Tag: new york
Squalid, Crowded Conditions at Rikers Island Intake Center Raise Alarms, Again
On June 14, the New York Board of Corrections (BOC) revealed that the Eric M. Taylor (EMTC) intake center...
NY: Mayor Adams Announces Plan to Tackle Growing Housing Crisis, But Funding Falls Short of What Was
On June 14, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, during a rooftop press conference in Brooklyn, announced...
NYC Sanitation Commission Announces Recruitment Exams Are Now Open for Registration
On June 8, New York City Mayor Eric Adams in conjunction with the New York City Department of Sanitation...
NY: Citing Increased Gun Violence, Mayor Adams Urges Congress to Crack Down on Guns
On June 8, New York City Mayor Eric Adams testified before the U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee...
New Yorkers Pessimistic About City’s Future, Majority Believe Leadership Needs to Do Better, New Poll
According to a new Siena College poll of New York City residents, conducted exclusively for Spectrum...
Several New York State Teachers Placed on Leave Following Discovery of ‘Racist and Demeaning’ Texts
Several public school teachers employed at Enrico Fermi School 17 in Rochester, New York were placed...
Following Numerous Gang-Related Shootings, Bronx DA Calls on Local Rappers to Stop Encouraging the Violence
Following the arrests of 22 men and a 17-year-old on May 24 for allegedly committing six shootings and...
NY: Mayor Adams, Gov. Hochul Unveil New Panel to Address Economic Challenges in a Post-COVID World
On Tuesday, May 24, New York City Mayor, Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that two civic leaders...
NY Gov. Hochul Declares Domestic Terrorism the ‘Most Significant Threat,’ Unveils Legislative Package
On May 18, New York Governor, Kathy Hochul, in the shadow of the recent mass shooting in Buffallo, declared...
Times Square Subway Station Receives $30M Facelift With Installation of a New Staircase, Accessible Elevator
The Times Square subway station has received a $30 million facelift with the installation of a new 15...
NYC’s New Sanitation Commissioner Promises Clean Streets, New Containerization Program
On May 4, the Mayor’s Office of Ethnic & Community Media in collaboration with the newly appointed...
NYC: Inflation Threatens to Upend Eric Adams’ Near $100-Billion City Budget
New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ fiscal 2023 budget proposal, which was unveiled on April 26 at his first...