NEW YORK — Raw, cold and expired. This is how the refugees living in the Row Hotel in Manhattan describe the food the city serves them. Those staying at the Times Square hotel point to the pasta covered in dollops of fat and the meatballs frozen in the middle when served. They are also putting … Read more
NEW YORK — On Thursday, city officials partnered with NYC Kids RISE, the New York City Department of Education and other partners to announce the expansion of the programa Save for Collegewhich expanded to include 70,000 new students from across the city. Every participating student now has a free account, funded with an initial investment … Read more
NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams has released recommendations from a task force aiming to turn underutilized office space into new homes in the city, a path officials hope will help address the housing crisis in the city. Big Apple. In total, the Adaptive Office Reuse Task Force, led by New York … Read more
NEW YORK — On Friday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Acting Executive Director Lisa Bova -Hiatt announced the launch of a plan to replace 335 elevators in 20 NYCHA complexes, under a $300 million funding agreement with the Dormitory Authority of the … Read more
NEW YORK – On Thursday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the donation of two full-size pickup trucks from the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) to the municipal governments of Vieques and Yabucoa in Puerto Rico. The donations come as Puerto Rico continues recovery efforts from Hurricane Fiona, which devastated the island … Read more
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams hosted a summit on Friday to create a citywide strategic prevention plan to combat shoplifting in all five boroughs. The summit included the New York City Police Department (NYPD), the Attorney General’s Office, the city’s five district attorney’s offices, and mental health and social service providers, … Read more
NEW YORK – A judge said Wednesday that he will not immediately stop New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ plans to force the mentally ill off the streets and undergo treatment. In a written order, US District Judge Paul A. Crotty in Manhattan said there is currently no evidence that irreparable damage will likely occur … Read more
Families without legal status in United States of Americawho came to New York in recent months on buses sent from Texas, they will be eligible for a new childcare program starting in January, city mayor Eric Adams announced Wednesday. He pointed out that it is the first time in the history of New York This … Read more