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Mayors of five big cities press Biden for meeting on migrants

Mayors of five large American cities are pressing President Biden for a meeting on migrants coming into their cities. The mayors of Denver, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles and New York told Biden in a letter obtained by The Associated Press that they require federal help in handling an influx of migrants in their cities. The […]

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NYC Mayor’s Top Lawyer Brendan McGuire Rejoins WilmerHale

Brendan McGuire, who left his position as chief counsel to New York City Mayor Eric Adams earlier this year, is returning to law firm WilmerHale to start an advisory practice for clients navigating the city’s thorny legal and regulatory systems. McGuire spent less than two years working for Adams. During that time he helped manage […]

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How Mayor Eric Adams Plans to Expand NYC Use of AI

New York City Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a plan for adopting and regulating artificial intelligence on Monday, highlighting the technology’s potential to “improve services and processes across our government” while acknowledging the risks. The city also announced it is piloting an AI chatbot to answer questions about opening or operating a business through its website […]

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Celebration of Life Held for Former Rome Mayor Carl J. Eilenberg | Community

Photo used of former Rome Mayor Carl Jules Eilenberg for his Celebration of Life. ROME, N.Y. — A celebration of life took place this Sunday at the Rome Capitol Theatre to honor former Rome Mayor Carl J. Eilenberg. Eilenberg passed away on Monday, June 10 at his home in Jensen Beach, F.L. at the age […]

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NYC mayor condemns Hamas attack; NYPD increases patrol at synagogues – NBC New York

What to Know New York Mayor Eric Adams, whose city is home to the largest Jewish population outside Israel, called the attack by Hamas militants near the Gaza Strip a “cowardly action by a terrorist organization.” Adams said that although there is no credible threat to New York City at this time, the NYPD is […]

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NYC mayor to residents of Puebla, Mexico: ‘Mi casa es su casa,’ but ‘there’s no more room’

PUEBLA, Mexico (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams brought a mix of messages to central Mexico’s Puebla state Thursday, trying carefully to walk the line for a city known for welcoming migrants from around the world, but currently struggling with an influx of asylum seekers. Inside Puebla’s ornate state congress building, decked floor-to-ceiling […]

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Los Angeles mayor urges India to open consulate in America’s second-largest city

PTI Washington, October 2 Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and the Indian-American community have urged the Indian government to open a consulate in the second-largest US city and the entertainment capital of the world. Currently, there are five Indian consulates in the US in New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Houston and Atlanta. During the […]

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ULEZ Is ‘Best Two-For-One Offer’ Ever, Says London Mayor Sadiq Khan

London’s low-emissions zone is the “best two-for-one offer” ever according to the city’s mayor Sadiq Khan, who has pushed ahead with the policy despite fierce opposition from drivers and political dissent in his own party. Khan said air pollution was “an invisible killer,” during a session at the Concordia Annual Summit in New York, arguing […]

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Spring Valley officer reinstated at high school after Mayor Alan Simon’s meddling – NBC New York

What to Know The school resource officer critical to a high school community was reinstated this week The moves follows the Spring Valley mayor’s controversial removal, which sources say came after he refused to spy on school officials Countless students met Officer Quacy Evelyn with hugs and handshakes on his first day back at school […]

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