Mayor Eric Adams: Good morning. Commissioner Iscol is one of my favorite commissioners, but whenever I am here in this room, it’s a problem. Yesterday, New Yorkers saw and smelled something that has never impacted us on this scale before. Even as I was out walking the streets, clearly, you knew something was happening that was…
Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday threw out the welcome mat at Gracie Mansion to migrants — saying he’d be happy to house asylum-seekers at the site, which boasts grandeur most New Yorkers can only dream about. “I am a big believer in leading from the front,” Adams said when asked by The Post if he…
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…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has officially called on the City Council to pass Ryder’s Law, legislation that would phase out horse-drawn carriages and replace them with electric alternatives in Central Park. Alongside his appeal, Mayor Adams signed Executive Order 56 to strengthen oversight of the horse carriage industry, begin preparations for a full…
New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin unveiled a Council-led five-point package to combat antisemitism and strengthen community safety—combining new legislation, security measures, and expanded education. The plan includes a $1.25 million, two-year commitment to the Museum of Jewish Heritage to grow Holocaust education citywide. – New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin today announced a…
PRESS BRIEFING BY PRESS SECRETARY KAROLINE LEAVITT, DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF STEPHEN MILLER, NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL DIRECTOR KEVIN HASSETT, AND NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR MIKE WALTZ February 20, 2025 1:05 P.M. EST MS. LEAVITT: Hello. Good afternoon, everybody. I brought some heavy hitters in here with me today. Today marks one month of President Trump’s return to…