BY NEW YORK CITY MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | When I came into office, affordable housing was at the top of my agenda, and I didn’t need any studies or polls to tell me why. New Yorkers were telling me every day, every chance they got. I heard it at the store, on the street, and […]
BY NEW YORK CITY MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | Working-class families deserve nothing less than a hard-working administration that puts their needs first. And when it comes to child care and after-school programming, this administration has listened to the parents of this city and taken meaningful action to support children and make life more affordable for […]
BY NEW YORK CITY MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | Ask any young person, senior citizen, or working-class New Yorker about the biggest issues facing our city and you’ll hear the same response: affordable housing. When our administration came into office, we were clear that our city could not afford to keep kicking the can down the […]
BY NEW YORK CITY MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | The best way to make the American Dream a reality for all New Yorkers is by making our city more affordable for working-class families. Childcare costs have skyrocketed across New York City, putting pressure on monthly bills and family budgets. Working families are struggling to afford these high […]
Note : The following letter–reprinted with author Lizette Colón’s permission–was sent on July 10, 2025 to NYS Assemblymember Tony Simone, NYC Council Member Erik Bottcher, and Robert Gottheim (Congressman Jerrold Nadler’s Chief of Staff). Diversions from the original version have been made for the purpose of clarification, and [appear as bracketed text]. I woke up […]
BY NEW YORK CITY MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | The Adams administration’s north star has always been public safety. New Yorkers want to send their kids to school, go to work, shop in their local store, go out for dinner, and come home safely to their family and community. They want to feel safe and be […]
BY NEW YORK CITY MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | New Yorkers love their city, but they are very clear about what they don’t love about living here: noise, trash, illegal vending, open-air drug use, reckless driving, double parking, and other everyday offenses. These and many other quality-of-life issues affect not just the reality of public safety, […]
BY NEW YORK CITY MAYOR ERIC ADAMS |Public safety has always been the North Star of this administration. Keeping our city safe is not just about crime stats — it is also about how people are feeling. And New Yorkers have strong feelings about illegal mopeds and scooters, especially when they are driving the wrong […]
BY JOSEPH MILIZIO | Can marriage equality be reversed? As an LGBTQ rights lawyer, I’m doubtful–but as a gay man, I’m afraid. Ever since Donald Trump won the election, my law firm has been inundated with emails and calls from fellow members of the LGBTQ community worried that their civil rights are at risk. Mostly, […]
BY NEW YORK CITY MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | This National Gun Violence Awareness Month, where we honor and remember victims of gun crimes, our administration is making good on our promise to eradicate gun violence. From day one, we have worked to create safer streets, safer subways, and a safer city for all New York […]