Representative Ilhan Omar's daughter Isra Hirsi was among at least 108 people arrested as police in riot gear moved in to break up the anti-Israel protest that rocked Columbia University in New York.New York City Mayor Eric Adams held a news conference Thursday evening to say that university President Nemat Shafik had asked police to eliminate a "clear and present threat" to campus safety.Tensions had been at their peak since protesters pitched their tents on the university's south lawn at 4...
New York City Mayor Eric Leroy Adams loves feigning like he’s adjacent to Hip-Hop, even if his record shows that just isn’t the case. Nevertheless, Adams recently sat down for an interview with the popular Drink Champs podcast, and the reaction has been less than enthusiastic. That’s being kind as rapper NORE and his outlet are getting slandered on X (formerly known as Twitter) for platforming the NYPD cop turned Brooklyn Borough President and now NYC Mayor. Recently, Adams appeared on The...
A constitutional amendment requires a bill being passed two years in a row, and then the measure goes to voters for approval. A proposed constitutional amendment could shift city elections from odd to even years. [ more › ]
Lawmakers want to reopen a ferry route between southern Brooklyn and Staten Island. The route was shuttered after the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge opened in the 1960's [ more › ]
By using city tax receipts to fund education and migrant spending, Mayor Adams’ new budget is increasing the hole he’ll have to close in his next budget, even as he runs fo re-election.
People gather to watch the solar eclipse outside the Brooklyn Public Library main branch on April 8, 2024. The mayor has restored some of his unpopular cuts but is resisting calls to fully fund libraries and seven-day service at over 200 branches. [ more › ]
Sunday saw the fifth consecutive day of protests at Columbia University,
Braun, who helped bring the exhibit to the United States, gave a speech at an opening party where Mayor Adams also spoke.
Mayor Adams spoke forcefully Wednesday morning about how professional agitators escalated the protests at Columbia University and CUNY and the importance of putting the American flag back up.
Some community members voiced concerns about Montrose’s dilapidated sidewalks and drainage system, while others supported it during this week’s public hearing session at Houston City Council.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller says New Mexico's Regulation and Licensing Department has revoked Knockouts' liquor license. The club was the site of a fatal shooting in December when police say a 16-year-old shot to death another patron. Days after the shooting, a city inspection found violations of the club's license as a sexually []
Born into a religious Massachusetts family that prized service over self, Abigail (Smith) Adams proved an illuminating spirit in America’s darkest days.