Category: New York City Mayor Eric Adams

New York GOP Urges Mayor Adams Not to Adopt Wood-Fired Oven Rule

Republican New York lawmakers are urging Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams to back down on a plan to more heavily regulate emissions from wood and coal-fired ovens amid fears it could disrupt the city’s popular pizzeria scene. Late last month, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection proposed a rule (pdf) that would…


New York City Now Sheltering More Illegal Immigrants Than Homeless Citizens: Deputy Mayor

New York City is now providing more shelter to non-citizens than to its own homeless resident population, according to the latest assessment from a city official. At a Wednesday press conference, New York City Deputy Mayor For Health and Human Services Anne Williams-Isom said the city is currently sheltering more than 100,000 people, the majority…


NYC Mayor Eric Adams Considering Converting 20 School Gyms to Shelters for Illegal Immigrants

Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams has plans to convert up to 20 gymnasiums linked to public schools into makeshift shelters for illegal immigrants arriving in the city. Adams confirmed the illegal immigrant shelter plan in an interview with PIX 11 on Tuesday morning, amid concerns from local parents about child safety and how…


NYC Mayor Begins Busing Illegal Immigrants to Neighboring Communities, Prompting Backlash, Emergency Declarations

Officials in two New York counties have denounced Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams for relocating illegal immigrants to their communities and have declared an emergency over the situation. New York City has become one of a number of receiving points for illegal immigrants being bused from Texas border communities to other parts of…


NYC Mayor Eric Adams Criticizes White House for Border Crisis

Democrat New York City Mayor Eric Adams said President Joe Biden’s administration is partly to blame for the country’s struggles to handle asylum seekers and illegal border crossers attempting to enter the United States. Adams fielded questions about America’s immigration and border security policies during a Tuesday press conference. During the press conference, reporters asked…


Trump Arraignment: What We Know Ahead of Former President’s First Court Appearance

Former President Donald Trump left his Palm Beach, Florida, residence on April 3 to return to his hometown of New York ahead of his April 4 arraignment before the state’s Supreme Court. Trump, who was indicted last week by a Manhattan grand jury, is the first former U.S. president to face criminal prosecution. Although the…


NYC Resorts to 7th Emergency Relief Center in High-End Hotel to House Illegal Immigrants

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Wednesday that the city will open a seventh Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center (HERC) in yet another high-end hotel to address the ongoing illegal immigrant crisis there. The latest will be located at the three-star Wingate by Wyndham hotel in Long Island City, Queens, which will…


NYC Opens 7th Emergency Relief Center in High-End Hotel to House Illegal Immigrants

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Wednesday that the city will open a seventh Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center (HERC) in yet another high-end hotel to address the ongoing illegal immigrant crisis there. The latest will be located at the three-star Wingate by Wyndham hotel in Long Island City, Queens, which will…