He started by documenting the protests sparked by the police killing of George Floyd, was elected at 23 as a representative for his Brooklyn district, and by 26 had successfully passed a law aimed at facilitating housing access for millions
A teenager lost an arm and a leg last week while trying to get on a moving train in the city, a phenomenon that has led to six deaths so far this year
Eric Adams’ five-count indictment has been followed by the resignation in just six weeks of a dozen senior officials from his inner circle, investigated for corruption. And his campaign and defense funds are drying up
The Democrat, who says he will not resign, reportedly received money for his campaign from five countries and at least one Turkish government official
The iconic Puerto Rican singer-songwriter is celebrating 30 years as a standard-bearer for tropical music
Prices are up 31% since the Covid pandemic as cart operators wrestle with inflation, bureaucracy and a dwindling number of new licenses
The atmospheric phenomenon crosses the northwestern part of the country, where temperatures are expected to peak between Wednesday and Friday, with heat index values that will exceed 100°F (37.7°C)
The thousands of people living in shelters set up by the city, which has received nearly 200,000 immigrants since 2022, denounce the lack of a long-term plan. Since last week, the situation has worsened with cuts to the maximum length of stay
The heavily criticized measures have failed to prevent shootings and people being pushed onto the tracks
Adams, a Democrat, has vehemently denied the allegations and said he does not remember ever meeting the woman. A sexual assault ‘absolutely did not happen,’ the mayor told reporters last fall
Commuters may be subjected to random searches of their bags and backpacks, a move a leading civil rights group warns against
The lawsuit, filed this Wednesday in California, holds that these tech companies intentionally manipulate young users to create addiction
It was the first major snowstorm in New York City since February 2022. More than 1,000 flights were canceled Tuesday morning
Their requests come as U.S. cities have struggled to manage the increasing number of migrants sent from Texas and other states. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s busing operation has transported more than 80,000 migrants to Democratic-led cities
Adams has argued that slashing city spending – including a $550 million cut in education funding – is necessary to offset the rising costs of New York’s migrant crisis
Homeless migrants and their children were limited to 60 days in city housing under an order issued in October by Mayor Eric Adams, a move the Democrat says is necessary to relieve a shelter system
The filing comes as Adams has been dogged by an FBI investigation into his 2021 campaign that prompted agents to seize his phones and raid the home of his chief campaign fundraiser
Car robberies are increasing in the U.S. capital. The police have adopted a drastic measure: offering free Apple AirTags to residents of certain trouble areas
The seizure of the devices comes days after federal agents searched the Brooklyn home of Adams’ top campaign fundraiser, Brianna Suggs
City Hall confirmed the establishment of a new ‘reticketing center’ as its latest bid to ease pressure on its shelters and finances following the arrival of more than 130,000 asylum-seekers since last year
The mayor announces new measures to address the immigration crisis in the financial capital
Law enforcement officials said they were on high alert for violence driven by antisemitic or Islamophobic sentiments. New York City, Los Angeles and Washington D.C. authorities increase police patrols in some neighborhoods
The influx of asylum seekers to the Big Apple has sparked a fierce political debate over Mayor Eric Adams’ intention to suspend the city’s longstanding right to shelter
The heavy rainfall knocked out several subway and commuter rail lines, stranded drivers on highways, flooded basements and shuttered a terminal at LaGuardia Airport for hours
The National Weather service says as much as 6.7 inches of rain had fallen in parts of Brooklyn by midday
The message blares all day from a loudspeaker on Scott Herkert’s lawn in the New York City borough of Staten Island
The city’s ban on the dish is held up in the courts, opening a dispute between state and local Democratic authorities
