Created by the mayor’s allies, the 5Boro Institute seeks to counter concerns that the administration lacks a robust agenda to address the city’s problems. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Mayors”
New York Will Move Migrant Encampment After It Flooded
By Gotham Rex on October 4, 2022
New York City canceled an emergency shelter under construction in a beach parking lot in the Bronx and will move it to Randalls Island. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Confidant Is Among New York’s Highest Paid Public Employees
By Gotham Rex on September 30, 2022
The city had initially declined to reveal the salary of Timothy Pearson, who left a second job at a casino over the summer. Source: New York Times
What to Expect as New York Faces a Potential Fiscal Crisis
By Gotham Rex on September 23, 2022
The pandemic-driven downturn may mean service cuts and tough decisions for City Hall. Source: New York Times
Why New York Is Resorting to Tents to House Surge of Migrants
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2022
With over 10,000 asylum seekers crowding homeless shelters, the city will erect temporary structures to hold new arrivals for their first few days. Source: New York Times
Mayor Adams Considers Cruise Ships to House Migrants
By Gotham Rex on September 19, 2022
New York City’s shelter system has been overwhelmed with new arrivals, but advocates for the homeless say the idea is insulting. Source: New York Times
Migrant Crisis Puts N.Y. ‘Right to Shelter’ Law to the Test
By Gotham Rex on September 15, 2022
The city’s obligation to provide a bed to anyone who asks is unique and has added urgency to its efforts to welcome more than 11,000 migrants. Source: New York Times
Adams Wants to Reassess a Shelter System ‘Nearing Its Breaking Point’
By Gotham Rex on September 14, 2022
New York City’s homeless system is built around the city’s unique right to shelter. On Wednesday, Mayor Eric Adams said the system should be reconsidered. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams After Dark: A Private Table and Tarnished Friends
By Gotham Rex on August 22, 2022
New York’s mayor vowed to boost nightlife establishments in every corner of the city. But again and again, he returns to the same spot, run by friends with troubled pasts. Source: New York Times
Anxious New Yorkers Worry Whether Eric Adams Is the Man for the Moment
By Gotham Rex on August 9, 2022
City residents are concerned about violent crime, housing costs, school budget cuts and homelessness. Some believe that the mayor has not met the challenge. Source: New York Times
They Give the Washington Arch a Good Cleaning
By Gotham Rex on July 22, 2022
The famous monument in Greenwich Village is stately. It’s also grimy. Source: New York Times
Adams, Hailed on the National Stage, Finds Frustration Closer to Home
By Gotham Rex on June 3, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams faced a bumpy first round in pushing his agenda in Albany, particularly when it came to his education goals. Source: New York Times
Class Sizes Set to Shrink in New York City Schools, but at What Cost?
By Gotham Rex on June 3, 2022
A bill approved by state lawmakers to shrink New York City class sizes would cost millions, and its passage reignited a longstanding debate about whether the move would help students as intended. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams to Name ‘Gun Violence Czar’ Amid N.Y.C. Shooting Surge
By Gotham Rex on June 1, 2022
Elected on the premise that he could reduce violent crime, Mayor Eric Adams continues to be confronted with a stubbornly high number of gun offenses. Source: New York Times
The Secrets Ed Koch Carried
By Gotham Rex on May 7, 2022
To many New Yorkers, he was their brash and blustery mayor. But friends are now describing the private strain endured by a public man laboring to conceal his sexual orientation. Source: New York Times