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  Alongside grand ambitions to build 100,000 new places to live just in Manhattan, the mayor said he also wants to expand various programs for youth. This article originally appeared in The City. By  Katie Honan NEW YORK - Mayor Eric Adams presented his fourth and possibly final State of the City address Thursday in Harlem, sharing a vision — but scant details on how — to make it easier to raise a family in the five boroughs.  As he walked out on stage at the Apollo Theater, the mayor rubbed the famous Tree of Hope stump for good luck , then rattled off a slew of ideas from building more housing to helping kids learn to swim.  “Extreme costs are forcing too many people, especially working class families, to make hard choices: between groceries or child care, medicine or clothing, making the rent or moving out,” Adams said, as he acknowledged the city’s issues.  Adams, who’s been in office for three years, ...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and senior administration officials delivered an update on a number of programs created to support working-class New Yorkers at City Hall. - Photo by Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office By Eric Adams  Community OpEd  Manhattan Voice December 30, 2024 Follow @x   NEW YORK - When I was sworn in as the 110th mayor of New York City, I promised to “Get Stuff Done.” That has been our focus ever since coming into office, and this past year was no different.   But, in 2024, we did more than just get stuff done — we delivered for you, every day and everywhere. We drove down crime, put billions of dollars back into working-class New Yorkers’ pockets, and shattered records for the most jobs, small businesses, and affordable housing construction in our city’s history.   Thanks to our tireless police officers, New York remains the safest big city in America. Overall crime is down, with shootings, h...

Arrest in Attack on Elderly Woman on Upper West Side The NYPD has announced the arrest of a suspect in the assault on a 77-year-old woman on the Upper West Side. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein  Manhattan Voice September 24, 2024 Follow @x MANHATTAN - Cops say they arrested the “bagman” who slugged a 77-year-old woman in the face during a random attack on the Upper West Side. Police arrested 37-year-old Anthony Melendez on September 19. The Brooklyn resident was charged with second degree assault. At around 2 pm on September 13, a 77-year-old woman was standing in front of a building at 27 West 72nd Street. Cops said a young man walked up to her and, without saying a word, punched the elderly woman in the left eye.  The victim was treated at a local hospital and released. The NYPD released surveillance video of the suspect. The alleged attacker was seen on camera holding a clear plastic bag of clothes and pulling a small, wheeled suitcase behind him. No motive ...

Bumped Walking on Street,Stabbed in Back The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with a stabbing at the Stuy Town subway station. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein  Manhattan Voice September 23, 2024 Follow @x MANHATTAN - It’s getting violent to even walk down the streets in the city. The NYPD are looking for two men in separate attacks in which the victim was bumped on the street. In one case the victim was stabbed in the back. The first attack occurred Friday outside Stuy Town. At around 8:45 pm on September 20, a 29-year-old male was walking down the subway staircase at the 1st Avenue and 14th Street station.  The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with an assault in the Flatiron District. -Photo by NYPD Cops said the victim bumped into a man on the stairs. Cops said the man turned around and began arguing with the victim. The man then pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim in the back. The attacker ran off. EMS rushed the victim to Bellevue ...

Cops ID Elderly Groper The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with a sexual assault on an elderly woman in Upper Manhattan. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein Manhattan Voice February 29, 2024 MANHATTAN - A homeless man groped a 74-year-old woman inside her apartment in Upper Manhattan, cops said.  Click to see More... The NYPD have identified 64-year-old Aldred Eaddy as the suspect and are asking for the public’s help in catching him. Cops released Eaddy’s previous mugshot and said he is homeless.  At around 8 pm on January 31, the 74-year-old woman was returning to her apartment in the vicinity of Broadway and West 142 Street in Hamilton Heights. Cops said the suspect followed the victim into her building and to her apartment door. He then pushed his way into the victim’s apartment and groped the elderly woman, cops said. The suspect was last seen fleeing the building on foot.  Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYP...

Best Dressed Shoplifting Gang Struck Same North Face Store Twice The NYPD is searching for a number of suspects who robbed a Soho North Face store two days in a row. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein Manhattan Voice February 28, 2024 MANHATTAN - A flash mob struck a Soho North Face store twice and cops believe the crooks wore the evidence in the getaway.  The NYPD released subway surveillance video which showed a group of at least six individuals, both male and female, walking through the turnstiles with the brand new North Face jackets. Cops said these are the same people who struck the same Soho store two days in a row last month.  The first robbery took place at around 3 pm on January 8 at the North Face store at 584 Broadway. Cops said a group walked into the store, took coats off the racks and fled with the handsfull of merchandise. The NYPD said the coats are valued at $2,700.   The NYPD is searching for at least 11 people wanted in connection the robbery of a ...