Mayor Eric Adams visited the Staten Island Ferry on April 8 and even posed with some of the unlicensed ticket sellers for selfies. The only authorized ferry service for the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island said illegal ticket scammers have grown worse, depriving the city of $2 million to $3 million in ticket revenue annually. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) After Stabbing of Ferry Ticket Seller, Mayor Says He Plans Crackdown on Illegal Vendors It has taken the stabbing of one of the illegal ferry ticket sellers to get Mayor Eric Adams to take another look at the... News 12 Jun 2025 | 02:24
Photo: Otto Fritton ( A man on a scooter rides against traffic near the intersection on 34th and 8th.) Adam’s 15 MPH E-Bike Speed Cap Sparks Debates as City Faces Increasing Traffic Woes Just as the first Democratic mayoral debate was about to start, Mayor Eric Adams, who was forgoing the party primary to run... News 09 Jun 2025 | 05:06
Police and firefighters responding to the scene of a fatal shooting in the Times Square area on the evening of June 4. One person was killed. A second homicide had been reported in Chelsea a short distance away only 90 minutes earlier. ( Photo: Citizen App) Two Shootings, Two Dead on West Side; Police Hunt for Suspects Two separate shootings occurred in Manhattan just hours apart on the night of June 4. Police responded first to a 911 call... News 06 Jun 2025 | 01:23
FDNY Medal Day 2025. Firefighter Michael D. Kotzo, Ladder Company 28, receiving the Chief of Department Peter J. Ganci Medal. First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro (left), FDNY Commissioner Robert S. Tucker (second from left), and Mayor Adams also present. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Among 70 Honorees at FDNY Medal Day Are 18 Who Answered the Call in Manhattan Thousands of firefighters, their families, and friends filled the plaza and lawns at City Hall Park on June 4 for the annual... News 05 Jun 2025 | 06:44
Hundreds of bike protestors started a rally at Union Square on May 30 to protest the NYPD’s recent criminalization drive against bikers. ( Photo: Christian Spencer) Cyclists Protest NYPD Criminalization Push Against Bikers for Traffic Infractions Cyclists Demand ‘Hands Off Our Bikes!’ as They Flood Manhattan Streets Protesting NYPD Crackdown on Undocumented Delivery... News 03 Jun 2025 | 06:49
Left: BP Mark Levine, CB1 Chair Tammy Meltzer, Council Members Keith Powers and Christopher Marte; Right: ticket vendors “guarding” the entrance to Battery Park and Castle Clinton at the Bowling Green subway stop. ( Photo: Brian Berger) City Council Members Marte & Powers Propose to Stop Tourist Ferry Ticket Scams Call it “the crackdown in Battery Park.” That’s the hope anyway, in the wake of legislation announced by Council Members... News 25 May 2025 | 08:45
Mayor Eric Adams (center) is joined by Rev. Al Sharpton (left), first deputy mayor Fabien Levy (second from right) , and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch (far right) at a press conference May 22 announcing measures the city is taking to protect Jewish institutions here following the killing of two Israeli embassy workers in DC on May 21. ( Photo: YouTube/Mayor’s Photography Office) NYPD Beefs Up Security at Jewish Sites Following Attack in DC That Left Two Dead The NYPD said it will step up patrols around Jewish houses of worship, yeshivas and museums, and Israeli government offices... News 23 May 2025 | 04:28
Former hostages Keith and Aviva Siegel (center), Senator Charles Schumer (left), and Governor Kathy Hochul (right). ( Photo: Don Pollard / Gov. Hochul Flickr) Israel Day Parade Brings Tens of Thousands to Fifth Avenue Tens of thousands of Israel supporters jammed Fifth Avenue for the annual Israel Day Parade on Sunday, May 18. Weather for... News 19 May 2025 | 01:39
Bids are begining to arrive from potential suitors looking to tear down the 101-year-old Roosevelt Hotel, which served as a migrant check-in and emergency housing shelter. Offers could reach $1 billion. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Nearing the end: Food Workers at Roosevelt Hotel Told June 20 Will Be Last Day The Roosevelt Hotel has already announced plans to lay off nearly 100 employees in mid-June as the city no longer needs what... News 09 May 2025 | 02:16
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch (center) and NYC Mayor Eric Adams (left) unveiled the Quality of Life division during an April 10 kickoff at the 13th Precinct on the East Side. Francisco Marte (front row right), president of the Bodega and Small Business Group ,praised the new pilot program. ( Photo: Mayoral Photography Office/YouTube) NYPD’s New Quality of Life Pilot Program Includes East Side Pct The newly unveiled Quality of Life division of the NYPD officially began performing on April 14 and includes the 13th Precinct... News 27 Apr 2025 | 08:11
Kids at the Corona Park Aquatic Center will be among the beneficiaries of new swim program funds unveiled by Mayor Eric Adams last month, but a plan to get free swimming lessons for all 70,000 second graders in the city that was co-sponsored by Council Member Julie Menin. ( Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office) Is This Enough of a Splash? On March 25, the Adams administration announced a $5.5 million investment to go towards expanding free swim lessons, with... News 25 Apr 2025 | 06:10
A compost bin on a street in Brooklyn. ( Photo: Alex Krales/THE CITY) City Draws Back on Monetary Fines Just Three Weeks into Curbside Composting Food scrap fines are being scraped at least temporarily for many users. After only three weeks of issuing fines to those who... News 21 Apr 2025 | 05:23
NYPD and FDNY divers were in the water within 10 minutes of the crash, but none of the six victims could be saved. Salvage operations took place over the next four days following the April 10 crash. ( Photo: NYPD) FAA Grounds Helicopter Company at Center of Hudson River Crash That Killed 6 People The Federal Aviation Authority has issued an emergency order grounding New York Helicopter Charter Inc., the sightseeing... News 20 Apr 2025 | 09:40
Mayor Eric Adams shakes hands with the Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy before embarking on a two stop subway “tour” on the B Line on April 4. Duffy, who had earlier called the subway system a “shithole” apparently did not change his tune after the ride with hizzoner. ( Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office) MTA’s Lieber Vs Trump’s Transport Sec Duffy On April 4, US Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy, rode our subway system on a mysterious ride with Mayor Eric Adams,... Voices 17 Apr 2025 | 03:18
At a press conference after a federal judge reluctantly dismissed the federal corruption charges against him, Mayor Eric Adams urged all New Yorkers to read the book Government Gangsters, by Kash Patel, the current FBI director, who posits there is a Deep State cabal in government trying to undermine Donald Trump. A day later, Adams said he was ditching the Dem primary to run as an independent. ( Photo: Mayor’s Photography Office) Adams Ditches Dems, Plans to Run as an Independent The race for mayor is growing more convoluted by the day. On the deadline day to submit petitions to get on the ballot to... News 07 Apr 2025 | 11:48
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