On May 1, 2025, New York City Mayor Eric Adams unveiled the Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget, termed the “Best Budget Ever,” a balanced $115.1 billion plan prioritizing safety, affordability, and quality of life for working-class New Yorkers. The budget allocates $1.4 billion to protect critical programs, including CUNY, libraries, cultural institutions, and social services,…
On April 29, 2025, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a historic initiative to provide over $5 billion in advance payments to city-contracted nonprofit providers in Fiscal Year 2026, a significant increase from the $2.8 billion issued in FY 2025. This unprecedented funding aims to deliver upfront cash to organizations serving vulnerable populations, including…
On April 28, 2025, Mayor Eric Adams announced significant housing investments for New York City’s Fiscal Year 2026 executive budget, dubbed the “Best Budget Ever,” during an event at Woodhull II. The budget allocates $24.7 billion over 10 years for affordable housing, $350 million for NYCHA repairs, $229 million for nearly 6,000 supportive housing units,…
On April 27, 2025, New York City Mayor Eric Adams joined the “Hear From the Mayor” radio show on 107.5 WBLS, hosted by Gary Byrd, to engage with listeners and address pressing community issues, with a focus on gun violence. Adams highlighted the destruction of over 3,500 illegal guns, a record-low number of shootings this…
On April 24, 2025, Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch teamed up with community bigwigs to obliterate 3,575 illegal firearms—3,375 handguns and 200 rifles—at a Westbury, NY, scrapyard, sending a loud message against gun violence. Part of a whopping 21,400 guns nabbed since Adams took office, these weapons, including over 1,400 untraceable ghost…
On April 23, 2025, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Chief Technology Officer Matthew Fraser announced the launch of New York City’s first Cryptocurrency Summit, scheduled for May 20, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The summit will convene distinguished leaders, including founders, chief executive officers, and investors from the cryptocurrency, blockchain, and…