Mayor Adams facilitates solat space at City Hall for Muslim employees
The Mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, has facilitated a solat space at City Hall for his Muslim employees....
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Mayor Eric Adams’ Op-Ed: A Safer New York
While I was on the campaign trail, I met many New Yorkers who expressed their desire for a...
Over 100 attend community human rights breakfast organised in Rockland
Over one hundred non-profit, religious and local leaders attended the community human rights breakfast organised by County Executive Ed Day...
Success and the Laws of karma
Dear Destiny Friends, Success is something everyone of us aspires to achieve. While some of us will achieve success, some...
New cruise ship deal will bring $100M, 200K tourists to NYC: Mayor Adams
A European cruise line’s expansion plans will bring an annual $102 million in new revenue to New York...
NYC Mayor Adams to name 2 new top City Hall appointees Tuesday
Mayor Adams on Tuesday will announce replacements for his outgoing first deputy mayor and chief of staff, ending weeks...
Mayor Adams defends forced hospitalization plan
New York City's pledge to ease the homeless crisis and get help for those with severe mental illness could...
Mayor Eric Adams’ Op-Ed: Action, Care and Compassion – My Administration’s Approach to Addressing Severe Mental Illness
Our city is facing a crisis. New Yorkers with severe and untreated mental illness are living out in the open,...
Celebrating Another Wonderful Milestone
Dear Destiny Friends, It is with great pleasure that I wish to share with you the goodness of the Lord in my...
Airbnb likely to lose more than 10K listings in NYC under tight new rules, says Adams official
More than 10,000 Airbnb listings for short-term rentals in New York City are likely to disappear when tight new...
NYC Mayor’s Weekly Community Update: Willets Point—A Vibrant New Neighborhood in Queens
It’s time to create a New York City where working New Yorkers can have safe, affordable homes, find well-paying...
Striving for the Success you Desire
Dear Destiny Friends, Nothing that brings joy to the heart more than success. Success is an enabler, a tranquilizer, an...
As Democrats celebrate averting election disaster, we can’t ignore the voters we’re losing
Election Day is over. And though Americans did not speak with one voice, working-class voters sent a clear message: They...
Bronx mosque welcomes African migrants
A mosque in the Bronx has been welcoming migrants from Africa for a year and a half. Imam Omar...
Randall’s Island tent city to close, Mayor Adams confirms
Randall's Island tent city is set to close to asylum seekers. This was confirmed according to New York City...
NYC Mayor’s Weekly Community Update: Rikers Reform
When I came into office as the 110th Mayor, there was no question that the city’s main jail, Rikers Island,...
Photos: NYC Mayor delivers remarks at Sr. Halimah Abdul Jalil 3rd annual scholarship fundraiser in Bronx
New York City Mayor, Eric Adams, today delivered remarks at the Sr. Halimah Abdul Jalil 3rd annual scholarship fundraiser in...
NY program opens application to help low-income people pay energy bills
A New York program has opened up applications to help the state's residents pay their energy bills. New York's Home...
Increased transparency coming to job postings in NYC
With remote work changing the way we conduct business globally, increased transparency is coming to job postings in New York...
Man commits murder-suicide in Queens
Police are currently investigating a case of murder-suicide in the Queens. Police said a man fatally shot a woman sitting...
Teenage girl reportedly beaten, robbed by group of girls in Queens
A teenage girl was reportedly beaten and robbed by a group of girls at a Queens subway station. Police said...
City Mayor’s office report calls less than 2% of NYC streets ‘filthy’
A report from the city Mayor's Office calls less than 2% of the city's streets 'filthy' by their metrics. This...
Masked gunmen open fire outside school on Staten Island leaving teen dead
In a violent turn of events, some masked gunmen opened fire outside a school on Staten Island which left a...
Election 2022 Debate: Hochul in face off with Zeldin
New York Governor Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, is in face off U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, a Republican, in the 2022...
Brooklyn-based yeshiva to pay $5M fine for stealing millions in school lunch fraud case
A Brooklyn-based yeshiva is set to pay $5 million in fines for stealing millions in school lunch fraud case. The...
Bronx Borough President Gibson leads campaign against domestic violence
The Bronx Borough President, Vanessa Gibson, has led a campaign to end domestic violence in New York City. The Borough...
Mayor Adams acknowledges controversial migrant tent may result in violations
Mayor Adams acknowledged Tuesday that his administration’s controversial migrant tent camp in the Bronx may violate local right-to-shelter rules that...
Lawmakers demand public hearing on future Con Edison price hikes as NYers battle brutal electric bills
As New York faces down a winter of ballooning heating costs and brutal electric bills, more than 50 state lawmakers...
Fatal beating suspected as Bronx man was found dead in apartment
A Bronx man was found dead in his NYCHA apartment, and investigators suspect he was fatally beaten, police said Sunday....
Mayor Adams plans to fly to Puerto Rico in aftermath of Hurricane Fiona
Mayor Adams is planning to fly to Puerto Rico this weekend as part of the city’s relief efforts in the...
Despite push from city schools officials, parent-teacher conferences remain virtual
Despite the push from city schools officials for the return of pre-pandemic life schools, parent-teacher conferences will remain virtual this...
City education officals withdraw Banks’ comments on private school tuition
Facing fierce pushback after Chancellor David Banks said the city is spending too much money on private schools for students...
NY Attorney General files lawsuit against Trump, alleges misappropriation of funds
New York Attorney General, Letitia James, has filed a lawsuit against the former United States President, Donald Trump. While disclosing...
Students who participate in extracurricular activities will no longer face COVID vaccine requirement, Mayor Adams announces
Students who participate in a range of extracurricular activities including sports will no longer face a COVID vaccine requirement, Mayor...
Only 3 city public schools named National Blue Ribbon Schools, education department reveals
Only three New York City public schools made this year’s list of National Blue Ribbon Schools, and all were charter...
About 41% of NYC students chronically absent last school year
About 41 percent of New York City students were chronically absent, missing at least 18 days of last school year,...
Former NYC Mayor’s ambitious $202M plan to create universal curriculum turned down
On his way out of office, former Mayor Bill de Blasio announced an ambitious $202 million plan to create a...
Tensions rise ahead of middle, high schools admission in NYC
Tensions are rising ahead of an anticipated announcement about whether New York City middle and high schools will fully bring...
Harlem chemistry teacher emerges ‘NY’s teacher of the year’
For the first time in four years, the state’s Teacher of the Year award went to an educator from the...
Gov Hochul confirms NY’s COVID state of emergency coming to end
New York’s COVID-19 state of emergency is coming to an end, Governor Hochul announced on Monday. The governor said she...
NY declares state of emergency to boost vaccinations against polio
New York declared a state of emergency on Friday to boost vaccinations against polio. Governor Hochul issued an executive order...
Class sizes in NYC public schools to face stricter limits under new bill
Class sizes in New York City’s public schools will face stricter limits under a bill Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into...
Mayor Eric Adams promotes city’s literacy efforts in new school year
On his inaugural first day of school since taking office, Mayor Eric Adams and his schools chief David Banks made...
City’s education department no longer considering cuts to restorative justice programs
New York City’s education department is no longer considering cuts to restorative justice programs, officials said Wednesday. This was following...
NY transit riders allowed to uncover faces for first time in more than 2 years
New York transit riders are allowed to uncover their faces for the first time in more than two years. Gov....
City education department to move 1000 central, borough-level staff to district offices
New York City’s education department will move 1,000 central and borough-level staff to district offices, Chancellor David Banks announced on...
Northwest Bronx Democrats says…80th AD, our last race!
By Anthony Rivieccio, Founder From our first race, Oliver Koppell in 2009, to our last race, Fernando Cabrera, last year...
City principals prepare to open classrooms after summer’s political fight over school budget cuts
New York City principals are preparing to open classrooms next week after summer's political fight over school budget cuts A...
Man climbs NYT building, threatens to hurt self, police say
A man climbed the New York Times building and held a small knife to his throat before being arrested Tuesday,...
Mayor Adams declares ‘mission accomplished’ in campaign against homelessness in NYC subways
Mayor Adams on Monday declared “mission accomplished” in his campaign to move homeless people out of the city’s subway system....
Senate Majority Leader Schumer calls on loan providers to staff up ahead of student loan forgiveness
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has called on providers to staff up ahead of student loan forgiveness With more than...
Uber asks NYC customers to back exemption from Manhattan congestion pricing tolls
Uber, whose vehicles were shown in a study to have significantly increased traffic in parts of New York City, is...
Hochul confirms support for legislation to establish class size limits in NYC public schools
Governor Kathy Hochul said on Thursday that she supports sweeping legislation that would establish more aggressive class size limits in...
NYers head to polls on Primary Election Day
New Yorkers headed to the polls on Primary Election Day on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022. Residents voted in the second...
City experiences surge of new immigrants seeking asylum, lays out plan for students
As New York City sees a surge of new immigrants seeking asylum from Central and South American countries, officials announced...
Part-time CUNY, SUNY students receive tuition assistance offer from state
Part-time CUNY and SUNY students can now apply for state tuition assistance, a move that advocates believe could be “transformative”...
Summer Rising to rebrand summer school to be fun, educational
Summer Rising, New York City’s massive effort to rebrand summer school as something fun and educational, has a lesson for...
NYPD officer accused of spying for Chinese government prepares for trial
An NYPD officer accused of spying for the Chinese government will head to trial in Brooklyn Federal Court next month....
City’s summer work program for youth successful with 100K jobs filled
The city's summer work program for youth has been called a success with over a hundred thousand jobs filled. When...
NYPD lieutenant suspended for testing positive for steroids
A veteran NYPD lieutenant who’s competed in numerous bodybuilding competitions has been suspended for testing positive for steroids. Lt. Apollo...
