NYC Mayor Adams slams critics of City of Yes zoning proposal
Mayor Eric Adams has blasted neighborhood activists for refusing to address the city’s housing shortage, including through a “Yes City” proposal that would overhaul zoning regulations and allow the construction of tens of thousands of more housing units. Mayor and Housing and Preservation Development Commissioner Adolfo Carrion said on 107.5 WBLS radio that 49 of […]
Steven Adams pretended he couldn’t speak English as a rookie so Kevin Garnett wouldn’t trash talk him
Kevin Garnett is a legendary trash talker. Throughout his career, fellow NBA players would say he was one of the most ruthless, harsh and cruel talkers in the league, someone who always had the perfect thing to say to break down an opponent’s spirit. So no one blames Steven Adams for hating the smoke as […]
Steven Adams pretended not to speak English to avoid Kevin Garnett
Kevin Garnett’s talent for badmouthing during his playing days was so strong that Rockets center Steven Adams told Garnett not to speak English during his first NBA season to avoid his wrath. During Adams’ rookie season with the Thunder in 2013-14, Adams faced Garnett, then with the Nets, and was the first to suggest that […]
Family of suspected subway shover says NYC failed her as Eric Adams admin insists it’s ‘proud’ of its mental health outreach
The family of a troubled woman accused of pushing two tourists onto subway tracks this week has accused the city of failing to help her, while Mayor Eric Adams’ city officials insisted on Tuesday they were “proud” of their mental health outreach efforts. Clarence Butts, a Brooklyn resident, said the city hasn’t done enough for […]
Non-profit started by Eric Adams’ brother auctioned off dinner with the mayor during Hamptons party
A charity co-founded by Mayor Eric Adams’ brother auctioned off a dinner with Hizzoner during a fundraiser in the Hamptons over the weekend, drawing questions from ethics watchdogs. But Angels Helpers, a nonprofit that provides arts and cultural opportunities for young people in the city, said it was rescinding the award when contacted about the […]
Eric Adams’ illegal pot shop crackdown sparks official probe by Brad Lander as the two face off for NYC mayor
One mayoral candidate isn’t giving the city much credit for cracking down on illegal marijuana stores. City Auditor Brad Lander has opened an investigation into rival Mayor Eric Adams’ high-profile “Operation Padlock” program, which has shut down about 800 unlicensed marijuana dispensaries in the city since mid-May. Mayor Lander announced the “Operation Padlock” investigation in […]
Dem Brad Lander faces problem with Jewish voters in NYC mayoral race against Eric Adams: experts
New York City mayoral candidate Brad Lander is already facing his first hurdle: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. As the city comptroller and the highest-ranking Jewish member of New York City politics, he has attempted to walk a political tightrope since the Oct. 7 attacks, condemning Hamas while also cozying up to the far-left wing of the […]
Mayor Adams could learn from Bloomberg’s building boom
Until just a few years ago, before the disastrous mayoral tenure of Bill de Blasio and the troubled mayoral tenure of Eric Adams, the Big Apple was very much a “Yes City.” The ultra-optimistic slogan Mayor Adams recently chose for his worthy but slow efforts to create new housing development hides how puny his vision […]
Judge hands NYC Mayor Eric Adams win in bitter legal feud with City Council over housing vouchers
A Manhattan judge on Thursday handed the Adams administration a major victory in its bitter battle with the City Council over controversial changes to the housing voucher program. Mayor Eric Adams vetoed a City Council-proposed expansion of the city’s rental assistance program, called CityFHEPS, that would have allowed for the quick issuance of vouchers to […]
NYC Mayor Eric Adams wants volunteers for new ‘Rat Pack’
There’s a new “Rat Pack” in town. Mayor Eric Adams is looking for volunteers to join an “elite corps of dedicated rat-control activists,” named after a group of A-listers from the 1950s that included Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. Those who sign up for the “New York City Rat Pack” will receive flashy prizes, such […]