New York City Mayor Eric Adams revealed that the New York Yankees and New York Mets are expected to generate a combined $909 million in economic activity during the 2025 MLB regular season. The economic boost comes from a wide range of spending, including tickets, concessions, and local businesses. The announcement highlights the continued economic…
The Brownsville Arts Center & Apartments (BACA) project, announced on July 10, 2025, by Mayor Eric Adams, Gilbane Development, Blue Sea Development, and Artspace Projects, Inc., will deliver 283 affordable rental apartments and a 28,000 square-foot cultural arts center at 366 Rockaway Avenue in Brooklyn. This $254 million initiative, supported by nearly $100 million in…
Governor Hochul today announced that New York State and Public Partnership LLC (PPL) are partnering with 11 Independent Living Centers (ILCs) as part of the State’s plan to strengthen the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) for New York’s home care users. New York’s ILCs are among more than 30 community-based partners who will work…
Mayor Adams Announces $2 Million Investment to Build and Expand Apprenticeships Across Diverse Sectors – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today continued “Jobs Week” by awarding $2.1 million to nine organizations to create, expand, and implement apprenticeships in diverse sectors and connect more underserved New Yorkers to good-paying careers. This funding will help three organizations…
, Mayor Eric Adams—joined by Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos and MOME Commissioner Pat Swinney Kaufman—kicked off the sixth annual New York City Minecraft Education Battle of the Boroughs esports competition, challenging K–12 students to design a more inclusive, sustainable, future-ready NYC. The first-round prompt tasks teams with reimagining Pier 6 at the MADE Bush Terminal…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Yankees All-Star CC Sabathia, and community leaders have officially opened the $11 million “Harlem Field of Dreams” at Brigadier General Charles Young Playground in Harlem, transforming a once-dilapidated dirt lot into a 150,000-square-foot state-of-the-art multi-sport synthetic turf field for baseball, softball, soccer, football, and lacrosse. Funded through a public-private…