BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | If there is one issue that unites New Yorkers from every walk of life, it’s housing. Our city’s rental vacancy rate is at a historic low of 1.4 percent, which shows how few homes in our city are available for rent; and half of all New Yorkers pay more […]
BY MICHAEL MUSTO | Still on Facebook? Join the dwindling club. But even though we’re basically dinosaurs roaming the social landscape in search of a branch to nibble on, there are still rules as to how to behave there. Let me make it easy for you. Here’s what NOT to do as a Facebook user. […]
Note: The following is a letter sent on July 10, 2024 to NYC Mayor Eric Adams and Commissioner Molly Wasow Park, NYC Department of Homeless Services. It is presented as a Guest Opinion piece at the request of its authors. Those who wish to add their names and/or groups/organizations to the list of supporters appearing […]
BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | New York is the safest big city in America, and we are working hard every day to keep New Yorkers safe from all kinds of dangers — including those posed by lithium-ion battery fires. While the rise of battery-powered mobility devices has had many positive effects, too many of […]
BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | Our city is facing a generational housing crisis with a vacancy rate at 1.4 percent, and half of all New York renters are paying more than 30 percent of their income in rent. The only way to solve this crisis is simple: build more. That requires all of us […]
BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | Last week, we celebrated Independence Day — an opportunity to reflect on the values that make the American Dream possible in our city. Public safety and livability are two such foundational commitments — allowing every New Yorker to pursue their dreams without fear for their safety and with a […]
BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | New Yorkers deserve a city budget that delivers for them and tackles our affordability crisis head-on. Alongside Speaker Adams and our City Council partners, we are proud to announce the passage of a $112.4 billion Adopted Budget that invests in the future of our city and the people who […]
NOTE: The following Guest Opinion piece contains strong language and disturbing, debate-based subject matter. The writer’s opinions do not necessarily reflect those of Chelsea Community News–except when he says that every eligible person should vote, and that Trump is repellent, racist, compulsively mendacious, homophobic, misogynist, authoritarian, caustic, abrasive, vengeful and relentlessly narcissistic. Enjoy! BY MAX […]
BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | As New York City’s first openly dyslexic mayor, I know what it is like to not have the support I needed in school growing up. School was often difficult for me. I was scared of being called on by the teacher and my fellow students made fun of me. […]
BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | As the second Black mayor of New York City, I am proud to celebrate Juneteenth, a day that commemorates June 19, 1865, when every enslaved Black American was finally free. This is a day of importance not just for Black Americans, but for all Americans. It is a day […]