Yesterday, while at a conference on Artificial Intelligence, Governor Hochul made remarks that included “there are black kids in the Bronx who do not know what a computer is.” While I recognize that Governor Hochul misspoke in framing her remarks, it’s disappointing and hurtful to hear. As a borough, let me share with you all the ambition, brilliance, and talents of our scholars. Our African American young children are bright and are beacons of hope. When we see them excel and shine, we see our future. The Bronx has seen incredible investments in education and technology as we believe in acces ..read more

On Monday, May 6, 2024, at 1128 hours, the following 44-year-old female on-duty New York City employee was arrested and charged within the confines of the 47th Precinct in the Bronx. Arrested: Savitree NerineDOE Child Care Worker Charges ..read more

The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the following person, who was reported missing from within the confines of the 44th Precinct in the Bronx. Details are as follows. Missing: William Oussinouaddress withheldBronx, NY 10456 It was reported to police that William Oussinou was last seen on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at approximately 0600 hours, leaving his residence. The missing is described as a 22-year-old male, Black approximately 6’0 tall, weighung 160 lbs., with a slim build. He was last seen wearing a black shirt and black sweatpants. &nb ..read more

New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released the following statement in recognition of Yom HaShoah, also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day: “As we observe Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, we honor the memory of the 6 million Jews whose lives were senselessly stolen in the Holocaust. This day serves as a solemn reminder of the atrocities committed during one of the darkest periods in human history. “With antisemitism on the rise across the globe today, it is more vital than ever that we not only ‘Never Forget,’ but also actively remember. It is our duty to ensure that future generation ..read more

Since day one, our administration has had a clear mission: protect public safety, rebuild our economy, and make our city more livable for working-class New Yorkers. Every day, we are delivering on that vision. We have recovered all the private-sector jobs lost during the pandemic, one year ahead of schedule; overall crime is down across the city this year, and we are improving the quality of life for the 8.3 million New Yorkers who call this city home. At the start of our administration, more than 10 percent of our Black brothers and sisters were unemployed and, as recently as last January, Bl ..read more

The U.S. Secret Service is pleased to announce that James Byrne will join the agency as a public affairs officer assigned to the New York Field Office effective May 20, 2024. Prior to joining the Secret Service, Byrne was a detective with the New York City Police Department, most recently leading the executive communications team for the police commissioner. He retired in April after nearly 23 years of service. “We are excited to have James join the New York Field Office team,” said Special Agent in Charge Patrick J. Freaney, U.S. Secret Service’s New York Field Office. “His experience as a pr ..read more

For over two years, cities across the country have struggled to respond to the aftereffects of the CoViD-19 pandemic. In New York City, slowing tax revenue growth combined with low office occupancy rates, and the expiration of temporary federal stimulus dollars have put a strain on our city’s budget. At the same time, as we all know only too well, the pandemic exposed cracks in education, health care, and housing that urgently need to be addressed, and we faced costs related to settling long-expired labor contracts with our dedicated municipal workforce. And in the midst of all these challenge ..read more

NYC Parks and the NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) announced today that the new Starlight Park in the Bronx, a formerly paved, industrial property that has been transformed into a public park and vast greenspace with greenway connections in the Bronx, won the top award in the 2024 AIANY + ASLANY Transportation + Infrastructure Design Excellence Awards in the category of Open Space. Starlight Park was fully opened to the public in April 2023 after the $41 million Phase 2 of the project converted an additional 2.7 acres of formerly paved, industrial property into a major greenspac ..read more

New York City Mayor Eric Adams today celebrated new economic data (PDF) showing that the unemployment rate for Black New Yorkers has significantly decreased since the start of the administration. Between January 1, 2022, and April 1, 2024, the Black unemployment rate in the five boroughs decreased from 10.7 percent to 7.9 percent — a 26 percent decrease. This marks the first time since 2019 that the Black unemployment rate in New York City has been below 8 percent. Building on this progress, Mayor Adams today launched “Run This Town,” a $1 million multi-media advertising campaign to engage div ..read more

The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the following person, who was reported missing from within the confines of the 43rd Precinct in the Bronx. Details are as follows. Missing: Dulce Britoaddress withheldBronx, NY 10472 It was reported to police that Dulce Brito was last seen leaving her residence on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at approximately 1900 hours. The missing is described as a 16-year-old female, Hispanic, approximately 5’4” tall, weighing 120 lbs., with a medium-dark skin complexion ..read more