Intagram By Mayor Eric Adams  Community OpEd Manhattan Voice  June 28, 2025 NEW YORK - New York is more than just the greatest city in the world. It is a place where people come to be free and to be themselves. The promise of New York City is that no matter where you come from, what you do, or who you love, you belong here. Pride month is an extension of these ideals - welcoming New Yorkers from every background and belief, filling our hearts, our minds, and our streets with celebration. I know what it feels like to face doubt, exclusion, and rejection. But I also know the power of community and the strength that comes from being seen and accepted for who you are. This June, we reaffirm what we always feel and what we know to be true: we love our LGBTQ+ family - all of them. We want you living in our neighborhoods, attending our schools, running our small businesses, enjoying New York City's cultural scene, keeping our streets ...

By Morris Gut  Bronx Voice  June 20, 2025 NEW YORK  - The summer season has officially started. Time to plan some road trips with good food in mind. Here are some suggestions within a 20-mile radius of the Bronx… ADRIATIC AT DUBROVNIK Founded by Jerry Tomic some 12 years ago, Dubrovnik has evolved into a dynamic Michelin-recognized restaurant. Westchester’s first restaurant devoted to the cuisine of Croatia, a multi-level 85-seat establishment with a lovely seasonal outdoor patio, state of the art temperature-controlled wine cellar, al fresco wood fire rotisserie BBQ, and lush seasonal al fresco garden. Talented chefs man the kitchen and they will transport you to the beautiful Adriatic in flavorful style. Seafood is a specialty. Octopus Salad, Adriatic Cuttlefish Risotto, Whole Mediterranean Branzino, Seafood & Saffron Pasta, Roasted Cornish Hen. Happy hours: 3-6 pm. Dubrovnik, 721 Main Street, New Rochelle. 914-637-3777...

By Melinda Wong,  Safe Pathways Program Coordinator VNS Health  Bronx Voice  June 10, 2025 NEW YORK - PRIDE Month is a time to break down barriers and celebrate the unique qualities that make each person special and one-of-a-kind, regardless of their sexual or gender identity. But for many LGBTQIA+ youth, this celebration can feel out of reach.  Discrimination, bullying, family rejection, and limited access to care still prevent many young people from living with authenticity—and, yes, PRIDE. The impact is profound: LGBTQIA+ youth have significantly higher rates of attempted suicide compared to their heterosexual and cisgender peers. In New York City alone, the Department of Health found that 32% of youth who have been bullied due to their identity have attempted suicide. These statistics are painfully sobering, and no youn...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announces the appointment of Iris Rodriguez-Rosa as commissioner of the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation (NYC Parks) and that the city has completed a $23 million investment to revitalize nearly three acres of NYCHA open space — including playgrounds, sports equipment, and seating areas — across three developments in Queens, two developments in the Bronx, and one development, outside the Kingsborough Houses in Brooklyn on Sunday, June 1, 2025.  -Photo by Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office By Mayor Eric Adams  Community OpEd  Manhattan Voice  June 4, 2025  NEW YORK - Despite all the rain we have been getting recently, summer just unofficially began in New York City with Memorial Day. The days are getting longer and warmer, our beaches are open, and, for the first time in the city’s recorded history, there were no shootings on the Sunday before...