City Council Passes Bill to End Solitary Confinement in City Jails
The New York City Council passed a bill to ban solitary confinement in city jails on December 20th. Mayor Eric Adams strongly opposed the bill, citing that it could potentially ...
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Weekend of Violence in NYC: Four Teens Stabbed in Separate Incidents
New York City was rocked over the weekend by a series of violent crimes involving four separate incidents in which teenagers were stabbed. In these incidents, one boy was killed, ...
Migrants Reject Floyd Bennett Field Shelter, Prefer the Roosevelt Hotel
The first group of migrants transferred to the temporary settlement at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn on Sunday, November 12th, expressed strong dissatisfaction with the facility and location, and quickly ...
Mayor Eric L. Adams Op-Ed: Affordable Homes for New Yorkers
New York City is home to people from all over the world. We may eat different foods and speak different languages, but in the end, we all want things: jobs, ...
Mayor Adams Presents $485M “Blueprint for Community Safety” to Curb Gun Violence
Mayor Eric Adams, in collaboration with Governor Kathy Hochul and a host of city officials, introduced a comprehensive plan titled "A Blueprint for Community Safety" to mitigate gun violence across ...
NYC Public Schools Serving Record Number of Migrant Students
New York City is facing a challenge with the arrival of thousands of asylum-seeking migrants since last year. There are currently an estimated 31,000 asylum-seeking migrants in the city's shelter ...
Brooklyn Middle School Dean Stabbed While Protecting 13-Year-Old Student
A Brooklyn middle school dean was stabbed around 4 p.m on Monday, February 6. The 29-year-old dean was stabbed while protecting a 13-year-old student who was being attacked by a ...
Adeed Fayaz, 26-year-old NYPD Officer Shot While Off Duty, Dies
Adeed Fayaz, a 26-year-old NYPD police officer, died on Tuesday, February 7th. Fayaz was shot in the head while off duty on the evening of Saturday, February 4th, succumbing to ...
Two Teenagers Shot Near School in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Two teenagers were shot a few blocks away from school on Monday, February 6th in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The victims of the shooting were a 19 year-old man, who was grazed ...
