Guest Opinion: Building a City of Opportunity

Guest Opinion: Building a City of Opportunity

BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | As I often say, we live in a city of 8.3 million people—and 35 million opinions. But one thing all New Yorkers can agree on is that people come to our city to make it.  They come here to work, build lives, and fulfill the American Dream. And the […]

Opinion: New York Must Enact the Local Journalism Sustainability Act

Opinion: New York Must Enact the Local Journalism Sustainability Act

BY THE EMPIRE STATE LOCAL NEWS COALITION, WITH ADDITIONAL TEXT BY CHELSEA COMMUNITY NEWS FOUNDER/EDITOR SCOTT STIFFLER | As objective and independent news writers and editors, we have an imperative to cover the issues most important to the people of our coverage area: Chelsea, Flatiron/NoMad, Meatpacking District, Hudson Yards, Hell’s Kitchen/Times Square, and the Penn […]

Guest Opinion: Making it Easier for Working-Class New Yorkers to File Their Taxes & Put Money Back Into Their Pockets

Guest Opinion: Making it Easier for Working-Class New Yorkers to File Their Taxes & Put Money Back Into Their Pockets

BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | New York City was built on the backs of working-class New Yorkers; people like my mother, Dorothy Mae Adams, a single mother who worked multiple jobs to support my five siblings and myself. She sacrificed everything for us, and I know that there are thousands of New Yorkers doing the […]

Guest Opinion: Social Media and Youth Mental Health

Guest Opinion: Social Media and Youth Mental Health

BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | New York City has always been a hub for technology and innovation. And while technology has helped create jobs, opportunities, and prosperity, it has also the potential to cause new dangers, especially when it comes to social media and the mental health of our children. Our administration came into […]

Guest Opinion: What We Need From Albany

Guest Opinion: What We Need From Albany

BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | New York City is all about what is possible. It’s a place where you can start a business, raise a family, and make a difference. Our administration came into office with the aim of keeping that American Dream alive by protecting public safety, rebuilding our economy, and making our […]

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