Mayor and Council Speaker reach $112B budget deal that restores many unpopular cuts

Mayor Eric Adams and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams capped off another contentious round of city budget negotiations on Friday by shaking hands on a tentative $112.4 billion Fiscal Year 2025 spending... Read more »

“I have work to do”: George Latimer on representing the Bronx

George Latimer, the Westchester County Executive who will likely become the next representative for the 16th Congressional District, realizes he has an optics problem when it comes to the Bronx constituents. And... Read more »

Exclusive: WWE Superstars Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill talk significance of representation at Brooklyn meet and greet

WWE Superstars Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill exemplified the importance of diversity in Brooklyn Friday as hundreds of fans looked to meet their heroes. For the droves of young girls of color... Read more »

New York Democrats stand by Biden despite shaky debate performance

While many political commentators have described Thursday’s presidential debate as a disastrous night for President Biden, New York Democrats made it clear on Friday that they are either standing by their man... Read more »

First On amNY: Eligibility for city’s half-price MetroCard program boosted to 145% of federal poverty line in city budget: sources

Mayor Eric Adams and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams have agreed to expand eligibility for a program that provides low-income New Yorkers with half-priced MetroCards in the upcoming city budget, an increase... Read more »

NYC budget: Millions in library, cultural funding restored as Mayor Adams, City Council inch closer to deal

Millions of dollars in funding for the city’s cultural institutions and public libraries will be restored in a NYC budget deal expected to be unveiled Friday, Mayor Eric Adams and City Council Speaker... Read more »