– New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released the following statement after all remaining living hostages in Gaza were returned home to Israel: “Our hearts are filled with joy as an end to the war in Gaza appears to be on the horizon and families have finally been united. All living Israeli hostages have…
—Mayor Eric Adams marked the first anniversary of the city’s Partnership Assistance for Transit Homelessness program, a police-clinician “co-response” effort launched in August 2024 to connect unhoused riders to services. City officials said PATH teams have made more than 20,100 contacts, delivered care over 6,100 times, and helped nearly 1,900 people living in the subway…
Launched in August 2024, New York City’s Partnership Assistance for Transit Homelessness (PATH) marks its first year on October 10, 2025, with over 20,100 engagements on the subway system, delivering critical services 6,100+ times and connecting nearly 1,900 unhoused New Yorkers to shelter. As part of Mayor Eric Adams’ Subway Safety Plan and the “End…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams praised the City Council’s Land Use and Zoning Committees for advancing his Jamaica Neighborhood Plan to a full Council vote. He said Jamaica’s outdated zoning has held back new housing and business growth, and the plan—spanning 230 blocks—would create the city’s largest Mandatory Inclusionary Housing zone, unlocking thousands of…
On October 7, 2025, New York City filed an amicus brief with a coalition of 74 local governments supporting Oregon in Oregon v. Trump, urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to uphold a district court order that enjoined the Trump administration’s September 2025 deployment of the National Guard to Portland. The…
Mayor Eric Adams announced New York City’s fourth sale of General Obligation Social Bonds—$460 million in taxable, fixed-rate debt—to finance nearly 2,200 new affordable housing units, with proceeds reimbursing projects under HPD’s ELLA, SARA, and Supportive Housing Loan programs. More than 80% of units will serve households at or below 60% AMI (up to $97,200…