NYC Mayor Eric Adams Op-Ed Announces "Your City Wants To Help Put Money In Your Pocket" Initiative - Outreach Program To Help Residents Learn More About City, State And Federal Programs That Can Make Life "More Affordable, Equitable And Livable"

New York City Mayor Eric Adams submitted the op-ed article below to local NYC community media including Roosevelt Islander Online. According to Mayor Eric Adams:

Community Op Ed: Your City Wants to Help Put Money in Your Pocket

New York is a city that works for our people, with resources available to help hard-working residents afford the cost of housing, child care, health care, transit, and more. But all too often, the New Yorkers most in need of these programs are not aware that they qualify for them and don’t take advantage of the benefits they are entitled to.

That is why our city is taking important steps to make sure New Yorkers know how to get the support they need and deserve with our new “Money in Your Pocket” initiative. This new outreach program will help residents across the five boroughs screen for or learn about more than 70 city, state, and federal programs that can make life in New York City more affordable, equitable, and livable.

Led by the Mayor’s Public Engagement Unit, city workers and trained students will visit underserved neighborhoods across the city to help thousands of New Yorkers find out which benefits they may be eligible to receive.

Some of these benefits include:

• The Earned Income Tax Credit, which puts money back into the pockets of working people to help with rent, bills, and groceries.
• The Child Tax Credit, which helps families afford the everyday expenses of raising a family, like school supplies and clothes.
• The Fair Fares program, which brings down costs of transit fares for young people, seniors, and low-income earners,
• And the Rent Freeze programs that help seniors stay in their homes.

While these programs have been a success in driving down costs, too many New Yorkers still don't know about them, or they simply don't have the time between working two jobs and trying to feed their families to navigate the system and get the help they need.

I know, because I’ve been there.

As someone raised by a single mother who had to work several jobs to support our family, I remember how my mother would go to a government office and walk out more broken than she was when she walked in. That’s not how government should operate. We must always be working for the people, uplifting them, opening doors and making it easier to get by — not making life more difficult for those already struggling.

I have made it my mission to make sure all New Yorkers know that they can turn to their city for support. Since taking office, our administration has helped New Yorkers save more than $30 billion through launching, administering, and helping New Yorkers take advantage of programs across all levels of government.

This includes saving families and working-class New Yorkers $345 million through the Earned Income Tax Credit, giving New Yorkers in public housing access to free high-speed internet and basic TV through Big Apple Connect, and eliminating medical debt for 500,000 New Yorkers — saving them an estimated $1.8 billion.

Putting money back into the pockets of New Yorkers is critical for everyone who lives here — older adults, young families, and, of course, our youth. We want every person who calls this city home to have access to the benefits that can make life more affordable and equitable.

Our ‘Money in Your Pocket' initiative will build on this record of success and expand opportunity and prosperity to hard-working New York City families.

I encourage all New Yorkers looking for answers and support to visit nyc.gov/moneyinyourpocket for a highlight of dozens of the benefits they may qualify for.

We are building a city that expands opportunity and prosperity to every neighborhood and community because New Yorkers deserve their fair share, and your city is now going to deliver that to you.

This past week, we made good on our promise to build a more affordable New York City, and it started with putting money back in the pockets of our hard-working families.

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— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) August 26, 2024

Here's today's weekly Tuesday Off Topic media availability with Mayor Adams and senior NYC officials

and my June 2023 interview with

Mayor Adams.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams Op-Ed At Halfway Point Through First Term Looks Back On Accomplishments Of His Administration - He Says "Crime Down, Jobs Up, The Big Apple Is Having One Of Its Best Years Ever"

Our future is looking brighter than ever thanks to the plans we're rolling out that protect New Yorkers and build a city they can afford to live in.

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— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) April 23, 2024

New York City Mayor Eric Adams submitted the op-ed article below to local NYC community media including Roosevelt Islander Online.

According to Mayor Eric Adams:

New York City’s Accomplishments

April 22, 2024

Halfway through our first term, it is time to look back on and celebrate all we have accomplished together.

Four years after COVID-19 forced our city to a standstill, New York is back. With crime down, jobs up, a historic boom in tourism, and an economy firing on all cylinders, we are having one of our best years ever.

Even for a city as resilient as New York, recovering from the pandemic was no simple task. But with strategic thinking and supportive programs, we created the right conditions for the economy to flourish and for New Yorkers to succeed.

Over the past two years, we not only recovered all of the private-sector jobs lost during the pandemic but set the all-time record for the highest number of total jobs in our city’s history. We have raised wages for working people — including our municipal workers, delivery workers, for-hire drivers, and non-profit workers. We have negotiated contracts with 95 percent of the unionized city workforce, including 100 percent of the city’s uniformed workforce, to give our public servants the pay and benefits they deserve. And we are not stopping there — we are bringing jobs directly to the people with our “Jobs NYC” initiative, connecting New Yorkers with well-paying job opportunities in both the public and private sectors at hiring halls across the five boroughs.

In addition to the robust economic growth we are seeing, we are helping more New Yorkers connect with affordable housing. Thanks to our partners in Albany, the state budget this year delivers EVERY single piece of the housing agenda we have been fighting for, giving us the tools to build the affordable housing New Yorkers need and deserve. These new programs and incentives will get us closer to our moonshot goal of building 500,000new units of housing in the next 10 years.

We have also launched major legacy projects, including the city’s largest all-affordable housing project in Willets Point, Queens. This project will transform an entire neighborhood by building 2,500 units of housing and the city’s first-ever soccer stadium, so 25,000 fans can go crazy when the New York City Football Club brings home another trophy.

And just last week, I was proud to announce another dramatic new addition to our city’s skyline— a new 62-story office tower in Midtown. This building, alone, will house 6,000 workers, and it will be the New York City headquarters of one of our leading financial firms, Citadel and Citadel Securities.

There is much more to come in Midtown Manhattan, including our “Broadway Vision” plan to create new public spaces and make streets safer between Madison and Herald Squares, as well as a $10 billion expansion of the Midtown Bus Terminal.

We are also re-imagining our city’s most famous retail mecca for the first time in over century, with plans to create a pedestrian-focused boulevard that will welcome more New Yorkers and visitors to Fifth Avenue. This plan will create more green space for our city and burnish the glamour of the midtown district as the world’s ultimate shopping destination.

These are big, visionary public projects that will define our city for generations to come. We’re investing in our city, our future, and every hardworking New Yorker who loves this town.

We achieved all this by focusing on the fundamentals, especially when it comes to protecting public safety. This year, crime is down across the five boroughs, with month after month decreases. In the past year, homicides and shootings have plummeted by double digits — that’s after they dropped by double digits last year and after they dropped by double digits in 2022.

Transit crime was down 15 percent in February, and nearly 24 percent in March — bringing transit crime down through the end of the first quarter of this year.

But it is not just about the numbers. It is also about making sure that New Yorkers feel safe in our city and are confident that we are moving in the right direction. That is why our administration intends to invest even more in upstream solutions, creating conditions that improve outcomes for all New Yorkers — especially our young people.

We’re investing in our Fair Futures program to support kids in foster care, which has boosted college enrollment by 50 percent since we took office, and the ACS College Choice program that makes sure they can afford college when they get there.

We have also expanded our dyslexia screening programs so that EVERY child is screened for dyslexia, and that those children get the support they need to read and succeed.

We’re proud of all we have accomplished in our first two years, but we know there is so much more to do going forward. We are going to continue to make the safest big city in America even safer, expand economic opportunity for all, and improve quality of life across the five boroughs. With two years of success to guide us, we intend to keep our success story going far into the future.

Here's today's weekly Tuesday Off Topic media availability with Mayor Adams and senior NYC officials. 

Mayor Eric Adams Reports NYC Is Back With More Jobs Than Ever - Announces NYC Regained Nearly 1 Million Private Sector Jobs Lost During Covid Pandemic

New York City Mayor Eric Adams submitted the op-ed article below to local NYC community media including Roosevelt Islander Online.According to Mayor Eric Adams:

Community Op-Ed: New York City is Back – With More Jobs Than Ever

Less than two years ago, I was sworn in as the 110th mayor of New York City. Our city was still reeling from the devastation of a global pandemic. Commercial neighborhoods and office buildings were deserted. Headlines questioned the future of New York City.

But I knew then what every New Yorker has always known: this city would be back.

And right now, that comeback is official: We have regained the nearly one million private sector jobs that were lost during COVID-19, and New York City has more total jobs than EVER before in our city’s history, totaling 4,709,400 million jobs. Not just private sector jobs. Total jobs. And more than 280,500 of those jobs were created since the beginning of this administration.

This is more than just a recovery, and I am proud to say we got there ahead of schedule. Before we took office, experts were projecting the city wouldn’t regain pre-pandemic job levels until 2025, but this is the “Get Stuff Done” administration. And we got it done in 22 months.

Our plan was straightforward: Protect public safety, invest in public spaces, and support working people, or as we have been calling it, the “Triangle Offense.”

As I have said for so long, public safety is the prerequisite to prosperity.

It is what I campaigned on, what I was elected to do, and what we have delivered for New Yorkers.

That is why we took immediate action and invested $171 million in our Subway Safety Plan; took action on gun violence, car theft, and retail crime; and boosted enforcement of quality of life and criminal offenses alike.

This simple equation — jobs are up, crime is down, and every day we are delivering for working people — is the foundation of everything else we want to accomplish moving forward.

And the results speak for themselves: Riders are back on our transit system heading back to work, and New Yorkers are safer — and feel safer — and it makes all the difference.

We are embarking on the most ambitious housing effort in generations, investing in sustainability and resiliency projects across the five boroughs, and making transformative changes in how we keep our city clean.

We are also delivering billions into the pockets of working people across the city, but when it comes to lifting up working people, we are going to go even further.

Too many people have been left out of this recovery. Black unemployment is too high. Our wealth gap is too wide. Equity remains a serious issue in communities of color across the board.

We must build a fairer, more inclusive economy. And we are going to start with a “Working People’s Tour” of the five boroughs — one that highlights the New Yorkers powering our recovery, introduces new economic solutions, and allows us to hear directly from those who are still lacking access to good jobs. We will create new interventions to help boost growth and build on-ramps to opportunity across the five boroughs because all New Yorkers must share in our city’s prosperity, no matter what line of work they are in or what borough they hail from.

New York City has a history of coming back stronger no matter how tough things get. Going forward, we are going to make sure that every New Yorker can share in our city’s legendary opportunity and prosperity as well.

The. Most. Jobs. In. City. History. New York City is the #WorkingPeoplesCity. Jobs are up, crime is down, we continue to deliver for working people, and the best is yet to come. pic.twitter.com/PSCi9IdrdQ

— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) October 23, 2023

Here's full October 20, 2023 announcement on NYC jobs recovery.

 

Channel 7 Eyewitness News has more.

 

Click here for June 2023 one on one interview with Mayor Adams about Roosevelt Island issues, answering Roosevelt Island question during January 2023 media briefing and August 2022 meeting with Roosevelt Island residents.

Mayor Eric Adams Reports On NYC Public Safety Issues In Op-Ed Submitted to Community Media - "Will Not Rest Until New Yorkers Both Are Safe And Feel Safe" Says Mayor Adams

New York City Mayor Eric Adams submitted the op-ed article below to local NYC community media including Roosevelt Islander Online.

According to Mayor Eric Adams:

A Safer New York

While I was on the campaign trail, I met many New Yorkers who expressed their desire for a safer city. New Yorkers want to feel safe in their neighborhoods, at their places of worship, in the subway and on the streets. I vowed to make public safety my top priority, and under the bold leadership of NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell, our efforts are paying off. We have a lot more work to do, but I want to be clear to New Yorkers: we are making progress.

For the first time this year, we saw a drop of 1.2% in overall index crimes in November compared to November of 2021. What does that mean? It means that in November of 2022 compared to November of 2021, we saw a 32.8% decrease in shootings, a 14.1% decrease in rapes, a 6% decrease in burglary, and a 5.5% in grand larceny.

We have also removed more than 6750 guns from our streets so far this year. Gun arrests are at a 27-year high. And we’ve seen a decrease in murders and shootings.

This is not a coincidence. It shows that our laser focus on public safety is working. We created an anti-gun unit that has been effective at removing illegal firearms, and we’ve added more checks to detect illegal guns before they enter New York City. We’ve also had success in our fight against “Ghost Guns”—these are guns that can be ordered online and assembled at home; they do not have serial numbers and are untraceable, which makes stopping them from entering our city even more urgent.

We have more officers on patrol in key neighborhoods, and newly-created Neighborhood Safety Teams are focusing on the 30 precincts where a majority of violence occurs. We are working hard and working smart to make the most of our resources and to make our city safer.

As part of our Subway Safety Plan, we are sending mobile crisis teams and outreach workers into the system to connect with homeless New Yorkers and help them get the assistance they need. We’ve also introduced a surge of 1200 additional police officers patrolling subway platforms and trains each day. As a result, in just over a month, we have seen a 12.8% reduction in major crime in transit stations compared to the same period last year.

We’re addressing the problem of “Ghost Cars”—cars with illegal paper or obscured license plates that don’t follow our traffic rules. And we’re pursuing targeted bail reform in Albany.

Just as important, we have achieved historic diversity in hiring. We want our NYPD academy classes to resemble the neighborhoods they serve so they can better understand our diverse communities’ needs and form closer connections. So our most recent hires to the NYPD are on average 41% Hispanic, 23% white, 19% black and 15% Asian. And on average, this group is 29% female.

There is much more work that remains to be done. Crime is still substantially higher than it was in 2107, and New Yorkers deserve to be safer than they are right now. We will not rest until New Yorkers both ARE safe and FEEL safe. Public safety is the key to prosperity. It is the only way we can achieve a just and equitable New York in which everyone—no matter what language you speak, or where you come from—can thrive. I promised I would make a difference on public safety during my campaign, and as mayor, I am proud to say that we are well on our way to a safer New York.

Mayor Adams discussed Public Safety issues in greater detail during an October 25, 2022 Manhattan South Community conversation.
 

Last August, Mayor Adams attended a Roosevelt Island community meeting at the Senior Center.

 

walked down Main Street to visit the Pubic Library

and took the Tram back to the Manhattan station saying that Roosevelt Island is "an exciting and special place."

 

Mayor Adams also visited Roosevelt Island last June for the celebration of Cornell Tech's 10th Anniversary.

As he was leaving Cornell Tech, Mayor Adams told me:

... he loves Roosevelt Island, loves Cornell Tech, comes here often and Roosevelt Island is his Sneakaway...

Eventful And Busy First Day On The Job For NYC Mayor Eric Adams - Times Square New Year's Swearing In Ceremony, Takes Subway To Work, Witnesses Assault, Homeless In Subway Car, NYPD Officer Shot, Extends Indoors Vaccination Proof Emergency Order And Makes First Address To The City

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An eventful and busy first day on the job for new NYC Mayor Eric Adams.

⁦@NYCMayor⁩ calls 911 to report an assault in progress as he awaits a train from Brooklyn to City Hall. He does not identify himself as the new mayor pic.twitter.com/ebHyPNX7dt

— Julia Marsh (@juliakmarsh) January 1, 2022

Here at City Hall for his first day as ⁦@NYCMayor⁩, Eric Adams said he’s going to do what every day New Yorkers do — take the subway, work hard. pic.twitter.com/PvGYoGifg9

— katie honan (@katie_honan) January 1, 2022

In one car you have a somewhat drunk man trying to chat with @NYCMayor, another person yelling at him and someone else sleeping on the train. pic.twitter.com/8wixgJcT1I

— Courtney Gross (@courtneycgross) January 1, 2022

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LIVE NOW: @NYCMayor Eric Adams and @NYPDPC Keechant Sewell brief the press outside the @NYPD103Pct in Jamaica, Queens. https://t.co/hEP0bQJ5iT

— NYC Mayor's Office (@NYCMayorsOffice) January 1, 2022

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The first Executive Order will continue the existing state of emergency orders put in place by the previous administration.

The second order will extend the Key to the City order, which requires proof of vaccination for several indoor settings. pic.twitter.com/hQZOB6cEd0

— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) January 1, 2022

Our focus in the weeks and months ahead will be on beating back the #Omicron surge and putting our city on a path toward an equitable recovery. We'll work day in and day out to get that done.

— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) January 1, 2022

Good luck Mayor Adams! 

UPDATE 1/2/22 - The second day:

Yesterday, Adams took the subway. Today, he bikes @CitiBikeNYC. Hopefully soon, he’ll use the Roosevelt Island tram!

But seriously, if he rides public transit continuously—and doesn’t hide in an SUV—it will help him stay in touch with New Yorkers. And it shows a love for NYC. https://t.co/Y4iWasFE6s

— Billy Freeland 🚴‍♂️🚠 (@BillyFreelandNY) January 2, 2022

🎵New York, New York🎵#GetStuffDone

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— City of New York (@nycgov) January 2, 2022

HAPPENING NOW: @NYCMayor Adams joins @NYCSanitation and @nycemergencymgt leadership to hold a briefing on tomorrow’s winter weather. https://t.co/bhkHInInBW

— NYC Mayor's Office (@NYCMayorsOffice) January 2, 2022

LIVE NOW IN HARLEM: @NYCMayor Adams and @NYPDPC Sewell brief the press after a roundtable on gun violence at Our Children’s Foundation. https://t.co/wKcajRndp1

— NYC Mayor's Office (@NYCMayorsOffice) January 2, 2022

What Is The Future Of NYC Schools Gifted & Talented Program? Roosevelt Island Invited To District 2 NYC Brilliant Community Meeting November 17 - 200 Students Currently In PS/IS 217 G&T Program

According to the NYC Department of Education:

As announced by the Mayor, the Department of Education will eliminate the Gifted & Talented (G&T) test and phase out the current G&T model. In its place, we will launch “Brilliant NYC,” a blueprint for accelerated learning for all elementary students in New York City.

• Starting with Kindergarten in September 2022, accelerated learning will be offered to 65,000 kindergarteners compared to 2,500 kindergarteners that the current G&T model serves. 
• Students currently in G&T will remain in their programming so there is no disruption to their learning. Brilliant NYC will be phased in for grades one through three. 

For questions about Brilliant NYC, email brilliantnyc@schools.nyc.gov.

Every single one of our @NYCSchools students is gifted. Every single one is talented. #BrilliantNYC will end the outdated days of one-size-fits-all testing and open the doors for all of our children. pic.twitter.com/XHECR6pYus

— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) October 16, 2021

Roosevelt Island's PS/IS 217 is located NYC School District 2. A PS/IS 217 staffer reports:

District 2 Superintendent Mr. McGuire invites the families to give their feedback regarding the future of the G&T program during the November 17th 6pm virtual "Brilliant NYC Community" Meeting. Register for this zoom meeting https://tinyurl.com/BrilliantNYCD2

 I asked the PS/IS 217 staffer:

Thanks for the info about the District 2 G&T update.

Do you have any more info on how this impacts Roosevelt Island's PS/IS 217?

How many students are currently in the 217 G&T program in the various grades?

Is there any other info about the school that you think of interest to the Roosevelt Island community?

 who replied:

It's one class per grade level, we have around 200 G&T students. No decisions have been made, this is a community meeting held by the Superintendent to get the ideas from the stakeholders.

There were 620 students enrolled last year, 2020-21, in PS/IS 217. Info not available on current total enrollment this year.

NYC Department of Education has more on Brilliant NYC program.

CBS New York reports on NYC's plan to replace Gifted & Talented program with Brilliant NYC.

According to the NY Times, Mayor-Elect Eric Adams:

... Asked directly whether he would eliminate the gifted program, Mr. Adams replied, “no I would not, I would expand the opportunities for accelerated learning.”...

Register here for the District 2 Brilliant NYC community meeting to learn more. UPDATE 9 PM:

G&T was an effective way of raising test scores at 217 such that it regained popularity among island families. No longer necessary for that purpose.

— Minnehanonck (@minnehanonck) November 15, 2021

NYC Democratic Party Mayoral Nominee Eric Adams And City Council District 5 Nominee Julie Menin Hold Get Out The Vote Rally Yesterday In Carl Schurz Park Across East River From Roosevelt Island - Republican NYC Council Nominee Mark Foley Campaigns Nearby Too

NYC Election day for Mayor, City Council, Public Advocate, Comptroller and Borough President is tomorrow November 2. The Roosevelt Island polling location is at PS/IS 217 (645 Main Street) from 6 am to 9 PM. A sample ballot is here.

NYC Democratic Party Mayoral nominee Eric Adams and NYC Council District 5 (covering Roosevelt Island, Upper East Side and East Harlem) Democratic Party Nominee Julie Menin held a Get Out The Vote campaign rally yesterday afternoon in Carl Schurz park across the East River from Roosevelt Island. 

Democratic Party Nyc Mayoral nominee @ericadamsfornyc at campaign rally joining with Roosevelt Island & UES Nyc Council District 5 nominee @JulieMenin in Carl Schurz Park across from Roosevelt Island today. Greets Halloween Trick or Treaters and says he’s wearing costume tonight pic.twitter.com/q2ficFquMF

— Roosevelt Islander (@Rooseveltisland) October 31, 2021

Speaking to his supporters, Mr Adams said: 

... We must be safe in our city. 

The prerequisite to prosperity is public safety and justice and they go together. We don't have to divide the two. 

We could have a new ecosystem of public safety that would include us all. The good guys must win and they wear blue uniforms and blue jeans. 

I want people to see that. But I also wanted people to know about my high income earners those who are demonized. Those 65 000 that pay 51% of our income taxes. I wanted people to know about their donation to our museums , their donation into programs to help fill the gap, their donations to foundations. Those donations go to the museums and to Broadway and to use their discretionary dollars to help our community.

We're not dividing our city. There's the ecosystem of those who drive the limousine should be paid good salaries and those who sit in the back of the limousine should be in this city. That's what this city is about and that's how it becomes a great city... 

... the beauty of diversity, that's our secret weapon. That is who we are. I mean this is the only country that does dream attached to it's name. There's no French dream there's no German dream there's no Polish dream but there's an American dream....

... I am so excited, I was waiting to say just get Julie elected so we could have a partner. Her competency, we have done so much together throughout the years...

Here are the full remarks from Mr. Adams
 

Ms Menin said:

... I cannot tell you how fired up I am about this election, about my election, about Eric Adams election, about the whole Democratic ticket, Alvin Brag, Mark Levine the whole ticket. And I'm fired up because we're the party of science, we're the party of facts, we're the party that is going to fund our public schools, we're the party that's going to build affordable housing, we're the party that's going to make our communities safe and make sure that we have equal justice and accountability. That is what this party is about.... 

Now let's get out and vote.

Local Democratic elected officials came out to support Eric Adams and Julie Menin yesterday including Senator Chuck Schumer, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Borough President Gale Brewer, NY State Senator Jose Serrano, NY State Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright and NYC Council Member Ben Kallos.

NYC Council District 5 Republican nominee Mark Foley was also campaigning at the entrance to Carl Schurz Park.  

According to Mr Foley the number one issue is::

... public safety and police. We support refunding, restoring, reforming and respecting the police and that's what's separating us from my opponent who promised substantial cuts to the NYPD budget in a substantial not superficial way. That message doesn't resonate in this district... 

... I support the vaccine. I do not support a mandate. I think it's terrible what's happening now that these people, these front-line workers who last year were hailed as heroes are being kicked to the curb fired and they're not even allowed to get unemployment and it's just that's unconscionable to me....

 

 Curtis Sliwa is the Republican Nominee for NYC Mayor.

My 24 hour "Get Out The Vote" effort throughout New York City continues.
Remember to get out tomorrow & Vote for me, CURTIS SLIWA pic.twitter.com/MlRr47MTgq

— Curtis Sliwa for NYC Mayor (@CurtisSliwa) November 1, 2021

 

Thank you to everyone who attended our GOTV rally with the Upper East Side's next Councilmember, @JulieMenin! Early voting may be over, but New Yorkers still have Tuesday, Election Day, to make their voices heard! Polls are open from 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM! pic.twitter.com/gyXMpVmVCg

— Eric Adams (@ericadamsfornyc) October 31, 2021

Amazing energy and crowd at our joint GOTV rally. We are the party of science. We are the party of facts. We are the party to lift up New Yorkers in an equitable and just recovery. VOTE! 🗳@ericadamsfornyc pic.twitter.com/TljQzJCo4h

— Julie Menin (@JulieMenin) October 31, 2021

“You couldn’t find a better person than Julie Menin. She is indefatigable. Every job she has had - she has put her all into. Her heart, her soul, her brain. She has done an utterly amazing job and I know she will be a great Councilman.” Thanks @chuckschumer pic.twitter.com/b1WfYVfHRc

— Julie Menin (@JulieMenin) November 1, 2021

This Tuesday, Yorkville, Carnegie Hill, Lenox Hill, and Sutton Place residents will vote for their new Councilmember. @JulieMenin is the clear choice! I’ve worked w/ her on Census efforts & have seen firsthand her dedication to NYC. Proud to support her this afternoon to #GOTV pic.twitter.com/fN2h8hk6DT

— Carolyn B. Maloney (@CarolynBMaloney) October 31, 2021

Sponsored Post - Eric Adams For Mayor, It's Time For A Mayor Who Can Tackle NYC's Toughest Problems - Roosevelt Island Early Voting Thru October 31 At Sportspark, Election Day Voting November 2 At PS/IS 217

New York City 2021 General Election Early Voting began Saturday October 23 continuing thru Sunday October 31 at the Sportspark Gymnasium (250 Main Street). Election Day voting is Tuesday, November 2 at PS/IS 217 (645 Main Street).

NYC Democratic Mayoral Nominee Eric Adams Asked About Roosevelt Island Lease Expiration With NY State During Community & Ethnic Media Town Hall Today - Also Discussed Affordable Housing, Police Reform, Self Driving Cars, Cannabis Growing, Mandatory Child Covid Vaccination & More

NYC Democratic Party Mayoral nominee Eric Adams hosted a community and ethnic media Town Hall this morning.

I asked @ericadamsfornyc about the lease expiration of Roosevelt Island @RIOCny @RiocCeo and Battery Park City @bpca_ny with NY State and if he will seek to extend the lease or favors return of neighborhoods to NYC. He was not aware of issue but will look into it. https://t.co/smIfzw7Cvr

— Roosevelt Islander (@Rooseveltisland) October 18, 2021

I asked Mr Adams about the expiration of NYC's lease for Roosevelt Island with NY State in 2069. Mr Adams replied that he was not familiar with the issue but would have his team look into it and get back to me.

 

End of Rioc running Roosevelt Island but plenty of unknown issues

— Roosevelt Islander (@Rooseveltisland) October 18, 2021

Among the other issues discussed by Mr Adams during the Town Hall were:

• low and moderate income affordable housing,
• balancing public safety with police reform.

Mr Adams described ideas for improving the economy by becoming a leader in innovation areas including:

• self driving cars, 
• blockchain, 
• drone development, 
• cannabis growth and sales
• and other emerging markets.

Mr Adams also discussed Covid 19 vaccination mandate for children.

Here's the full community and ethnic media Town Hall with Democratic Party Mayoral nominee Eric Adams

More info on the Eric Adams mayoral campaign at his website.

Mr Adams opponent in the NYC Mayoral election is the Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa.

I will bring Compassionate & Effective solutions to our city's most vulnerable residents as your Mayor

VOTE CURTIS SLIWA NOV 2#NYC #CurtisSliwa #VoteSliwa #Compassion #Leadership #MayorSliwa pic.twitter.com/4AnxvcNPjU

— Curtis Sliwa for NYC Mayor (@CurtisSliwa) October 7, 2021

The General Election in Tuesday November 2. Early voting is from October 23-31. The Roosevelt Island early voting location is at the Sportspark gymnasium (250 Main Street).