Politics

Politics

Eric Adams: Biden has ‘failed New York City’ on asylum-seeker support

The New York City mayor assailed the president in his strongest terms yet, as he pleaded for support in getting migrants work authorizations.

Politics

Politics

Despite DNC loss, Eric Adams maintains reputation as NYC’s cheerleader

Adams’ impassioned bid to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention ends in disappointment. On to the World Cup.

Policy

Policy

Robot police dogs are back, under Eric Adams

The mayor is reintroducing ‘Digidogs,’ among other new technologies for the NYPD

Politics

Politics

Eric Adams keeps creating new offices

From child care to rats, if you’ve got a problem, the mayor of New York City has a job to tackle it.

Immigration

Policy

NYC hopes to relocate asylum-seekers to other places

Mayor Eric Adams released a blueprint for the city’s path forward, as the Biden administration weighs immigration policy changes.

Infrastructure

Policy

Part of Adams’ Albany agenda: building stuff faster

The comptroller and City Hall officials headed to Albany to lobby for capital process reforms.

Eric Adams

Policy

Hochul pledges $1 billion to city for migrants

Mayor Eric Adams has been asking for support, but it isn’t clear exactly what New York City will get, especially when it comes to federal funding.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Eric Adams’ approval rating is underwater with New Yorkers

Most city voters agree there’s a migrant crisis, but there’s widespread disapproval of how he’s handling it.

Eric Adams

Policy

5 takeaways from Eric Adams’ State of the City

The New York City mayor laid out his “Working People’s Agenda” for 2023 at a theater in Queens on Thursday.

Heard Around Town

Policy

Internet access for some of New York's neediest residents to be announced in Eric Adams' state of the city

Among the efforts planned for this year is a broadband pilot program for Section 8 households in the Bronx and Northern Manhattan, New York City's mayor told City & State.

Ask the Experts

Policy

Will Eric Adams’ mandate to involuntarily hospitalize mentally ill persons work?

Mental health professionals offered mixed reviews on the mandate which already has caused a backlash with advocates for persons suffering from mental illness.

New York City

Policy

With a new austerity measure, Mayor Eric Adams asks agencies to cut budgets by 3%

Looking ahead to budget gaps and a weaker economy, City Hall asks, again, for belt-tightening – but no layoffs.

Eric Adams

Politics

Who can actually get a gun in New York City?

The New York City Police Department will be forced to change their strict gun permitting standards to adhere to the U.S. Supreme Court’s determination that the state’s rules for concealed carry licenses are unconstitutional.

Eric Adams

Politics

Eric Adams’ first 100 days

Public safety and homelessness were among the key issues Adams focused on in his first three months in office.

New York City

Politics

The positions Eric Adams hasn’t filled yet

The New York City mayor has been busy making appointments, but he’s still got a long way to go.

New York City

Politics

What was behind Eric Adams’ first veto?

How the mayor took stiffer fines for violating zoning regulations on joint-living-work-quarters for artists off the table