Eric Adams, Solitary Confinement and New York City Council

New York City Council Sues Adams for Blocking Solitary Confinement Ban
The lawsuit charges that Mayor Eric Adams exceeded his authority when he declared a state of emergency to block a ban on the practice in city jails.
New York City Council passes Mayor Eric Adams' signature housing legislation City of Yes
The New York City Council has passed Mayor Eric Adams' pet housing and rezoning legislation City of Yes after striking a $5 billion deal together last month.
Council, public advocate sue NYC Mayor Eric Adams over order suspending solitary confinement ban
The City Council and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams filed suit against Mayor Eric Adams early Monday over his emergency order to suspend the central elements of a law passed in December barring solitary confinement on Rikers Island and in city jails.
City Council, Public Advocate ask state court to toss Adams’ emergency orders blocking solitary ban
City lawmakers and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams are taking Mayor Eric Adams’ administration to court over Hizzoner’s emergency executive orders suspending parts of a law banning solitary confinement in the city’s jails.
Council sues Mayor Adams over solitary confinement ban he blocked
City Council members and advocates rallied in 2022 to support ending solitary confinement in city jails. The council is now suing Mayor Adams over his refusal to implement new restrictions on jail practices.
NYC council sues over Mayor Adams’ executive order flouting solitary ban in city jails
The suit, set to be filed in Manhattan Supreme Court on Monday, is pushing to quash the emergency order Hizzoner enacted back in July to suspend parts of a newly passed law seeking to limit the amount of time inmates can be isolated from the general population.

City is closing 25 migrant shelters

N.Y.C. Grocery Prices Are High. Could City-Owned Stores Help?
A New York City mayoral candidate wants the city to open its own, more affordable grocery stores. The idea has gained ...
New York’s mayor warms to Trump and doesn’t rule out becoming a Republican
New York City Mayor Eric Adams appears open to joining the GOP. His rhetoric has taken a rightward turn since Trump's win, ...
Watch live: New York City mayor speaks as police hold ‘person of interest’ in UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting
Watch live as New York City mayor speaks on Monday 9 December following an arrest in connection with UnitedHealthcare CEO ...
An Assassination and an Acquittal: Can Eric Adams Navigate New York’s Turmoil?
The killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO and the acquittal of Daniel Penny present a perfect storm for the New York mayor, whose ...
Mayor Eric Adams to meet with Trump’s border czar pick Tom Homan about NYC migrant crisis, including deporting ‘known offenders’: sources
Hizzoner is expected to sit down with Homan on Thursday afternoon at City Hall where the two are expected to discuss the migrant crisis in the Big Apple as well as the broader immigration failures ...
New York Sun5d
Could Mayor Adams of New York Make His Way Back to the GOP?
Two of Mr. Adams’s predecessors, Mayors Giuliani and Bloomberg, were Democrats who flipped to run on the Republican line. The ...
Spare us, aspiring mayor Andrew Cuomo. New York has suffered enough.
Andrew Cuomo must not become the next mayor of New York City.
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How City of Yes got done: Inside New York’s two-year housing battle
To many experts, New York’s City of Yes housing plan is modest — a set of zoning changes designed to induce gradual growth in ...
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Could a new mayor fix New York City's terrible bus service?
Six mayoral candidates are promising to improve bus service across the five boroughs. Mayor Eric Adams made the same vow ...