Summary: On July 16, 2025, the City of New York, in support of a coalition led by Attorney General Letitia James and 20 states, filed a legal declaration challenging the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) termination of over $351 million in Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program funding. These funds, appropriated by Congress,…
Summary: On July 14, 2025, Mayor Eric Adams, alongside NYC Public Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos and NYC Parks Commissioner Iris Rodriguez-Rosa, announced the opening of 11 new schoolyard sites under the “Schoolyards to Playgrounds” program. This initiative, part of the “We Outside Summer” campaign and funded by a $770,000 investment from the Fiscal Year 2026…
On July 13, 2025, Mayor Eric Adams appeared on the “Hear From the Mayor” radio show on 107.5 WBLS, hosted by Gary Byrd, to discuss critical city initiatives, including the innovative citywide doula program. Joined by guest Theresa Lasbrey Peters, a dedicated doula, Mayor Adams emphasized the program’s impact in addressing maternal health disparities, particularly…
The Brownsville Arts Center & Apartments (BACA) project, announced on July 10, 2025, by Mayor Eric Adams, Gilbane Development, Blue Sea Development, and Artspace Projects, Inc., will deliver 283 affordable rental apartments and a 28,000 square-foot cultural arts center at 366 Rockaway Avenue in Brooklyn. This $254 million initiative, supported by nearly $100 million in…
On July 9, 2025, New York City Mayor Eric Adams appeared on 94.7 The Block’s “Jonesy In The Morning” to discuss the city’s doula program, which has successfully supported over 3,000 women, particularly Black and brown mothers, with no pregnancy-related deaths reported. Highlighting disparities in maternal healthcare, Adams emphasized the program’s role in addressing systemic…
On July 8, 2025, New York City Mayor Eric Adams appeared on the “Conversations With Coleman” podcast, addressing key issues facing the city. Reflecting on his past as a police officer, shaped by a traumatic encounter with law enforcement at age 15, Adams emphasized his commitment to reforming policing internals while defending its necessity, citing…