Mayor Adams Expands “Schoolyards to Playgrounds” Program with 11 New Sites

Summary: On July 14, 2025, Mayor Eric Adams, alongside NYC Public Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos and NYC Parks Commissioner Iris Rodriguez-Rosa, announced the opening of 11 new schoolyard sites under the “Schoolyards to Playgrounds” program. This initiative, part of the “We Outside Summer” campaign and funded by a $770,000 investment from the Fiscal Year 2026…

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Mayor Adams Highlights Citywide Doula Initiative on “Hear From the Mayor” Radio Show

On July 13, 2025, Mayor Eric Adams appeared on the “Hear From the Mayor” radio show on 107.5 WBLS, hosted by Gary Byrd, to discuss critical city initiatives, including the innovative citywide doula program. Joined by guest Theresa Lasbrey Peters, a dedicated doula, Mayor Adams emphasized the program’s impact in addressing maternal health disparities, particularly…

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Mayor Adams, DA Gonzalez, and NYPD Announce Major Gang Takedown Reducing Gun Violence in Brooklyn. Video

On July 3, 2025, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced a major gang takedown targeting the violent crew known as R2R (Road 2 Riches), responsible for at least 10 shootings, including one homicide, in East New York and Brownsville. The long-term investigation led to…

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City of New York Files Legal Brief Supporting Immigrant Resident Arrested at Court Hearing, Emphasizing Public Safety and Due Process

The City of New York has filed an amicus brief in federal court in support of Jose Luis, a former NYC public school student who was arrested during a routine immigration hearing. The brief, submitted in Jose Luis v. Larocco et al., underscores the public safety and legal risks of detaining individuals who are actively…

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Mayor Adams Doubles Down on NYC’s Crypto Future at Tokenization Summit

At the Injective Summit on June 26, 2025, New York City Mayor Eric Adams reaffirmed his commitment to making NYC the global hub for digital assets and blockchain innovation. In a fireside chat with Forbes’ Nina Bambysheva, Adams discussed his early crypto adoption, called for the repeal of the state’s restrictive BitLicense, and emphasized the…

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