The Latest Breaking News from Eric Adams

Ex-President Clinton, Mayor Adams join Gov. Hochul rally in tight race against Rep. Zeldin

NEW YORK — Ex-President Bill Clinton joined New York Gov. Kathy Hochul during a whirlwind final weekend of campaigning Saturday, urging New Yorkers to vote Democratic in her tight race against GOP challenger Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y.

Tribune News Service · Nov 5, 2022

Lena Horne Theatre becomes first Broadway venue named after a Black woman

“Lena personified elegance and grace while also fighting racism and injustice. Her legacy and NYC story live on,” New York Mayor Eric Adams wrote on Twitter.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 3, 2022

About 100K vote in NYC’s opening weekend of early voting

NEW YORK — New York City saw relatively sluggish turnout in the opening weekend of early voting for the Nov. 8 election, with about 100,000 ballots reported cast across the city, as the governor’s race kicked into high gear.

Tribune News Service · Oct 31, 2022

Rogue employee hacks New York Post website with extremist, hate-filled headlines

NEW YORK — It was an inside job.

Tribune News Service · Oct 27, 2022

First-ever female commissioner to lead NYC fire department

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has appointed acting Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh to lead the department on a permanent basis

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2022

Hochul spokesperson slams New York Post as hacked account posts vile tweets

Paper ‘has long fostered an ugly, toxic conversation on their front pages and social accounts,’ spokesperson says

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2022

Commentary: As border crisis continues, where should migrants go?

“Where should officials who are overwhelmed by the number of migrants coming into their cities and into their shelters … send the migrants?”

Tribune News Service · Oct 27, 2022

National Guard troops are deployed at NYC homeless shelters reeling from migrant influx

NEW YORK — National Guard troops are being deployed to New York City's homeless shelters to assist day-to-day operations as the shelter system remains near a breaking point due to a huge influx of Latin American migrants, the Daily News has learned.

Tribune News Service · Oct 27, 2022

Far fewer migrants now coming to NYC thanks to Biden, says Mayor Adams

NEW YORK — The flood of migrants coming into New York City has slowed to a trickle, Mayor Eric Adams said Wednesday as he praised President Joe Biden’s “decompression” strategy to lower the number of asylum seekers who’ve strained the city’s social services system.

Tribune News Service · Oct 26, 2022

Why did police reform push stall?

After widespread demonstrations, a spike in violent crime shifted the narrative around public safety

Salon · Oct 25, 2022