Mayor Eric L. Adams Op-Ed: The Future of Housing in NYC
Our administration recently proposed the most ambitious pro-housing zoning changes in the history of New York City — changes that would rewrite the wrongs of the past and clear the ...
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Mayor Adams Proposes Major NYC Zoning Overhaul to Tackle Housing Crisis
New York City is poised to witness its most comprehensive zoning laws revamp in decades. This move comes as an effort from City Hall to remedy the intensifying housing crisis. ...
NY Assemblywoman Proposes Bold Law Making Counties Welcome Migrants, Easing NYC’s Burden
Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar unveiled a potentially game-changing legislation, bill A07992, on Thursday, September 7th. This proposed law, if greenlit, would prevent counties from blocking migrants from being relocated to their ...
Mayor Adams: Migrant Crisis “Will Destroy” New York City
Mayor Eric Adams voiced his concerns about the migrant crisis at a town hall gathering in Manhattan on Wednesday, September 6th, warning that it "will destroy" the city. He also ...
Tensions Escalate Over Migrant Shelter in Staten Island’s Former Catholic School
Tensions are mounting in New York City amid debates concerning the accommodation of a rising number of asylum seekers. On Monday, August 28th, Staten Island found itself at the epicenter ...
Fire Engulfs Johannesburg Building, Over 70 Dead
On Thursday, August 31st, a fire in Johannesburg destroyed a dilapidated five-story office building that was being used for illegal housing killing more than 70 people and making it one ...
Biden Administration Refutes Blame for NYC Migrant Crisis, Points to City’s Structural Issues
The Biden administration has countered claims that they have not sufficiently assisted New York with its migrant crisis. Instead, the federal government pointed to the city's and the state's administrative ...
Brooklyn’s Floyd Bennett Field to House 2,500 Migrants; New York State Pledges $20M for Job Assistance
The Biden administration has consented to lease the Floyd Bennett Airfield in Brooklyn as a temporary residence for 2,500 migrants, as stated by Governor Kathy Hochul. Historically significant, this location ...
State vs. City: Tensions Rise Over New York Migrant Shelter Efforts New York Governor Hochul Alleges Coordination Failure by NYC Mayor Adams in Handling Migrant Influx
Governor Kathy Hochul's office has accused Mayor Eric Adams of not doing enough to address the migrant crisis. The conflict arises at a time when the state finds itself under ...
