Jan. 30, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday re-emerged after spending three days out of the public eye due to an unspecified illness with a defiant speech in which he shot down a rumor that he would soon resign and railed against his perceived critics. In remarks delivered at an annual interfaith breakfast in…
Jan. 29, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams’ criminal defense attorney Alex Spiro on Wednesday vehemently denied an online rumor from a former city lawmaker that Hizzoner would imminently resign and accept a plea deal in his federal corruption case. “He’s not resigning,” Spiro told reporters on Jan. 29 as he came out…
Jan. 28, 2025 By Jada Camille Potential mass deportations of undocumented individuals could ripple through New York City’s economy if Donald Trump carries out his presidential campaign promise for such expulsions, according to financial experts. A report from the Fiscal Policy Institute and the Immigration Research Initiative weighed the potential economic and fiscal fallout…
Jan. 27, 2025 By Shane O’Brien New York City FC (NYCFC) defender Christian McFarlane has joined English Premier League club Manchester City — becoming the first player in the club’s history to work his way through NYCFC’s entire development pipeline before joining a Premier League team. McFarlane, 18, joined NYCFC’s academy in 2018 at…
Jan. 27, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams will have limited public appearances this week as he attends doctor’s appointments and undergoes medical tests after a week of not “feeling his best,” according to Hizzoner’s top spokesperson. Fabien Levy, Adams’ deputy mayor for communications, revealed in a late Sunday night social media post that…
Jan. 20, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Day 1 of the second Donald Trump presidency arrived on Monday, with the new commander-in-chief signing an executive order purporting to end birthright citizenship for children of parents who are in the United States illegally. “As part of my plan to secure the border, on day one of…
Jan. 20, 2025 By Emily Davenport New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has expanded its team to include a first-ever Director of Muslim Affairs. Long Island resident Mohammad Awais officially started the role on Dec. 6, 2024. In this position, Awais will work with Muslim…
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. 15, 2025 By Andrew Mills, Nidal al-Mughrabi, Clauda Tanios and Nayera Abdallah, Reuters Negotiators reached a phased deal on Wednesday to end the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, an official briefed on the negotiations said – ending 15 months of conflict that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and inflamed…