Mar. 14, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller
Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday signed two bills into law designed to support and hold accountable nonprofits participating in the city’s violence interrupter network, known as the Crisis Management System (CMS).
Mar. 10, 2023 By Bill Parry Earlier this month, Councilman James Gennaro watched as Mayor Eric Adams signed his historic legislation, which will phase out the use of fuel oil grade no. 4 by 2027. His bill, Intro 470-A, was passed last month. It will improve air quality and public health by reducing emissions of…
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Mar. 10, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams on Friday officially announced the appointment of NYPD training chief Juanita Holmes as the new head of the city’s Department of Probation (DOP), while waving away reports that conflicts between Holmes and Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell ended her tenure at the department. Shortly before Holmes’…
Mar. 9, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller The Municipal Labor Committee (MLC), made up of representatives from 102 public sector unions, voted on Thursday in approval of Mayor Eric Adams’ administration’s controversial plan to move all city retirees off of traditional Medicare and onto a partially privatized version of the program. In Thursday morning’s vote,…
Mar. 9, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller What have been New Yorkers’ top inquiries and service requests to the city’s 311 service over the past two decades? According to new data released by Mayor Eric Adams and his chief technology officer, Matthew Fraser, on Thursday, the top 311 inquiry over the past 20 years was…
Mar. 7, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller
With the city’s migrant crisis about to hit a new milestone, Mayor Eric Adams unveiled on Tuesday a “blueprint” for tackling the situation, including creating a new cabinet-level office and opening a new 24/7 arrival center.
Feb. 27, 2023 By Bill Parry The NYPD marked the 35th anniversary of the assassination of Police Officer Edward Byrne early Sunday morning at the South Jamaica corner where he was killed in the line of duty on Feb. 26, 1988, as he sat in a patrol car protecting a family who had enough of…
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Feb. 24, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller
The NYC Sheriff’s office has been busy ‘weed’-ing out illegal pot dealers in February, seizing more than a quarter-million dollars in merchandise from unlicensed retail sellers.
Feb. 22, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller
A week after Mayor Eric Adams appeared to publicly waver on his support for charter schools during a joint state legislative budget hearing, he firmly committed to backing the controversial schools during a Wednesday radio interview.
Feb. 15, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller & Aliya Schneider Call it a “pledge” too far. The City Council’s Progressive Caucus shrank by 15 members last week – and the faction’s pledge to make cuts to the NYPD wasn’t the only reason for the massive defection. The caucus’ leaders called for its members to sign on… Read more »