Mayor Eric Adams is cleaning house, torching nearly 1,400 illegal smoke shops and seizing $95 million in shady cannabis since launching “Operation Padlock to Protect” in May 2024. In a May 14, 2025, victory lap, Hizzoner unveiled plans to flip vacant, padlocked storefronts into legit pizzerias, barber shops, and legal weed stores, supercharging NYC’s record-breaking…
The Biden administration’s anti-corruption initiatives are reshaping financial oversight, immigration policies, and public safety in New York and the Tri-State area. Stricter laws targeting financial crime protect NYC’s banking institutions, while border controls address migration drivers. Federal crackdowns on organized crime also strengthen security across the region, ensuring safer communities and more accountable governance. FACT…
President Biden spoke with Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada today to offer additional support to respond to the devasting and historic wildfires burning in Canada. The President has directed his team to deploy all available Federal firefighting assets that can rapidly assist in suppressing fires impacting Canadian and American communities. To date, the United States has deployed more than 600 U.S. firefighters…
June 23, 2023 Mayor Adams: I decided I wanted theme music from now on when I come on. You could tell by my attitude that I’m from New York and 32 and DC 37 and all the unions that are here, you could tell by our attitudes we’re from where? Audience: New York! Mayor Adams: Where you from?…
Ahead of the holidays, Governor Kathy Hochul signed a legislative bill package designed to strengthen protections for the personal data of consumers. During the holiday season, companies, offices and organizations statewide, experience higher levels of fraudulent activity involving consumer data and information. With this series of bills newly signed by the Governor, New York continues…
President Biden and Vice President Harris Announce Additional Actions to Reduce Gun Violence and Save Lives New Executive Order Directs Federal Agencies to Combat Emerging Firearms Threats and Improve School-Based Active Shooter Drills Today, President Biden and Vice President Harris are announcing a new Executive Order directing federal agencies to improve school-based active shooter drills and combat the…