Rising gun deaths push cities to shore up police and services As the coronavirus pandemic approaches its third year, it has worsened another deadly crisis for American cities: gun violence. Tribune News Service · Feb 14, 2022
Anti-vaccine workers in NYC lose in effort to avoid firings; others comply with mandate NEW YORK — A last-minute effort by a group of anti-vaccine municipal workers to avoid getting fired failed Friday, as Mayor Eric Adams said other vaccine-resistant employees were finally getting the jab. Tribune News Service · Feb 12, 2022
Anti-vaccine workers in NYC file last-minute lawsuit; others comply with mandate NEW YORK — A group of anti-vaccine municipal workers in New York City launched a last-minute effort to avoid getting fired Friday as Mayor Eric Adams said other vaccine-resistant employees were finally getting the jab. Tribune News Service · Feb 11, 2022
New York’s subways are safe statistically – but that’s not the full story Harassment often goes unreported, meaning metrics don’t always convey experiences – especially for women and people of color The Guardian - US · Feb 11, 2022
‘Food is doing more injustice than mass incarceration’: New York mayor Eric Adams on veganism Adams appears to have had some personal success with a vegan diet after a health scare, but can he replicate it among all New Yorkers? The Guardian - US · Feb 9, 2022
Kamala Harris’s husband Doug Emhoff evacuated from DC school over bomb threat – as it happened Second gentleman escorted by security from Dunbar high school in Washington The Guardian - US · Feb 8, 2022
‘Cheese is like heroin’: New York mayor raises eyebrows with drug comparison Eric Adams admits to lapses in his veganism as he launches campaign to get New Yorkers to eat a more plant-based diet The Guardian - US · Feb 8, 2022
NYC's vegan mayor Adams hooked into admitting he eats fish There was something fishy about New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ declarations that he’s a vegan The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022
Can Biden tackle rising crime without abandoning police reform promise? A Gallup survey showed only 24% of Americans were satisfied with efforts to ‘reduce or control crime’, the lowest it’s been The Guardian - US · Feb 6, 2022
Mayor Adams apologizes for calling white NYPD officers ‘crackers’ in 2019: ‘That was inappropriate’ NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams bragged in 2019 about being a better cop than his “cracker” colleagues in the NYPD, the Daily News has learned. Tribune News Service · Feb 5, 2022
NYC Mayor Eric Adams apologizes for using racial slur New York City Mayor Eric Adams has apologized after a 2019 video surfaced showing him using a racial slur for white people when talking about the New York Police Department The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams apologizes for calling white NYPD officers ‘crackers’ in 2019 NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams bragged in 2019 about being a better police officer than his “cracker” colleagues in the NYPD, the New York Daily News has learned. Tribune News Service · Feb 4, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams called white NYPD officers ‘crackers’ in 2019 NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams bragged in 2019 about being a better police officer than his “cracker” colleagues in the NYPD, the New York Daily News has learned. Tribune News Service · Feb 4, 2022
Editorial: The president promises timely help in Eric Adams’ fight to reverse rising violent crime Though there are more than enough guns and willing trigger-pullers already here to do plenty of damage for a long time, we can’t argue with Joe Biden that easy access to firearms via the Iron Pipeline is fueling death and destruction on New York streets, so we commend his promise… Tribune News Service · Feb 4, 2022
Tribune News Service · Feb 4, 2022 Biden praises Mayor Adams’ anti-crime plan, unveils new gun crackdown while in NYC: ‘We are not about defunding’ NEW YORK — President Joe Biden praised NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ crimefighting agenda Thursday and unveiled a new federal initiative to stem the flow of illegal weapons from southern states that has contributed to a recent surge in violence in New York.
Los Angeles Times · Feb 3, 2022 Biden to embrace New York’s new mayor, and his approach to rising crime WASHINGTON — President Biden, in the midst of a political reset aimed at getting him out of Washington to emphasize the Democrats’ case to voters ahead of November’s midterm elections, traveled Thursday to New York City to embrace its new mayor — and his approach to handling crime and public…
Tribune News Service · Feb 3, 2022 Biden praises NY Mayor Adams’ anti-crime plan, unveils new gun crackdown while in NYC NEW YORK — President Joe Biden praised New York Mayor Eric Adams’ crime-fighting agenda Thursday and unveiled a new federal initiative aimed at stemming a flow of illegal weapons from southern states that has contributed to the city’s recent spike in violence.
The Guardian - US · Feb 3, 2022 ‘The answer is not defunding the police’: Joe Biden in meeting with NY mayor The president pressed for community intervention programs and said it is ‘outrageous’ gun manufacturers are exempt from lawsuits
Reason · Feb 3, 2022 Americans Want Police Reform, Not Abolition. So Did This Slain NYPD Officer. Despite a binary media narrative, the vast majority of the U.S. is in favor of quality, accountable policing.
The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022 NYC mayor defends dinner with disgraced ex-governor Cuomo New York City Mayor Eric Adams is pushing back against the suggestion there was anything wrong with his dinner this week with disgraced former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo
The Guardian - US · Feb 3, 2022 Joe Biden on crime: ‘The answer is not to defund the police’ – as it happened President meets New York City mayor Eric Adams two weeks after fatal shooting of two NYPD officers – follow all the day’s politics news
Tribune News Service · Feb 2, 2022 NYC Mayor Adams dines with ex-Gov. Cuomo at Midtown restaurant NEW YORK — New York Mayor Eric Adams enjoyed a two-hour dinner with Andrew Cuomo at a popular Italian restaurant in Manhattan on Tuesday night, raising eyebrows from critics of the former governor, who resigned last year amid a flurry of sexual misconduct accusations.
The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022 Biden grappling with 'perfect storm' of rising gun violence Gun violence was already on the rise during the pandemic, and now it's spiking anew, and cities are struggling with how to manage it
Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 2, 2022 More Democrats should follow Eric Adams’ lead on crime Democrats everywhere have struggled with balancing necessary and important policing and criminal justice reform with the reality that violent crime has surged.
The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2022 Is NYC safe? Violence, perception and a complicated reality A string of high-profile violence in New York City has frayed nerves, but the nation's largest city remains relatively safe