homelessness

Adams administration seized 20,000 illegal guns, removed 80,000 ghost cars, and shut down more than 1,300 unlicensed cannabis stores

Eric Adams announced the release of the city’s budget for fiscal year 2026 from City Hall this afternoon, shoring up a number of programs thanks to savings generated from a strong economy and higher tax revenue, as well as a...

In his weekly press conference earlier today, Eric Adams brushed off questions concerning his opponents in this year’s mayoral elections, amidst the results of a recent poll which found the incumbent mayor behind other hopefuls, including former governor Andrew Cuomo,...

Last week in Harlem, the neighborhood where generations of Black families have flourished, I reported to New Yorkers on the state of our city and outlined an ambitious agenda to make New York City the best place to raise a...

Eric Adams delivered his State of the City address this afternoon at the historic Apollo theater in the heart of Harlem, playing up his administration’s wins over the past year and promising more going forward. The embattled New York City...

Volunteers work to connect vulnerable individuals with services before they face legal consequences

“It's a surreal situation, standing in front of people telling tragic stories while eating soup. The idea was to create a consumerist world looking at another world. I wanted to bring back that voyeuristic instinct to keep eating up the...

The holiday season is an annual reminder of the kindness of strangers. When I moved uptown in the early ‘90’s, and before the city had made a concerted effort to find shelter for the many homeless men and women, a...