New York City Mayor Eric Adams kicked off NYC Nonprofit Week by announcing a record milestone in nonprofit contracting, with 88 percent of Fiscal Year 2026 human service contracts — 812 in total — submitted on time, nearly double last year’s number. This achievement highlights the administration’s focus on timely payments and support for nonprofits,…
On August 17, 2025, Mayor Eric Adams addressed a mass shooting at a Crown Heights nightclub in Brooklyn, where 12 people were shot, three fatally, in a suspected gang-related incident. Speaking alongside Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, Pastor Gilford Monrose, and AT Mitchell from Man Up! Inc., Adams emphasized the city’s ongoing efforts to combat gun…
From new chip plants to massive AI data centers, President Donald Trump’s second term has sparked a surge of investment in American manufacturing and innovation. Apple, NVIDIA, and Micron have pledged hundreds of billions to expand U.S. production, while drugmakers like Johnson & Johnson and Roche are betting big on domestic research and development. Amazon,…
In a live 1010 WINS interview, Mayor Eric Adams reassured New Yorkers that Harlem Hospital is safe following the Legionnaires’ outbreak, confirming immediate disinfection of the affected cooling tower. He outlined his controversial new plan to allow medical professionals, with court approval, to mandate treatment for individuals severely impaired by substance abuse, emphasizing public safety…
Governor Kathy Hochul, joined by business and union leaders, announced the successful payoff of New York State’s nearly $7 billion federal Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund debt as part of the FY26 Budget, restoring the fund’s solvency, raising unemployment benefits, and reducing costs for employers. The move increases the maximum weekly benefit for unemployed New Yorkers…
Summary: New York City Mayor Eric Adams has unveiled the city’s first-ever Involuntary Transports Dashboard, offering the public unprecedented access to data on hospital evaluations of individuals with severe mental illness who may pose a danger to themselves or others. Since January 2024, nearly 11,800 involuntary transports have been reported, including over 1,600 from the…