The Latest Breaking News from Eric Adams

Yusef Salaam was one of five defendants found guilty in the 1989 Central Park rape case that had the likes of Donald Trump calling for the death penalty. Years after being exonerated for the heinous crime, Salaam will likely become the next councilman for a New York City neighborhood

New York Major Eric Adams has issued a warning Canadian wildfire smoke that covered the city this month is to return and will lead to "very unhealthy air" on Wednesday and Thursday

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams, who has been outspoken about the power of mindfulness, announced Tuesday he will roll out mandatory “mindful breathing” be offered to all students at NYC public schools.

NEW YORK — Diwali is the newest day off from the NYC public schools, but education officials will have to make adjustments to accommodate another holiday in an already packed school calendar.

New York City will add the festival of Diwali to the list of public school holidays in recognition of the growth of the city’s South Asian and Indo-Caribbean communities

America’s largest Pride celebration follows growing threats and a wave of legislation targeting LGBT+ communities. The state’s governor has promised them a ‘safe haven’’. Ariana Baio reports from Manhattan

New York City is receiving $25 million in emergency funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to establish scores of new e-bike charging stations across the city

Some of New York City’s most influential members of Congress are calling on Mayor Eric Adams to back off a string of “short-sighted” spending cuts he’s seeking as part of the next municipal budget, which is due in less than two weeks.

New York City is planning to open an asylum application center in the coming weeks to help migrants formally apply for asylum — a necessary step in securing permits to work legally in the U.S.

NEW YORK — There are enough vacant apartments in the city’s public and supportive housing systems to accommodate 15,000 people, according to data shared with the New York Daily News by Brooklyn Councilman Lincoln Restler, who’s questioning why Mayor Eric Adams’ administration isn’t doing more to fill those units amid…

A majority of the City Council has signed a letter calling on Mayor Eric Adams to add at least $195 million for legal service providers to next year’s budget, warning that the city-supported lawyers face a “funding crisis.”