The annual Museum Mile Festival offers free admission to some of the world’s finest art collections during extended evening hours. The stretch of Fifth Avenue is home to eight participating institutions—The Africa Center, El Museo del Barrio, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, the Jewish…
June 9, 2023 New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan yesterday held a summit on social media, assembling national experts to lay out potential pathways for action to protect the mental health of children and youth. The summit included representatives from…
Mayor Eric Adams: Good morning. Commissioner Iscol is one of my favorite commissioners, but whenever I am here in this room, it’s a problem. Yesterday, New Yorkers saw and smelled something that has never impacted us on this scale before. Even as I was out walking the streets, clearly, you knew something was happening that was…
NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the city’s inaugural “Commissioner for a Day” initiative that will provide young people from across the five boroughs with the opportunity to experience the inner workings of city government and civic engagement from members of the Adams administration. Over 60 agency heads and senior leaders…
There are only FIVE DAYS left in the 2022–23 season. An unprecedented number of schoolchildren filled the house (digitally and in person) this year, attending final dress rehearsals and family-friendly events and participating in exclusive experiences with Met artists. Bring a young music lover in your life to the opera before the curtain comes down…
Chris Wragge: Well, the clock is ticking for state lawmakers to pass legislation that will allow the city to build more affordable housing. The legislature expected to wrap up this year’s session on Thursday. Cindy Hsu: Mayor Eric Adams joins us now from Gracie Mansion to discuss this urgent need and what needs to be done to…