NEW YORK—Mayor Eric Adams, in a July 29, 2025, Instagram Live interview with Rocanews, detailed the city’s response to a deadly Midtown Manhattan shooting that claimed four lives, including the gunman, and left one person critically injured. The suspect, identified as a Las Vegas resident, used two firearms—one legally purchased, the other linked to an…
Summary: Mayor Eric Adams and BFC Partners celebrated the Coney Island Phase III groundbreaking, adding 420 affordable housing units to Surf Avenue. Backed by the Adams administration’s pro-housing policies, this project strengthens Coney Island with homes, jobs, and commercial spaces for a thriving future. Transcript: Mayor Adams Delivers Remarks at Groundbreaking Ceremony for Coney Island…
The Trump administration’s Department of Justice filed a federal lawsuit against New York City on July 24, 2025, targeting the city’s long-standing sanctuary immigration policies. The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York and names Mayor Eric Adams and other city officials as defendants. Key Details of…
NEW YORK, NY – Mayor Eric Adams and the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) are celebrating the success of the “Safe Hotels Act,” a landmark piece of legislation enacted last year to enhance safety and standards across New York City’s hotel industry. The initiative, which introduces new licensing requirements and robust safety protocols,…
Mayor Eric Adams, alongside the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the New York Public Library (NYPL), announced the “Liberty Link” program on July 23, 2025, to provide free or low-cost high-speed internet to nearly 2,200 low-income households in 35 affordable housing buildings in the Bronx and Upper Manhattan. Building…
Mayor Eric Adams has announced the creation of a new Drone Operations Committee, led by Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Kaz Daughtry, to boost the use of drones for keeping New Yorkers safe. This team, made up of leaders from various city agencies like the NYPD, Fire Department, and Parks Department, will work together to…