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New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Trust for Governors Island President and CEO Clare Newman, and State University of New York (SUNY) Stony Brook University President Maurie McInnis today unveiled the “New York Climate Exchange,” a transformative vision for a first-in-the-nation climate research, education, and jobs hub on Governors Island that will create thousands of permanent jobs and $1 billion in economic impact for the city on Governors Island on April 25, 2023. -Photo by Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office By Mayor Eric Adams Community Op-Ed: April 26, 2023 NEW YORK - Last week, New York City celebrated Earth Week by powering up new rooftop solar panels in Brooklyn, cleaning up parks in Queens, and releasing PlaNYC: Getting Sustainability Done , our new plan to create a more climate-resilient city for all. This strategic climate plan builds on our city’s ongoing efforts to protect New Yorkers from extreme weather, improve quality of life, and support our new green...

Mayor Adams to President Biden: Take Federal Action on Migrant Crisis Mayor Eric Adams called on the federal government to provide Temporary Protected Status to migrants entering the city so they could obtain work permits, April 19, 2023. | Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY By Gabriel Poblete, The City This article was originally published on Apr 19 7:08pm EDT by THE CIT Y NEW YORK - Mayor Eric Adams reiterated his plea for federal government action to help New York City respond to an influx of asylum-seeking migrants, emphasizing that the estimated $4.3 billion cost of maintaining tens of thousands of asylum seekers is draining city resources.  Adams implored President Joe Biden to expedite work permits, redesignate Temporary Protected Status to migrants from nations including Venezuela, Honduras and Sudan, and increase the number of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officers to help reduce asylum application times. Flanked by city agency heads including Budget Direct...

Mayor Adams and Commissioner Sewell speak about security preparations for former President Donald Trump’s arraignment, April 3, 2023. | Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY By Reuven Blau and Katie Honan, The City This article was originally published on Apr 3 3:55pm EDT by THE CITY NEW YORK - Mohamed Khalaf has operated a coffee cart outside 60 Centre Street for six years, setting up in the wee hours to begin business every weekday morning. But he’s staying at his home in Jackson Heights on Tuesday, even though that will cost him.  “Tomorrow’s going to be closed — four blocks here, four blocks there, it won’t be easy,” Khalaf said of the chaos and crowds that could descend on Lower Manhattan ahead of former President Donald Trump’s expected arraignment in Manhattan Criminal Court. He expects to forego around $500 in net income, while still paying for renting and storing his cart.  “I’m going to lose my day,” he told THE CITY Monday. More than 30 counts are expected to be u...