NEW YORK (AP) — People across the United States celebrated Irish heritage at several major St. Patrick’s Day parades Saturday, marking the holiday a day early at events that included a big anniversary in Savannah, Georgia, and honored a pioneering female business leader as grand marshal in New York. The holiday commemorates Ireland’s patron saint … Read more
A new multi-million dollar venture by New York City officials is expected to wipe the medical debts of some 500,000 New Yorkers, Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday. The “pioneering medical debt relief program” is slated to clear more than $2 billion in debts over the next several years through a partnership with RIP Medical Debt. … Read more
A prominent Manhattan doctor who serves on the city’s Board of Health and owns a company with municipal business dealings gave a combined $10,000 to Mayor Adams’ legal defense trust with his wife last fall, the Daily News has learned. The late November contributions from Angelo and Svetlana Acquista contrast sharply with city rules restricting … Read more
Nov. 18, 2023 11:00 am ET NEW YORK—With the skyscrapers of Wall Street behind him, Eric Adams watched earlier this week as an electric passenger aircraft circled Manhattan’s downtown heliport. He shared his dream that the city would be a hub of the new technology and waxed about the prospect of futuristic new jobs. Then … Read more
NEW YORK — There was frustration Friday from New Yorkers who were dealing with flooded basements and damaged property. Storm drains simply could not keep up with the pounding rain earlier in the day. The water has since subsided, but the flooding was so bad one restaurant owner told CBS New York she would have … Read more
The Mayor of New York City Eric Adams visited Israel Thursday morning, together with the Commissioner of Police Kobi Shabtai, the Operations Division of the Israel Police at the National Police College in Beit Shemesh. New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai visited Israel Police’s Operations Division in Beit Shemesh. (image … Read more