The New York City Council fired back at Mayor Eric Adams on July 31, 2025, after he vetoed Introduction 47-B, a bill passed with a strong 40-8 vote to reform street vending rules. Council spokesperson Julia Agos called the veto a betrayal of vendors, accusing Adams of siding with the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant policies. The…
On July 30, 2025, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a $3 million public-private partnership to transform Manhattan’s 14th Street corridor, focusing on enhancing public spaces and the experience for 28,000 daily bus riders and pedestrians. The initiative, funded by $2 million from the city’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget and $1 million from the…
On July 30, 2025, New York City Mayor Eric Adams strongly opposed the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) proposed fare hikes, calling them unfair to the city’s 5.5 million daily transit riders. In a statement, Adams highlighted his administration’s efforts to improve affordability, including expanding the Fair Fares program to nearly 1 million low-income New Yorkers…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development announced sweeping reforms to the Senior Affordable Rental Apartments (SARA) program on July 30, 2025, aimed at expanding affordable housing options for older adults and promoting intergenerational communities. The changes, part of the “City of Yes for Families” initiative introduced in…
NEW YORK—Mayor Eric Adams, in a July 29, 2025, Instagram Live interview with Rocanews, detailed the city’s response to a deadly Midtown Manhattan shooting that claimed four lives, including the gunman, and left one person critically injured. The suspect, identified as a Las Vegas resident, used two firearms—one legally purchased, the other linked to an…
Summary: Mayor Eric Adams and DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez unveiled proposed rules to enhance street safety by holding delivery app companies accountable. Requiring registration with the DOT, unique worker IDs, and safety equipment, these measures aim to protect delivery workers, pedestrians, and cyclists while addressing unsafe e-bike practices. Mayor Adams Announces New Rules to Hold…
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