Guest Opinion: Scoring a Goal for Affordable Housing

Guest Opinion: Scoring a Goal for Affordable Housing

BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | In November 2022, our administration announced a historic once-in-a-generation transformation of the Willets Points neighborhood in Queens. This neighborhood, which was once called the “Valley of Ashes” and known for its junkyards, is now being transformed into a vibrant neighborhood with 2,500 new all-affordable homes — the largest all-affordable […]

Guest Opinion: Yes to Housing in God’s Backyard

Guest Opinion: Yes to Housing in God’s Backyard

BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | When we came into office, we had a clear mission: protect public safety, rebuild our economy as quickly as possible, and make our city more livable for everyday New Yorkers. The key to livability is affordable housing. It is the bedrock on which New Yorkers can build a family, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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