New York City Takes Action to Prevent Lithium Battery Fires NEW YORK — In response to a recent tragedy that claimed the lives of four individuals, the New York City Office of Public Safety, along with the Fire Department and other officials, will be launching a new initiative on Friday aimed at preventing fires caused … Read more
New York City Mayor Condemns Anti-LGBTQ+ Movement and Invites Community to Relocate New York City Mayor Eric Adams has released a powerful message condemning the expansion of the anti-LGBTQ+ movement in the United States. In a video released through the Twitter profile of the Mayor’s Office, Adams expressed his concern over the increasing bigotry and … Read more
NEW YORK — On Monday, Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams launched the Future Housing Initiativea new partnership investing $15 million to accelerate the creation of 3,000 affordable, energy-efficient, all-electric homes in New York City. The new effort is a significant step toward goals outlined in the state’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, … Read more
NEW YORK — On Monday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Rohit T. Aggarwala launched a temporary water bill amnesty program to help New Yorkers save up to $150 million in interest when they pay their past due water bills. The limited-time program will forgive up to 100 … Read more
NEW YORK — Law enforcement and public officials, including those from the Memphis Police Department, who saw the Tire Nichols video expressed dismay across the board, a unified condemnation seemingly plagued by what appears to be, at times, disbelief at the depravity of what they witnessed. A day before the planned video release, federal prosecutors … Read more
NEW YORK — Mayor Adams continues to push for more to be done in the five boroughs, and now he wants to tell you all about it himself. On Monday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a new initiative to communicate directly with New Yorkers about updates from the administration and the services the … Read more
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Corporation Attorney Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix took action Wednesday to protect New Yorkers from gun violence. The New York City Department of Justice has filed two amicus briefs with the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in support of New York … Read more
NEW YORK — Seeking more help from the federal government to address the immigration crisis in New York City, Mayor Eric Adams came to Washington DC on Wednesday to push for more funding, doing so during the United States Conference of Mayors. Adams noted that the Big Apple no longer has the ability to afford … Read more
NEW YORK — New York City will begin offering free abortion pills starting Jan. 18, initially at a Bronx sexual health clinic and later at three other similar city-run centers, Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday. In this way, New York underlines its vocation as a “refuge city” at a time when several states in the … Read more
NEW YORK — On Tuesday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams outlined his vision for a “New York City Women’s Health Agenda” aimed at dismantling decades of systemic inequity that have negatively affected the women’s health in all five boroughs. Along with several health care leaders from his administration, the mayor acknowledged the long-standing and … Read more