NYC Mayor Eric Adams and Governor Hochul joined forces to announce the implementation of Sammy’s Law, aimed at reducing traffic-related fatalities and injuries. The law empowers the city to lower speed limits, enhancing pedestrian safety. This significant milestone was achieved through the relentless advocacy of Families for Safe Streets and bipartisan support from state lawmakers….
Mayor Eric Adams and Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jason Graham announced a significant milestone in the city’s innovative support program for families affected by fatal overdoses, with over 750 family members served to date. Launched in late 2022, the program, operated by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner’s (OCME) Drug Intelligence and Intervention Group,…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Chief Service Officer Laura Rog today unveiled the city’s plan to increase volunteer and service opportunities by 25 percent across the five boroughs — helping to build stronger communities, address the loneliness epidemic, and bolster the nonprofit sector’s volunteer force. Beginning this year, NYC Service will engage…
Mayor Adams and Speaker Adams have allocated over $22 million to support cultural organizations, demonstrating the administration’s robust fiscal management that enhances the city’s budget outlook. A sum of $18.3 million will be distributed over the next three fiscal years to the Cultural Institutions Group, benefitting 34 cultural organizations operating on city-owned property. Additionally, $4.3…
NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released the following statement in response to the ongoing protests occurring at Columbia University: “I am horrified and disgusted with the antisemitism being spewed at and around the Columbia University campus — like the example of a young woman holding a sign with an arrow pointing…
– New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released the following statement after New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced an extension of mayoral accountability for two more years: “With the inclusion of mayoral accountability in the state budget, our administration has now secured every single one of our legislative priorities in the budget. Every. Single. One. “In the 22 years since mayoral accountability was implemented, New…