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New York. Mayor Mamdani Signs Executive Orders to Crack Down on Junk Fees, Subscription Tricks and Traps and Save New Yorkers Money (Video)

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 — TODAY, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, joined by Attorney General Letitia James, City Council Member Julie Menin, and DCWP Commissioner Sam Levine, signed two executive orders: to combat businesses’ deceptive use of junk fees and crackdown on subscription tricks and traps that that drain money from New Yorkers and make essential goods and services less affordable. Following…

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NYC Taps GFP Real Estate to Convert 100 Gold Street Into 3,700-Unit Mixed-Income Housing Hub in Lower Manhattan

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has selected GFP Real Estate to redevelop the city-owned 100 Gold Street property in Lower Manhattan into roughly 3,700 units of mixed-income housing, including more than 900 permanently affordable apartments created without direct HPD subsidy, marking one of the administration’s flagship “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” projects. The…

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NYC City of Yes Housing Plan: Mayor Adams Marks 1 Year of Record Affordable Home Growth

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One year after the New York City Council approved “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity,” Mayor Eric Adams and the Department of City Planning are highlighting major gains in housing production citywide, including a 22.8 percent increase in new homes permitted in 2025 compared to the year before approval. The sweeping zoning reforms — from…

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New York. Mayor Adams and BP Fossella Announce $30 Million Investment in Staten Island Parks, Snug Harbor, and Staten Island Zoo (Video)

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella announced nearly $30 million in FY 2026 budget capital funding to improve parks, cultural institutions, and open space on Staten Island, enhancing access, safety, and quality of life for residents. The investment includes $5.6 million to reconstruct Bloomingdale Park playground with new…

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New York City Mayor Adams Plans $68 Million Prospect Park Bluebelt to Stop Flash Flooding in Brooklyn

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Mayor Eric Adams announced a $68 million plan to stop flash flooding in and around Prospect Park in Brooklyn. The city will create Brooklyn’s first-ever Bluebelt in Prospect Park, using nature — like the lake, ponds, and wetlands — to better handle heavy rain and protect nearby neighborhoods, including Ditmas Park, Kensington, Prospect Park South,…

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Mayor Eric Adams Calls for United Fight Against Antisemitism at 2025 North American Mayors Summit in NYC

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At CAM’s 2025 North American Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism Closing Gala Dinner, New York City Mayor Eric Adams delivered a passionate speech urging a united, “team sport” approach to combating antisemitism and all forms of hatred, emphasizing that the goal is not to “outrun” each other’s problems but to remove the “lion of hatred” from…

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