The food rescue group provides food to 400 partner agencies and says visits to those sites by families which children are up by one million a month. Adams' budget proposal would reduce city spending on food insecurity to pre-pandemic levels. [ more › ]
Adams has complained more than once about the “word police” being too exacting on him for some of his public comments, and on Tuesday, he appeared to relate to Hochul’s predicamen
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New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams holds a press conference ahead of a Council hearing on April 18, 2024. Councilmembers will review the mayor’s $112 billion spending plan over the next several weeks. A deal is due by July. [ more › ]
New York City is allowed to reduce its speed limits to 20 mph, but it could be a long time before drivers are forced to slow down. [ more › ]
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...
Donald Trump’s criminal trial is well underway in New York City, and inside the Manhattan courtroom, the former president’s lawyers are doing their best against overwhelming evidence. But just outside the courtroom, the defense attorneys are saying very little about the case, while their client seems eager to try parts of the case in public. The New York Times reported over the weekend: The Times highlighted several of the key claims the Republican has pushed over the last week or so, including:...
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 › ]
While in Washington, D.C., this week, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi plans to lobby the Biden administration for more federal funds for vouchers designed to reduce homelessness — and prevent more families from becoming homeless.
In a momentous move on Thursday, May 2nd, 2024, at the Executive Mansion, HE Joseph N. Boakai Sr., President of the Republic of Liberia made a decisive statement by signing the War and Economic Crimes Bill into law. That action not only signifies a turning point in Liberia’s history but also marks a significant step []
Glenn Kessler, the so-called "fact checker" for the Washington Post, claimed that Joe Biden cannot be held responsible for what his deputies are spending on migrants as he worked to refute Donald Trump's slam on rent assistance programs.
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.