Governor Kathy Hochul’s vision for a revitalized Penn Station is moving forward, with federal funding secured in April 2025 following discussions with President Trump. This funding enables over $1 billion to be redirected to other vital projects while Secretary Duffy leads the request for design proposals. This progress brings New York City closer to a…
Summary: In a wide-ranging interview on Bloomberg’s Businessweek Daily (August 26, 2025), New York City Mayor Eric Adams addressed federal threats of deploying the National Guard, insisting the city is reducing crime with over 23,000 illegal guns removed and record drops in shootings and homicides. Adams criticized Andrew Cuomo’s past policies on bail reform, cannabis,…
Governor Kathy Hochul’s comprehensive measures to combat organized retail theft have led to a significant decline in retail theft, with a 12% year-over-year decrease in New York City and a 5% reduction statewide in 2025. Backed by over $40 million in funding for dedicated Retail Theft Teams, tougher criminal penalties, and new laws targeting the…
Aug. 25, 2025: Gov. Kathy Hochul and Western New York educators outlined plans to enforce New York’s new bell-to-bell smartphone restrictions across K-12 schools this fall, following statewide law aimed at distraction-free learning. The policy bans unsanctioned use of smartphones and other internet-enabled personal devices all day — including lunch and study hall — while…
Marking four years in office, Governor Kathy Hochul touts a blitz of pocketbook relief and big builds: middle-class tax cuts at 70-year lows, a higher minimum wage indexed to inflation, a tripled Child Tax Credit, banned insulin copays, and a $25B plan to create or preserve 100,000 affordable homes. Team Hochul says shootings are down…
On 107.5 WBLS’s “Hear From the Mayor,” Eric Adams and guest Faqueni Ravel of Venture House Bronx spotlighted New York City’s clubhouse model for mental health—community spaces that help members build skills, find jobs and housing, and belong. Adams noted the city has opened 13 newly contracted clubhouses across all five boroughs with a goal…