WHEREAS, on September 2, 2021, the federal monitor in the Nunez use-of-force class action stated steps must be taken immediately to address the conditions in the New York City jails; and WHEREAS, on June 14, 2022, the federal court in Nunez approved the Nunez Action Plan, which “represents a way to move forward with concrete measures now to address the ongoing…
On Friday, June 14th, 2024, an off-duty NYPD officer was carjacked at gunpoint by two armed suspects believed to be Venezuelan migrants in Harlem, New York City. The incident occurred around 11:30 PM when the suspects approached the officer while he was seated in his personal 2020 BMW at West 146th Street and Bradhurst Avenue.[1][2][3][4]…
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION As a mark of respect for the memory of Charlie Kirk, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at…
– New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced a partnership with several leading national and New York City-based institutions to reduce food-related carbon emissions. The city’s integrated greenhouse gas inventory found that 20 percent of New York City’s overall emissions comes from the production and consumption of food. As the city has committed to reduce its…
Mayor Eric Adams: How’s it going? Good to see you all. Well, sort of. So I just want to go over a couple of things before we open the floor up to some off-topic questions as well. [Crosstalk.] These fires, brush fires, never thought we’d be in the city talking about brush fires. But it just…
Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch announced third-quarter crime stats showing seven consecutive quarters of declining major crime since January 2024, with six of seven index categories down. Shooting incidents fell 15.6% in Q3 (-29.7% in September) and victims hit record lows, aided by 4,100 illegal guns seized this year and nearly…