On September 8, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that New Yorkers have saved more than $100 million through the MTA’s expanded CityTicket program, which now covers all off-peak and peak train rides on the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North. Since March 2022, over 37.2 million discounted tickets have been sold, giving residents in the…
During his remarks at Hope City Church’s Sunday service, Mayor Eric Adams shared personal reflections on faith, perseverance, and the challenges of leadership while outlining key accomplishments of his administration. He emphasized initiatives supporting NYCHA residents with affordable broadband, youth employment, childcare, foster care support, and expanded education programs. Adams also pointed to record drops…
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a package of labor bills Sept. 6 in Albany aimed at strengthening union rights and expanding worker protections across the state. The measures include new safeguards for collective bargaining, rules to expand apprenticeship programs tied to renewable energy projects, and initiatives to create union jobs. Framed as a response…
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a sweeping settlement with the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, closing out litigation that began in 1982 over disputed land along the Canadian border. The deal transfers more than 14,000 acres back to tribal control, secures $70 million in payments and long-term power access from the New York Power Authority,…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos, and Delaware State University President Dr. Tony Allen officially opened the city’s first-ever Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Early College Prep High School in Queens, welcoming students on the first day of the 2025–2026 school year. The new tuition-free school allows students to earn…
In a live appearance on PIX11’s Morning News at 7 AM on September 3, 2025, Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch discussed new NYPD data showing overall crime in New York City down nearly 7% year-over-year, with transit crime dropping more than 22%. While shootings citywide remain at historic lows, recent high-profile incidents…