Apr. 21, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon As Catholics around the world mourn the death of Pope Francis on Monday, the kind-hearted, compassionate pontiff, who visited NYC in 2015, will always hold a special place in many New Yorkers’ hearts. Francis, who died at the age of 88 on April 21, a day after Easter…
Apr. 18, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller A group of left-leaning mayoral candidates accused Andrew Cuomo on Friday of deepening New York City’s housing crisis as governor—and warned he would prioritize wealthy real estate interests over working-class tenants if elected mayor. The four New York Working Families Party-endorsed candidates gathered with party leaders and tenant…
Apr. 17, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Response times for NYC’s emergency medical services increased significantly so far in 2025, according to the city’s most recent data, with various possible reasons for the delays at play. The average FDNY ambulance response time for life-threatening medical emergencies this year is 12.35 minutes, alarmingly up from 11.87…
Apr. 17, 2025 By amNewYork Schneps Media, the parent company of amNewYork, is partnering with the city’s Campaign Finance Board (CFB) and Pix11 to host a series of debates for citywide races ahead of the hotly contested June 24 Democratic primary. Pix11 will broadcast five debates in the competitive primaries for mayor, comptroller, and…
Apr. 16, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams said on Wednesday he would restore $167 million in early childhood education funding in his upcoming Executive Budget that had been left out of his preliminary spending plan — $30 million less than what the City Council called for in its own proposal this month.…
Apr. 15, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller The City Council sued Mayor Eric Adams’ administration on Tuesday in a bid to block its recent executive order allowing federal immigration agents to re-establish offices on Rikers Island. The suit alleges that Adams directed First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro to sign the executive order last week as…
Apr. 14, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Lime, the popular e-vehicle sharing company, announced on Monday a significant increase in e-scooter ridership in Queens and the Bronx during March 2025 — highlighting the growing trend of micro-mobility conveyance in the outer boroughs and the company’s continued expansion within NYC. March set an “all-time” monthly record…
Apr. 11, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro went on the attack against City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams on Friday, charging that she “misused” her office by booting two council members off her budget team after they endorsed her mayor’s race rival Andrew Cuomo. The first deputy mayor’s comments re-ignite tensions…
Apr. 11, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams will embark on his first international trip, traveling to the Dominican Republican this weekend, since his now-dismissed federal indictment came down last September, his office announced on Friday. City Hall said Hizzoner is traveling to the DR on Sunday to “stand in solidarity with the…
Apr. 10, 2025 By Sadie Brown Six members of Congress — including four from New York City — were aboard a plane headed to JFK Airport when it was struck by another aircraft on a taxiway at Washington, D.C.’s Reagan National Airport, federal officials confirmed. The incident occurred around 12:45 p.m. Monday as American…