Mayor Adams Celebrates City Planning Commission’s Approval of “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” Proposal Most Pro-Housing Proposal in City History Would Create as Many as 108,850 New Homes in 15 Years Proposal Now Goes to City Council for Hearing and Final Vote NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department…
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is pushing back against former President Donald Trump’s new tariffs, calling them a “reckless tax” that hurts small businesses, raises costs for families, and shakes financial security. She warns the tariffs could cost Americans thousands, weaken 401(k)s, and drive away Canadian tourists, impacting businesses from Niagara Falls to Montauk. “This…
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a package of labor bills Sept. 6 in Albany aimed at strengthening union rights and expanding worker protections across the state. The measures include new safeguards for collective bargaining, rules to expand apprenticeship programs tied to renewable energy projects, and initiatives to create union jobs. Framed as a response…
I have been continually briefed since early this morning by federal law enforcement leadership and my homeland security team, including Secretary of Homeland Security Ali Mayorkas, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, White House Homeland Security Advisor Liz Sherwood-Randall, and the Mayor of New Orleans regarding the horrific incident that occurred there overnight. The FBI is taking the lead…
National Security Council Via Teleconference MODERATOR: Hi, everyone. Good morning, and thanks for joining today’s call on measures to address actions that undermine peace, security, and stability in the West Bank. As a reminder, this call is on background, attributable to senior administration officials, and it is embargoed until noon today. For your awareness, not for your reporting,…
In a major milestone for New York City’s infrastructure, Mayor Eric Adams and Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez marked the filling of the administration’s 500,000th pothole, underscoring a substantial shift in the city’s approach to road repairs. With pothole complaints resolved in an average of just 1.8 days—more than twice as fast as…