City Council members cite concerns over Mayor Adams’ ‘City of Yes’ zoning changes for small businesses | #citycouncil
Mayor Eric Adams rallying for his ‘City of Yes for Economic Opportunity” zoning text amendment before a City Council hearing on the proposal. Monday, April 8, 2024. Reed/Mayoral Photography Office. Sign up for our amNewYork email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox! City Council members on Monday voiced […]
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City Council Says There’s Another $3B in Tax Revenue | #citycouncil
The mayor’s budget office is underestimating projections and planned service cuts are not needed, the City Council said ahead of this week’s planned budget hearings. The New York City Council said there’s another $3.3 billion in tax revenue coming in for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 and the mayor’s budget office is underestimating projections. The new […]
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New York City Mayor Announces Gender Equity Plan
The initiative addresses gender disparities for all NYC women, including transgender and gender-expansive individuals. Mayor Eric Adams said he would make a $43 million investment to transform the city into a leader in gender equity. The plan — supported by city funds, private partnerships, academic institutions, and federal grants — looks to address gender disparities for all […]
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Mayor Adams Projects Bold Vision for Future at State of the City
In his third State of the City since taking office, Adams projected optimism despite his declining approval ratings. As the opening notes to Jay Z’s “Empire State of Mind” blared throughout the theater at Hostos Community College in the Bronx Wednesday, Eric Adams walked onto the stage. The New York City mayor flashed a thumbs […]
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Welcome to reality, Mayor Eric Adams | News, Sports, Jobs
The public intellectual Irving Kristol famously said that the definition of a neoconservative is “a liberal who has been mugged by reality.” By the same token, the definition of a convert to immigration restrictionism is a big-city mayor dealing with a surge of illegal immigration in his city. In his desperate pleas for federal help […]
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NYC mayor extends COVID-19 emergency declaration via executive order – NBC New York
On Tuesday, Mayor Eric Adams announced plans to extend New York City’s state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The extension comes one day after the previous state of emergency expired on June 19. This is happening in the backdrop of both the federal and state COVID-19 emergency declarations having been ended earlier this […]
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Mayor Eric Adams expected to focus on recidivism rate, migrant crisis in NYC at his State of the City address in Queens today
QUEENS (WABC) — Mayor Eric Adams will deliver his State of the City address Thursday afternoon. Adams will be speaking at the Queens Theater at Flushing Meadows Park. He’s expected to focus much of his attention on violent crime. The mayor plans to crack down on “extreme, violent recidivists” in his second year at City […]
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams visits police officer at St. Barnabas Hospital after he was stabbed in the Bronx
BRONX, New York (WABC) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams took time on Christmas Eve to visit a police officer who was stabbed in the Bronx. The mayor tweeted a photo of him walking into St. Barnabas Hospital Saturday night. Police say Officer Lin Zhen was stabbed in the right arm by an emotionally […]
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams visits police officer at St. Barnabas Hospital after he was stabbed in the Bronx
BRONX, New York (WABC) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams took time on Christmas Eve to visit a police officer who was stabbed in the Bronx. The mayor tweeted a photo of him walking into St. Barnabas Hospital Saturday night. Police say Officer Lin Zhen was stabbed in the right arm by an emotionally […]
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NYC City Council set to pass bill prohibiting landlords from performing tenant criminal background checks | #citycouncil
NEW YORK (WABC) — New York City landlords may soon be prohibited from performing criminal background checks on prospective tenants. A majority of City Council members have agreed to back the Fair Chance for Housing Act which bans the screenings, even for those convicted of murder or other serious crimes. Mayor Eric Adams has said […]
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