Eric Adams visited the Acropolis in Athens and attended two World Cup games in Doha on his first major foreign trip as mayor. Source: New York Times
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NYC Is Hiring a Rat Overlord. Must Possess ‘Killer Instinct’
By Gotham Rex on December 2, 2022
The city is seeking a new director of rodent mitigation to tackle a task that many mayoral administrations have futilely taken on before. Source: New York Times
New York’s Dilemma: Who Should Be Hospitalized Against Their Will?
By Gotham Rex on December 2, 2022
Mayor Adams’s directive to remove people with mental illness from the streets raises a host of questions. Source: New York Times
New Yorkers Debate Mayor’s Approach to Mentally Ill
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2022
Many city residents agree something needs to be done to remove people with severe mental illness from public places. But some experts say the mayor’s aggressive new approach may not help. Source: New York Times
On City Streets, Fear and Hope as Mayor Pushes to Remove Mentally Ill
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams intends to remove people with severe, untreated mental illness from the streets. That will mean involuntary hospitalization of people deemed unable to care for themselves. Source: New York Times
Mayor Adams Goes Abroad, for an Antisemitism Conference and the World Cup
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams leaves on Wednesday for Greece and Qatar, a four-day trip that furthers his penchant for visiting countries far from his New York constituents. Source: New York Times
Mayor Adams Goes on a Trip
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2022
He likes to travel, and his latest jaunt takes him to Athens for a conference on antisemitism and to Qatar for the World Cup. Back home in Queens a long-abandoned rail line may become a park. Source: New York Times
NYC Will Hospitalize Mentally Ill People Involuntarily
By Gotham Rex on November 29, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams directed the police and emergency medical workers to hospitalize people they deemed too mentally ill to care for themselves, even if they posed no threat to others. Source: New York Times
Here’s What to Know With the NYPD Joining the Ring Neighbors App
By Gotham Rex on November 25, 2022
The nation’s largest police force recently joined the Ring Neighbors app and can now enlist the help of the city’s residents in investigations. Critics say it could lead to racial profiling. Source: New York Times
Is Homeownership Slipping Even Further Out of Reach for New Yorkers?
By Gotham Rex on November 24, 2022
In a city of renters, the turbulent pandemic housing market is making it harder than ever to buy a home. Source: New York Times
Court Leaves New York City School Budget Cuts in Place
By Gotham Rex on November 22, 2022
An appellate court found that the city violated the law but said revisiting the budget this far into the year would be too disruptive. Source: New York Times
$2 Billion Development in Queens Approved Amid Housing Crisis
By Gotham Rex on November 22, 2022
The Innovation Queens project will, after weeks of contentious negotiations, include 1,400 affordable units out of more than 3,000 new homes. Source: New York Times
Man Arrested in Fatal Stabbing of 3 Women in Queens Home
By Gotham Rex on November 21, 2022
A 22-year-old man was arrested in Virginia in connection with a killing on Friday of three relatives inside their home in the Springfield Gardens neighborhood in Queens. Source: New York Times
As New York City Schools Face a Crisis, Charter Schools Gain Students
By Gotham Rex on November 21, 2022
Enrollment at charters is up and the governor has signaled a measure of support, but the privately run schools still face an enormous battle as they seek to expand. Source: New York Times
Adams’s Efforts to Address Mental Health Crisis Fall Short, Report Says
By Gotham Rex on November 18, 2022
The New York City public advocate, Jumaane Williams, found that the number of mental health crisis centers and mobile response teams has fallen since 2019. Source: New York Times