Could NYC house asylum seekers in public schools?
The city is planning to temporarily house migrants in public schools that will be used as shelters while students are on summer vacation.
New York City Council launches oversight hearing to evaluate mayor's response to smoke crisis
The New York City Council is launching an oversight hearing to evaluate Mayor Adams' response to the smoke that enveloped the city in June.
Mayor Adams likens woman asking him question on rising rents to plantation owner
Adams' response drew some applause at the meeting, but a significant amount of criticism on social media.
Mayor Adams, NYC Council reach deal on $107B budget deal
The deal will spare cuts to libraries across the city, but there will be at least $29M in cuts to homeless service providers.
NYC mandates 'mindful breathing' exercises in public schools
The exercises will be mandated for 2 to 5 minutes every day to help students deal with stress and help them learn.
NYC adds Diwali as public school holiday, with a catch
Diwali happens October or November depending on the lunar calendar. However, it falls on Sunday Nov. 12 this year, so the 2023-2024 school calendar will not be affected by the change.
$25M grant secured to install e-bike charging stations in NYCHA sites
Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced in a Sunday press conference that emergency funding is on the way from Capitol Hill.
Mayor Adams vetoes City Council housing voucher bills
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced he is vetoing four City Council bills intended to give more assistance to homeless people and address the city's affordable housing crisis, setting the stage for a showdown between the Mayor and the Council.
Mayor Adams lifts 90-day rule to aid homeless crisis amidst surge of migrants
As more and more migrants flood into New York straining the city's already overrun shelter system, Mayor Adams signed an executive order today to ease the crisis.
Keechant Sewell resignation: Behind-the-scenes tensions may have led to departure
Behind-the-scenes tensions between outgoing NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell and New York City Mayor Eric Adams may have led to Sewell's shocking resignation announcement on Monday.
NYC migrant crisis: Mayor Adams announces 2 asylum seekers shelters opening
Two new emergency relief centers are set to open, as thousands of asylum seekers continue to arrive in New York City.
NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell announces resignation
Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell has officially resigned after being the NYPD commissioner for nearly a year and a half.
New York City implements first minimum wage for food delivery workers
Food delivery workers will soon be receiving a pay increase after Mayor Eric Adams and other officials pushed for it.
NYC gears up for citywide food scrap composting rollout
The city council signed a bill that will require New Yorkers to separate food scraps from yard waste in order to cut down the amount of garbage in landfills.
Adams set to sign citywide composting bill into law
Mayor Eric Adams is set to sign a bill that will require New Yorkers to separate food scraps from household trash.
NYC migrant crisis: Mayor explores paying homeowners to house asylum seekers
Mayor Eric Adams recruited faith leaders to open up churches, synagogues and mosques for migrants, but he's now considering taking things a step further by asking private homeowners to share their space.
NYC migrant crisis: 50 houses of worship to soon host hundreds of migrants
Each contract is different, so there is no clear timeline for how long these New York City houses of worship will be used to house migrants.
NYC migrant crisis: Mayor urges court for clarity on 'right to shelter law'
The Big Apple has welcomed over 70,000 asylum seekers since last year and can't keep up with the surge.
Citing migrant influx, New York mayor asks court to suspend long-standing ‘right to shelter’
Adams said he was not seeking to permanently end the right to shelter but was seeking “clarity from the court."
NYC migrant crisis: 3 more buses arrive as city struggles to house families
According to Mayor Eric Adams, more than 70,000 migrants have arrived in the Big Apple over recent months, and 42,000 are still under city care.