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…
NEW YORK—Mayor Eric Adams, in a July 29, 2025, Instagram Live interview with Rocanews, detailed the city’s response to a deadly Midtown Manhattan shooting that claimed four lives, including the gunman, and left one person critically injured. The suspect, identified as a Las Vegas resident, used two firearms—one legally purchased, the other linked to an…
Summary: Mayor Eric Adams and DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez unveiled proposed rules to enhance street safety by holding delivery app companies accountable. Requiring registration with the DOT, unique worker IDs, and safety equipment, these measures aim to protect delivery workers, pedestrians, and cyclists while addressing unsafe e-bike practices. Mayor Adams Announces New Rules to Hold…
Summary: Mayor Eric Adams and BFC Partners celebrated the Coney Island Phase III groundbreaking, adding 420 affordable housing units to Surf Avenue. Backed by the Adams administration’s pro-housing policies, this project strengthens Coney Island with homes, jobs, and commercial spaces for a thriving future. Transcript: Mayor Adams Delivers Remarks at Groundbreaking Ceremony for Coney Island…
By Staff, July 29, 2025, New York — A gunman armed with an assault-style rifle entered 345 Park Avenue, a Midtown Manhattan office tower housing Blackstone, the NFL’s headquarters and other firms, and killed four people before turning the weapon on himself around 6:30 p.m. EDT Monday, officials said Wikipedia+2The Wall Street Journal+2The Wall Street Journal+2….
Summary: Mayor Eric Adams and NYCEDC announce a transformative plan to convert the long-dormant Flushing Airport site into 3,000 workforce housing units, prioritizing union labor and pension fund investment. This ambitious project, part of the most pro-housing administration in NYC history, will create jobs, open 80 acres of public space, and integrate sustainable design to…
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