Mayor Adams’ NYC summer jobs program struggles to connect youth with high-paying industries
New York City’s ambitious summer jobs program — a priority of Mayor Adams — is falling short of connecting young people with high-paying industries, thanks to managerial missteps and bureaucracy that deter employers from stepping up, said a report released on Thursday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
21 Juli 20235min
Migrant adults can only stay in NYC shelters for 60 days at a time under new Adams policy
Adult migrants will only be permitted to stay in city shelters for 60 days at a time under a new policy announced by Mayor Adams on Wednesday that he cast as an effort to prioritize housing migrant families with children amid “unsustainable” overcrowding in the local shelter system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
20 Juli 20234min
Governor Hochul issues orders to spur housing development in New York
Governor Hochul moved unilaterally to address New York’s housing crisis on Tuesday, issuing executive orders to spur housing development after failing to reach a home creation deal with state lawmakers last month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
19 Juli 20236min
Mayor Adams’ reelection campaign reports raising $2.6M so far
Mayor Adams’ campaign announced Monday morning it has raised more than $2.6 million for his reelection bid so far, giving him a significant financial edge against any potential challenger he may face in the 2025 election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
18 Juli 20235min
New York City school safety agents will get bullet-resistant vests
School safety agents across New York City will be outfitted with bullet-resistant vests as soon as next school year as the NYPD tries to tamp down the growing increase in youth-on-youth violence, the Daily News has learned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
17 Juli 20234min
City Council overrides Mayor Adams’ veto of rental assistance bills in major rebuke
Mayor Adams suffered a stinging political setback Thursday as the City Council overrode his veto of a package of bills aimed at vastly expanding a rental assistance program for low-income New Yorkers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
14 Juli 20236min
City Council members attack Mayor Adams’ response to wildfire smoke that enveloped city
Elected leaders continued to attack Mayor Adams and top city officials Wednesday for their response to the wildfire smoke that blew into New York City from Canada in early June — claiming that Adams and his team were unprepared and failed to effectively communicate the risks to New Yorkers in a timely way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
13 Juli 20234min
Governor Hochul signs campus hate crime prevention bill to ‘defeat the haters’
Governor Hochul on Tuesday urged New Yorkers to beat back bias and “defeat the haters,” signing legislation to bolster hate crime prevention policies at colleges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
12 Juli 20234min
