Jan. 9, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams delivered his reelection year State of the City address on Thursday. The speech focused on reminding New Yorkers of his purported policy wins over the past three years and rolling out new proposals to tackle some of the Big Apple’s most pressing challenges. The annual…
Jan. 7, 2025 By Jada Camille New York City’s economy has new records in employment and labor force participation, according to the city Economic Development Corporation’s (NYCEDC) inaugural “State of the Economy” report. According to the report released Tuesday, the city boasts a record-high average of 4,151,400 private sector jobs and a labor force…
Jan. 2, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Federal agents raided the home of the NYPD’s disgraced former Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey early Thursday morning, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced Thursday. The Manhattan US Attorney’s office is leading the apparent federal action, Tisch said. The probe appears to be looking into allegations that Maddrey —…
Jan. 1, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller New York City heads into 2025 on the cusp of reshaping the local political landscape — with Mayor Eric Adams and the entire City Council up for re-election and the impact of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term set to come into full focus. The coming year will be…
Dec. 26, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller While Donald Trump’s re-election stole the political spotlight nationally in 2024, there were plenty of stories keeping the New York political sphere buzzing. From a series of clashes between Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council to Adams’ indictment on federal corruption charges, the year in local politics…
Dec. 19, 2024 By Pilar Deleon The auditorium of the Queens Central Library in Jamaica is set to undergo a comprehensive transformation thanks to $11 million in secured funding from the New York City Council and Mayor Eric Adams. Council Member Nantasha Williams, Speaker Adrienne Adams, members of the Queens Delegation, and Queens Public…
Dec. 18, 2024 By Jada Camille Mayor Eric Adams officially signed the ‘City of Yes for Housing Opportunities’ into law during a ceremony on Wednesday, the last stop of a long campaign for zoning reform aimed at ending the ongoing housing crisis. The initiative is set to create 82,000 new homes over the next…
Dec. 14, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki The FARE Act, which frees New York City tenants of paying real estate broker fees and shifts those costs to landlords, became law on Saturday, 30 days after its passage, despite Mayor Eric Adams refusing to sign it. The City Council passed the FARE Act (Intro. 360-A) with…
Dec. 13, 2024 By Athena Dawson New York City cyclists are in for a two-wheeled surprise. Mayor Eric Adams, Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez, and Lyft announced plans today to expand the popular Citi Bike program into new neighborhoods across Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx. Beginning in fall 2025, Citi Bike will expand…
Dec. 13, 2024 By Shane O’Brien State Sen. Jessica Ramos has criticized Mayor Eric Adams for meeting with President-elect Donald Trump’s “border czar” Tom Homan. Ramos, who represents District 13, which covers the Queens neighborhoods of Corona, Elmhurst, East Elmhurst, and Jackson Heights, is running for mayor in the 2025 election. She criticized Adams for… Read more »