Mayor Eric Adams announced the shutdown of six more migrant shelters, including the tent-based Creedmoor site, marking a major milestone in NYC’s response to the asylum seeker crisis. With the city’s migrant shelter population dropping for seven straight months, the Adams administration says its crackdown...
Governor Kathy Hochul announced a $5 million expansion of Choose Healthy Life, a health initiative partnering with United Way of New York City to deliver critical healthcare services through 30 Black churches across New York State. The program, now reaching Albany, Buffalo, Newburgh, Rochester, and...
New York State law enforcement issued 49,948 tickets during a weeklong traffic enforcement campaign surrounding Super Bowl celebrations, Governor Kathy Hochul announced. The crackdown, running from February 3-9, 2025, resulted in 1,021 citations for impaired driving and 8,536 for speeding. Sobriety checkpoints and increased patrols...
Summary: New York Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled two free snowmobiling weekends, Feb. 28–March 2 and March 7–9, allowing out-of-state and Canadian riders to explore the state’s 10,000 miles of trails without registration fees. The initiative aims to bolster winter tourism and local economies while promoting...
Governor Kathy Hochul reaffirmed New York’s commitment to reproductive rights, rejecting Louisiana’s request to extradite a New York-based doctor accused under its restrictive abortion laws. Hochul emphasized New York’s shield laws, which protect healthcare providers from out-of-state legal actions, and issued a law enforcement directive...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams met with Border Czar Tom Homan to discuss strategies for addressing migrant-related crime, including targeting violent gangs and enhancing law enforcement cooperation. Adams announced plans to reinstate ICE operations on Rikers Island to assist in criminal investigations and expand...
