NYC Council moves to join lawsuit to force Mayor Adams to enact rental voucher reforms
The City Council moved Wednesday to join a lawsuit that seeks to force Mayor Adams to implement a set of laws designed to make it easier for low-income New Yorkers…
NYC Mayor Eric Adams sues Facebook, Instagram, others for fueling youth mental health crisis
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said on Wednesday that his administration has filed a lawsuit against social media companies including Meta Platforms’ Facebook and Instagram for fueling mental health crisis…
Mayor Adams doubles paid parental leave to 12 weeks as city contines to face staffing shortages
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams says tale of him firing a gun at school that’s recounted in his book didn’t actually happen
Even for Eric Adams, whose hardscrabble upbringing featured heavily in his rise to become mayor of New York City, the tale of his near-miss school shooting was harrowing. One day…
Boston mayor defends holiday party for elected officials of color
BOSTON (AP) — Boston’s first Asian American mayor, Michelle Wu, is defending her decision to host a holiday party for elected officials of color. Wu said the “Electeds of Color…
‘This can be the difference between life and death’: Firefighters union condemns Mayor Adams’ FDNY budget cuts
The Uniformed Firefighters Association (UFA), an advocacy organization representing FDNY firefighters decried on Monday Mayor Eric Adams’ budget cuts they say will affect some of the city’s busiest stationhouses. Photo…
Ex-NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer chatting with strategists and potential donors in challenging Mayor Adams in 2025, will decide in January: sources
Former City Comptroller Scott Stringer is chatting with strategists and prospective donors about the possibility of mounting a primary challenge against Mayor Adams in 2025 and plans to make a…