Eric Adams

Opinion 10 hours ago

NYC mayor thinks your speech is an ‘environmental’ threat

New York City Mayor Eric Adams calling social media an "environmental" threat seems more driven by fear of free speech and information access rather than by real concern for public health.

Politics 10 hours ago

New York Republican calls on Hochul, Adams to denounce Biden's border policy amid migrant crisis in Big Apple

Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., said now is the time for New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to speak out against President Biden's border policies.

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NYPD to document race of people questioned under new law opposed by Mayor Adams

New York Mayor Eric Adams failed in his efforts to veto a new law that will require the NYPD to record the race, gender and ages of most people they stop for questioning.

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4 more migrants wanted for shocking attack on NYPD officers in Times Square tourist hotspot

The NYPD is looking for four more migrants wanted for attacking two officers over the weekend in the tourist hot spot of Times Square, five migrants have already been arrested and charged.

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NYC Mayor Adams praised by police union for 'taking a stand' against bill to log every police encounter

The Police Benevolent Association offered rare praise for NYC Mayor Eric Adams after he vetoed a bill that would require officers to document every encounter with the public.

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NYC police begin knocking down the doors of illegal brothels, starting in Queens

The New York City Police Department raided several brothels and properties used for sex trafficking on Thursday, in an effort to better the quality of life in Queens.

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Suspect in robbery of NYC 'Bling Bishop' during livestreamed sermon shot, killed by US Marshals: reports

Shamar Leggette, wanted for the armed heist against Brooklyn "Bling Bishop" Lamor Whitehead, was reportedly shot and killed by U.S. Marshals in New Jersey.

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NYPD impounds 80 unlicensed migrant mopeds from outside Roosevelt and Watson Hotel shelters

The NYPD has confiscated 80 unlicensed mopeds that had been used by asylum seekers and were parked outside the Roosevelt and Watson Hotels in New York City.

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NYC Mayor Adams accused of 'getting his Trump on' by vetoing council bill to track every police stop

New York City Mayor Eric Adam vetoed the controversial "How Many Stops Act," promoting City Council to allege the Democrat is "getting his Trump on."

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E-bikes caused record deaths, fires last year in New York City

E-bikes, which environmentalists and Democratic lawmakers have touted for their zero-carbon output, caused a record number of deaths in New York City last year.

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2 NYPD officers shot trying to apprehend 'violent criminal' assaulting his mother: police

Two NYPD officers were shot in Brooklyn, New York, on Tuesday by a violent criminal they were trying to arrest, who allegedly physically assaulted his own mother.

Politics 10 hours ago

NYC mayor builds hefty legal war chest to battle FBI investigation

New York City Mayor Eric Adams' legal defense trust exceeds $650,000 in donations, reports say, as the FBI continues its corruption probe.

Politics 10 hours ago

NYC mandates curfew for migrants amid panhandling complaints

New York City is set to implement a curfew Tuesday for immigrants staying at four respite centers across the city due to a directive from the mayor's office.

Politics 10 hours ago

Eric Adams rips Texas Gov. Abbott for 'mean-spiritedness' on illegal immigrant crisis

New York City Mayor Eric Adams ripped Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for his "mean-spiritedness" in busing illegal immigrants to sanctuary cities like New York.

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NYC Mayor Adams reverses NYPD budget cuts planned due to city’s spiraling migrant crisis

New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday announced that he is reversing budget cuts planned for the NYPD due to the ongoing migrant crisis, citing better than expected tax revenue.

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DeSantis rips Biden and NYC for kicking students out of school for illegal migrants

Gov. Ron DeSantis has slammed President Biden and New York City for moving nearly 2,000 illegal migrants into a Brooklyn school while forcing students to pivot to remote learning.

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NYC Mayor Adams denies firing a gun at school as described in his book

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is disputing an autobiographical passage in his own parenting book, claiming an anecdote about firing a gun at his friends while at school was false.

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New Jersey Gov. Murphy demands bus companies give notice before sending migrants bound for NYC

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is asking bus companies to give advance notice and other information on migrants dropped in the Garden State.

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NYC Mayor Adams sues Texas bus companies for transporting migrants to sanctuary city, seeks $700 million

New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday announced a lawsuit against 17 Texas bus companies who are transporting migrants to the city, suing for over $700 million.

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NYC bans Brooklyn Bridge vendors after mayor says holiday season 'turned dangerous'

New York City is implementing a ban on vendors at the Brooklyn Bridge in an effort to alleviate overcrowding on its pedestrian walkway. The decision goes into effect Wednesday.

Media 10 hours ago

New York Mayor Eric Adams acknowledges some migrants committing crimes: 'There was a robbery pattern'

"A number of migrants" were found to have participated in a "robbery pattern" according to New York City Mayor Eric Adams during a press conference on Tuesday.

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Small earthquake hits NYC causing buildings to shake

A 1.7 magnitude earthquake struck New York City Tuesday morning with residents on the East River's Roosevelt Island reporting hearing a loud explosion and buildings shaking.

Opinion 10 hours ago

Stop taxpayer funding of the 'rights for migrants' legal scam

Taxpayers are paying to be legally coerced into providing more for migrants, even at the cost of cutting vital city services – kind of like hiring your own assassin.

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NJ mayor accuses migrant buses of bypassing NYC order through 'loophole'

Buses carrying migrants bound for New York City have allegedly been avoiding an executive order by New York Mayor Eric Adams, which regulates the drop-off of migrants.

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Eric Adams says NYC is at 'breaking point' as he warns of another surge of migrants from Texas

New York City Mayor Eric Adams says his city is reaching a "breaking point" in the migrant crisis even as he warned of another surge of migrants from Texas.

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Liberal mayors push Biden for emergency declaration, additional funding to deal with migrant crisis

Mayors of Denver, Chicago and New York City are again urging the Biden administration to provide more funding and an emergency declaration to help them with the migrant crisis.

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NYC Mayor Adams says he hasn’t met with Biden in 2023 over migrant crisis: ‘It baffles me’

New York City Mayor Eric Adams did not have a single meeting with President Biden in 2023 about the city's massive migrant crisis, Adams told reporters on Tuesday.

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Two teenage girls stabbed inside Grand Central on Christmas by man who allegedly wanted 'White people dead'

A 36-year-old New York man faces hate crime charges after he stabbed two teenage girls from South America on Christmas Day inside Grand Central Terminal.

Media 10 hours ago

'Chaos' and 'fury' in NYC as officials lose faith in Mayor Eric Adams over migrant crisis: report

The New York Times talks to human rights advocates and local officials who blasted New York City's handling of the migrant crisis.

Politics 10 hours ago

NYC mayor blames, in part, rat infestation on why people are leaving the Big Apple

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said that the rat infestation problem in the city is one of the reason why people are leaving the Big Apple.

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New York lost more residents in a year than any other state in the country, US census data shows

Rep. Elise Stefanik blasted Gov. Kathy Hochul and "far left Democratic leadership" after New York ranked first among states for population loss in 2023.