WHEREAS, over the past several months, thousands of asylum seekers have been arriving in New York City, from the Southern border, without having any immediate plans for shelter; and WHEREAS, the City now faces an unprecedented humanitarian crisis that requires it to take extraordinary measures to meet the immediate needs of the asylum seekers while…
Amicus Brief Argues That Prohibiting Individuals Under Domestic Violence-Related Restraining Orders From Possessing Gun is Consistent With Second Amendment and Historical Tradition Signals Strong Support for Public Safety and Keeping Guns Away From Dangerous Individuals NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Corporation Counsel Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix led a coalition…
Deputy Mayor Fabien Levy, Communications: Hi everybody. This is Fabien Levy, deputy mayor for Communications. Thank you for joining us today. We have Mayor Eric Adams here to talk about his first full day in Israel. We also have Eric Goldstein, the CEO of UJA, who’s helped sponsor the trip. So with that, I’ll give it…
Key to the City of New York Honors Belafonte’s Contributions to Entertainment and Civil Rights NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams posthumously awarded a Key to the City of New York to legendary performer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte for his decades of entertainment in music, film, theater, and television, as well as…
August 21, 2023 NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released the following statement on Floyd Bennett Field: “For months, Governor Hochul and I have been urging the federal government to allow us to use Floyd Bennett Field to help house some of the more than 100,000 asylum seekers who have sought our…
August 21, 2023 Building on Improvements Completed This Spring, Adams Administration’s Broadway Vision Will Extend South From East 21st Street to Union Square Public Outreach Starting Today to Design Pedestrian, Cyclist, Safety, Public Space Improvements for Stretch of Iconic Corridor Project Delivers on Commitments in Mayor Adams’ “Working People’s Agenda” and “New” New York Action…