New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos, and Delaware State University President Dr. Tony Allen officially opened the city’s first-ever Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Early College Prep High School in Queens, welcoming students on the first day of the 2025–2026 school year. The new tuition-free school allows students to earn…
In a live appearance on PIX11’s Morning News at 7 AM on September 3, 2025, Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch discussed new NYPD data showing overall crime in New York City down nearly 7% year-over-year, with transit crime dropping more than 22%. While shootings citywide remain at historic lows, recent high-profile incidents…
Governor Kathy Hochul has officially recognized September as Suicide Prevention Month in New York, underscoring the state’s leadership in reducing suicide rates and expanding crisis support. To honor lives impacted by suicide and raise awareness, 16 landmarks across the state will be illuminated in purple and teal. New York, which had the second-lowest suicide rate…
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced $7.5 million in funding to establish four Youth Safe Spaces across New York State, offering free, voluntary, peer-led programs for young people ages 12 to 24. These community-based centers will provide safe and inclusive environments where teens and young adults can access mental health resources, build peer connections, and reduce…
As the new school year begins, Governor Kathy Hochul is reminding parents to review New York’s new Distraction-Free Schools policy, which enforces bell-to-bell smartphone restrictions in all K-12 public schools, charter schools, and BOCES. Starting with the 2025-26 school year, students will be prohibited from using smartphones and internet-enabled personal devices during the entire school…
On Labor Day 2025, five Northeast governors—Kathy Hochul (N.Y.), Maura Healey (Mass.), Ned Lamont (Conn.), Dan McKee (R.I.), and Phil Murphy (N.J.)—issued a joint statement urging the Trump Administration to preserve offshore wind permits. They hailed the industry’s 5,000-strong workforce, largely unionized, as a driver of economic growth, with billions in private investment fueling job…