NYC posting billboards in Florida denouncing 'Don't Say Gay' law, inviting LGBTQ+ to city

New York City is launching a campaign denouncing Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' law with five billboards across the Sunshine State inviting Floridians to move to New York City.

Cousin of Brooklyn boy shot and killed in car has six bullets inside body

Jenna Ellis, 20, the cousin of Kade Lewin, 12, of East Flatbush, who was shot and killed while sitting in Ellis' car last week, remained hospitalized Monday with six bullets in her body, said Mayor Eric Adams.

NYC school mask rule to remain for young kids

New York City is keeping a mask mandate for children under 5 in place and will appeal a judge's ruling that struck it down

FDNY robot dog hits street

An FDNY robot dog has hit the street for the first time this week.

500 hypodermic needles found at NYC homeless encampment

500 hypodermic needles were recently discovered at one homeless encampment that was dismantled in New York City as the Adams administration continues to remove the makeshift shelters from the streets.

Mayor Adams says Will Smith had 'bad' day and shouldn't return Oscar

The New York City mayor and former cop said Will Smith should not be stripped of his Oscar because the actor was 'emotional' and having a 'bad' day when he slapped Chris Rock.

NYC unveils Safe Haven shelters for homeless, critics say won't stop crisis

The Adams administration has unveiled 80 new 'safe haven' shelter beds in The Bronx, with a promise of 500 more to come, but critics say the temporary shelters will not fix the homeless crisis.

FDNY union demanding COVID vaccine exemption apply to all

The Uniformed Firefighters Association says vaccine exemptions for professional athletes and performers are a slap in the face to essential workers and firefighters.

Mayor Adams: NYC to remove homeless encampments from streets

New York City officials are planning to remove makeshift shelters set up by homeless people on city streets, mirroring similar efforts in other liberal metropolises that had previously tolerated the encampments.

Study: Many NYC workers considering leaving over crime levels

According to a new poll, 40% of employees who live in Manhattan are thinking of fleeing The Big Apple. Nearly half of workers in the other four boroughs felt the same.

Mayor Adams defends vaccine policy change

Adams spoke with FOX 5 NY about the many issues facing the city, from the vaccination mandate being lifted for athletes and performers to the current surge of crime across the five boroughs and controversial efforts to fight it.

NYC vaccine mandate exemption likely to trigger new lawsuits

Now that Mayor Eric Adams has created an exception to the private sector vaccine mandate for the city's professional athletes and performers, a flurry of new lawsuits is expected to be filed.

Unvaccinated athletes, performers can return to playing, performing in NYC, announces Mayor Adams

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Thursday that he's exempting athletes and performers from the city's vaccine mandate for private workers. The mandate is effective immediately and comes just as the Major League Baseball season is set to begin.

NYPD to crack down on quality-of-life crime in NYC

The NYPD has announced a return to cracking down on quality-of-life crimes in New York City.

Adams says stop recording NYPD from up-close

“Stop being on top of my police officers while they're carrying out their jobs,” Adams said. “That is not acceptable and it won't be tolerated.”

NBA star Kevin Durant calls out NYC Mayor Adams for confusing vaccine mandate

Kevin Durant is calling on New York City Mayor Eric Adams to figure out what the Brooklyn Nets feel is a confusing vaccine mandate that now allows Kyrie Irving to attend but not play in their home games.

Marijuana, tourism, clean streets are key to NYC revival, mayor says

After two years of the pandemic battering New York City, the mayor hopes to steer his city toward an economic revival by luring tourists back, beautifying the streets and embracing New York's looming legal pot industry.

NYC mask mandate ends in schools

The mask mandate in New York City public schools has ended as coronavirus cases continue to fall.