Mayor Adams launches plan to combat e-bike battery fires

So far this year, lithium-ion batteries have caused 45 fires and killed three people, according to the FDNY.

NYPD training chief Juanita Holmes named as new NYC probation commissioner

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is fending off some backlash after naming NYPD training chief Juanita Holmes to head the city's new probation department.

New York City to launch 24/7 arrival center for asylum seekers

Nearly 50,000 asylum seekers have arrived in New York since last spring, with more than 30,000 still in the city’s care.

Economic abuse is domestic abuse, expanded New York City law says

The law expands the definition of a victim of domestic violence to include economic abuse, so survivors are further protected and not unfairly victimized again based on their economic standing.

'Like a second home': Fountain House connects New Yorkers with mental health services

The Fountain House aims to help New Yorkers living with serious mental illnesses. It is just one of the services being supported by Mayor Adams' expanded mental health plan in the city.

Mayor Adams World Teen Mental Wellness Day
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Mayor Adams unveiled a series of mental health initiatives including the possibilities of adding more safe injection sites

'I walk with God': Mayor Adams dismisses separation of church and state

“Don’t tell me about no separation of church and state,” Mayor Adams said. “State is the body, church is the heart. If you take the heart out of the body, the body dies.”

Mayor Adams' brother set to leave City Hall security job

In an interview that aired Friday, Bernard Adams announced that he was leaving his volunteer post as a mayoral security adviser.

Eric Adams' brother set to leave City Hall security job

New York Mayor Eric Adams’ brother is leaving his volunteer post as a mayoral security adviser, a position he took after controversy over initial plans to hire him in a high-paid city job.

NYC mayor:  I support charter schools

Mayor Eric Adams is clearing the air about whether he supports more charter schools in New York City.

Mayor Adams calls for tougher laws as illegal cannabis stores reach 1,500

Mayor Eric Adams is calling for tougher laws to crack down on the illegal marijuana shops that have popped up all around New York City.

NYC sells $200M of COVID supplies for only $500K

New York City has sold $200 million worth of COVID-era PPE purchases for just $500,000.

NYC mayor asks state lawmakers for more money

New York City Mayor Eric Adams says the city needs more money from the state.

NYC Mayor Adams gets split decision in battle against rats

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has scored a split decision with a hearing officer dismissing one summons while upholding another issued by a city inspector citing him for not doing enough to keep rodents at bay from his Brooklyn townhouse.

Mayor Adams considering allowing city employees to work from home

Although Mayor Adams had insisted that municipal workers had to return to the office full-time, City Hall is now surveying agencies to see if remote work is possible for their employees.

NYC considering remote work for city employees
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Despite insisting municipal workers come back to the office full-time last year, Mayor Adams on Tuesday opened the door to the prospect of allowing city employees to work remotely.