NYC Mayor Adams Unveils $3M Public-Private Plan to Revamp 14th Street Corridor

On July 30, 2025, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a $3 million public-private partnership to transform Manhattan’s 14th Street corridor, focusing on enhancing public spaces and the experience for 28,000 daily bus riders and pedestrians. The initiative, funded by $2 million from the city’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget and $1 million from the…

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NYC Mayor Adams Slams MTA’s Proposed Fare Hikes as Unfair to Riders

On July 30, 2025, New York City Mayor Eric Adams strongly opposed the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) proposed fare hikes, calling them unfair to the city’s 5.5 million daily transit riders. In a statement, Adams highlighted his administration’s efforts to improve affordability, including expanding the Fair Fares program to nearly 1 million low-income New Yorkers…

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Mayor Adams Unveils Senior Housing Reforms to Boost Intergenerational Living

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development announced sweeping reforms to the Senior Affordable Rental Apartments (SARA) program on July 30, 2025, aimed at expanding affordable housing options for older adults and promoting intergenerational communities. The changes, part of the “City of Yes for Families” initiative introduced in…

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New York Governor Hochul Calls for Federal Gun Ban, Signals Redistricting Fight After Shooting

ALBANY, N.Y.—Governor Kathy Hochul, appearing on NY1’s “Inside City Hall” on July 30, 2025, pressed for a national assault weapons ban in response to a deadly Midtown Manhattan shooting that killed four, including an NYPD officer, earlier in the week. Highlighting New York’s stringent gun laws, which she said have yielded the lowest gun homicide…

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New York Governor Hochul Urges Federal Action on Gun Control After Deadly Shooting

ALBANY, N.Y.—Governor Kathy Hochul called for a national assault weapons ban in a statement issued on July 29, 2025, following a tragic shooting in Midtown Manhattan that killed four people, including NYPD Officer Didarul Islam, a 3½-year veteran. The officer, survived by his pregnant wife and two young sons, was among the victims of an…

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