s seeking changes to “criminal justice reforms” in the state budget for this fiscal year — due April 1, it’s up to Albany lawmakers to determine if the rollbacks to bail reform Governor…
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Mar. 24, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller
With the April 1 deadline to pass a state budget for the next fiscal year just a week away, Mayor Eric Adams is throwing his weight behind expanding the state Earned Income Tax Credit, which he successfully lobbied for last year, and the child tax credit in the final Albany spending plan.
Mar. 23, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller
New York City Department of Corrections (DOC) Commissioner Louis Molina punted on giving an up-to-date timeline for the closure of Rikers Island and transition to borough-based jails when asked for one by City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams on Thursday.
Mar. 22, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller The city Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is allocating $4 million annually to expand a de Blasio-era pilot program aimed at organizing tenants in rent-regulated buildings, while releasing a request for proposals (RFP) seeking nonprofits who can implement the initiative’s next phase, amNewYork Metro has learned. The…
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Mar. 20, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller While signing five bills designed to combat an ongoing scourge of fires linked to faulty batteries found in e-bikes and e-scooters, used by most delivery workers, Mayor Eric Adams on Monday released his own plan to combat the blazes. During a news conference at City Hall on Monday…
Mar. 17, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams reaffirmed his strong support for embattled Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh on Friday before marching side-by-side with her in the annual Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, amid tensions between her and her top chiefs that have led several officials to resign their titles in recent weeks. “Well,…
Mar. 15, 2023 By Dean Moses Three alleged gun and drug dealers who were part of a major Queens crime ring have been locked up on a massive indictment for possessing “ghost guns” and cocaine, law enforcement officials announced Wednesday. Attorney General Letitia James joined Mayor Eric Adams, Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell, and others…