Sep. 9, 2025 By Mayor Eric Adams In today’s digital world, access to reliable technology and high-speed internet is a necessity. Unfortunately, far too many New York City students don’t have this access, which, in turn, creates barriers to learning and taking advantage of opportunities. To bridge the digital divide and provide all our…
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…
Aug. 26, 2025 By Mayor Eric Adams How we deal with our garbage says a lot about who we are as a society. New York City must look as good as the people who live here. I have said it many times: We cannot allow our streets and sidewalks to be cluttered with unsightly…
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…
Aug. 16, 2025 By Yolanda Florez, Director of JPAFHC’s WIC Program and Dr. Carlene Mondesir-Harewood, MD, FACOG, Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology, JPAFHC August is National Breastfeeding Month, a time to celebrate and support one of the most natural and powerful ways to give babies the healthiest possible start in life. As women who…
Aug. 12, 2025 By Kenny Cohen II My grandparents moved to Flushing in 1951, shortly after my dad was born, and my family has proudly called Flushing, and Queens, our home ever since. Yet the borough we love has long been underserved when it comes to good local jobs and opportunities. The result has…
Aug. 12, 2025 By Mayor Eric Adams My mother was a single parent who worked three jobs just to make sure my siblings and I had a roof over our heads and food on the table—so I know the struggle to live a better life is real. A college education can help New Yorkers…
Aug. 5, 2025 By Mayor Eric Adams When I came into office, affordable housing was at the top of my agenda, and I didn’t need any studies or polls to tell me why. New Yorkers were telling me every day, every chance they got. I heard it at the store, on the street, and…
Jul. 31, 2025 By Bill Scarborough and Niki Cross In the next 15 years, over 80,000 homes in southeast Queens, Staten Island and suburbs east of New York City could be lost to floods. As climate change accelerates rising sea levels and unleashes storms with alarming frequency, intensity and deadliness, the residents of southeast…
Jul. 29, 2025 By Mayor Eric Adams Working-class families deserve nothing less than a hard-working administration that puts their needs first. And when it comes to child care and after-school programming, this administration has listened to the parents of this city and taken meaningful action to support children and make life more affordable for…