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NY bail law fight emblematic of Democrats' debate on crime

A spike in violence during the COVID-19 pandemic has Democrats eager to show they’re tough on crime ahead of this year’s midterm elections

The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2022

NYC Mayor Eric Adams calls Will Smith slap a ‘painful moment’ but says actor shouldn’t have Oscar taken away

‘The worst day in our life should not be the description of our entire life,’ the New York mayor said while accepting Smith’s apology

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022

NYC mayor lauds plan to remove homeless encampments, but few people have accepted help

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams once again doubled down on his policy of removing homeless encampments from city streets — displaying stark photos of the encampments and continuing to bemoan the city’s “dysfunction” to drive home his point Wednesday at a City Hall news conference.

Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2022

A look at what’s on and off the table for state budget as Gov. Hochul, New York Legislature near deal

ALBANY, N.Y. — While New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s bail bombshell dominated budget talks in recent weeks, there are plenty of other big-ticket items and spending plans for review ahead of the April 1 fiscal deadline.

Tribune News Service · Mar 26, 2022

Mayor orders New York’s homeless camps dismantled ‘within two weeks’

Eric Adams says officials will place people in ‘healthy living conditions with wraparound services’ as homelessness debate swirls

The Guardian - US · Mar 26, 2022

NYC Exempts Wealthy Athletes From Vaccine Mandates: "A small number of people have an outsized impact on our economy"

The government undermines its compelling interest to mandate vaccinations for everyone else.

Reason · Mar 25, 2022

Mets players applaud mayor's decision to lift NYC vaccine mandate for athletes

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Mayor Eric Adams gained some critics with his controversial decision regarding New York City’s vaccine mandate. But he won’t find any of that backlash in the Mets clubhouse.

Tribune News Service · Mar 24, 2022

Kyrie Irving Can Finally Play, but New York City's Vaccine Mandate Double Standard Remains

If the rules don't apply to everyone, they ought not apply to anyone.

Reason · Mar 24, 2022

NYC Mayor Adams lifts COVID vaccine mandates for performers, athletes: 'I must move this city forward'

NEW YORK — In one of his most controversial decisions to date, Mayor Eric Adams rolled back the COVID-19 mandate that prohibits unvaccinated professional athletes from playing home games in New York City — prompting some critics to point to the likelihood of more legal challenges and others to decry…

Tribune News Service · Mar 24, 2022

NYC Mayor Announces Unvaccinated Athletes Can Now Play in Home Games

He said this was about “putting New York City-based performers on a level-playing field.”

Sports Illustrated · Mar 24, 2022