Mayor Adams Briefs the Media With FDNY Commissioner Tucker and NYPD Commissioner Tisch

Six Dead in Hudson River Helicopter Crash: Mayor Adams, Top NYC Officials Brief Media on Tragic Incident In a somber press briefing Thursday evening at Pier 40, New York City Mayor Eric Adams confirmed the deaths of six people—three adults and three children—after a Bell 206 helicopter crashed into the Hudson River near Hoboken. The…

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Adams Slams Tariffs, Defends Subway Safety, Courts Trump & Launches Re-Election Bid

Mayor Adams went on 1010 WINS radio Wednesday and talked about a lot of stuff, including tariffs he doesn’t really get, his take on subway safety after a top transportation guy called it dirty and dangerous, how he’s cool with Trump even though some Dems hate it, and that he’s running for re-election as a…

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New York City Sues Vape Distributors Amid Broader Crackdown on Illegal Smoke Shops

Mayor Eric Adams announced a federal lawsuit Monday against nine leading e-cigarette distributors accused of illegally selling flavored disposable vapes in New York City, targeting underage users with products like “banana ice” and “watermelon.” The suit builds on the city’s broader public health push, “Operation Padlock to Protect,” which has resulted in the closure of…

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Hochul Slams ICE After NY Mom, Kids Freed from Detention

Gov. Kathy Hochul ripped into ICE Monday after a Sackets Harbor mom and her three kids — including a third grader — were released from federal custody and sent home to Jefferson County. The governor said she pushed for their release last month and spoke directly with Biden’s border chief Tom Homan to make it…

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Adams Touts Record Crime Drop, Claps Back at Subway Critics in Fiery FOX 5 Sit-Down

Mayor Eric Adams hit the FOX 5 airwaves swinging Thursday, boasting about a “historic” crime drop in New York City — with shootings down 23% and major crime down 11% in the first quarter of 2025. Flanked by NYPD top cop Jessica Tisch, Adams credited laser-focused policing and dismissed subway doom-talk, saying the Big Apple…

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Hochul Drops $5M on SUNY AI Centers to Tackle Tech Ethics, Train Future Innovators

Gov. Kathy Hochul is betting big on the future of tech — dropping $5 million to launch AI and Society departments across eight SUNY campuses. The goal? To keep New York on the cutting edge of artificial intelligence while making sure the tech works for people, not against them. From battling online hate to boosting…

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