In a breezy chat on Alba Life TV, Mayor Eric Adams celebrated New York’s Albanian community (strong on family, faith, small business—and yes, public safety), recapped his first-ever-by-a-NYC-mayor trip to Albania, and pitched tighter business ties, tech exchanges (shoutout to e-gov IDs and AI), and a coveted direct NYC–Tirana flight—because layovers are so last regime….
Mayor Eric Adams announced two efforts to prevent new parents from entering shelter: the $8.5 million CRIB pilot, which gives pregnant New Yorkers housing help (via CityFHEPS vouchers or Pathway Home) so they can move into stable homes before birth, and New York City Baby Boxes—about $200 in essentials—for roughly 7,000 families delivering at Kings…
– New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released the following statement after all remaining living hostages in Gaza were returned home to Israel: “Our hearts are filled with joy as an end to the war in Gaza appears to be on the horizon and families have finally been united. All living Israeli hostages have…
—Mayor Eric Adams marked the first anniversary of the city’s Partnership Assistance for Transit Homelessness program, a police-clinician “co-response” effort launched in August 2024 to connect unhoused riders to services. City officials said PATH teams have made more than 20,100 contacts, delivered care over 6,100 times, and helped nearly 1,900 people living in the subway…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams praised the City Council’s Land Use and Zoning Committees for advancing his Jamaica Neighborhood Plan to a full Council vote. He said Jamaica’s outdated zoning has held back new housing and business growth, and the plan—spanning 230 blocks—would create the city’s largest Mandatory Inclusionary Housing zone, unlocking thousands of…
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…