Jan. 22, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Tiffany Cabán has spoken out against recent proposals by Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams to expand involuntary commitment standards for individuals with mental illnesses, a move that has sparked significant debate among disability and mental health advocates. Gov. Hochul, in her recent State of the… Read more »
Jan. 22, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams unloaded on former President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party during an explosive pre-taped interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson that aired Tuesday evening. Hizzoner, in the opening minutes of the interview conducted in Gracie Mansion, charged that Biden and top White House…
Jan. 21, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday detailed how the NYPD will implement a new strategy to place two uniformed officers on every subway car running overnight — an initiative first announced in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s State of the State address last week. The latest surge of cops into the…
Jan. 17, 2025 By Shane O’Brien State Sen. Jessica Ramos has unveiled plans to redevelop the 74 St-Broadway subway station in Jackson Heights as part of a broader effort to improve quality of life along Roosevelt Avenue. Speaking Thursday, Ramos announced her intention to secure additional funding in the State Budget to enhance the station’s… Read more »
Jan. 17, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Former city Comptroller Scott Stringer would win the ranked-choice Democratic primary for mayor if it were held today, according to new polling released by his campaign. However, if and when former Gov. Andrew Cuomo jumps into the race, the poll of 1,000 New York City Democrats found that…
Jan. 16, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller As he officially launched his campaign for mayor on Thursday, former city Comptroller Scott Stringer released a plan he says will generate an estimated 20,000 new affordable homes over five years. Stringer shared the details of his plan with amNewYork Metro ahead of its Thursday release. The city’s…
Jan. 14, 2025 By Mayor Eric Adams Last week in Harlem, the neighborhood where generations of Black families have flourished, I reported to New Yorkers on the state of our city and outlined an ambitious agenda to make New York City the best place to raise a family. When we came into office three…
Jan. 13, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams on Monday defiantly brushed off a new poll showing former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has yet to jump into the race, with a whopping 26% lead in the Democratic mayoral primary. Hizzoner, during his weekly news conference, compared Cuomo’s apparent early lead to the one…
Jan. 10, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Mayor Eric Adams has announced a new round of shelter closures across New York City, including one in Queens. Among the closures is the Hotel Nedia shelter, located at 38-04 11th St. in Long Island City. This decision comes after 27 consecutive weeks of declining shelter populations across the… Read more »
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…