Moses Jeanfrancois

New York

Writer at Bushwick Daily

Freelance Contributor at Freelance

Opinions Editor at The New School Free Press

full-time journalist, part-time funny | Freelance reporter for BK Reader | [email protected] | opinions are my own

Featured in: Favicon

altpress.com Favicon

newschoolfreepress.com Favicon

businessinsider.com Favicon

archpaper.com Favicon

newsbreak.com Favicon

indypendent.org Favicon

beatsperminute.com Favicon

newyorkmetropolitan.com Favicon

bushwickdaily.com Favicon

substack.com + 1 more

Articles

Crime Dips, But Teen Offenses Still a Concern in NYC

3 weeks ago | bkreader.com | Moses Jeanfrancois

New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday welcomed the recent drop in crime but cautioned that many New Yorkers still feel crime remains high. At the same time, New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch warned that crime committed by children remained at worrisome levels.
Mayor Adams Unveils 9/11 Veterans Memorial Plans, Addresses Brooklyn Bridge Crash and Wind Project Reinstatement

1 month ago | bkreader.com | Moses Jeanfrancois

At his weekly in-person press conference on Tuesday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams revealed the artist designs for a new post-9/11 veterans memorial to be built in Whitestone, Queens, titled “Flames of Honor.” The announcement comes ahead of Memorial Day weekend and during Fleet Week, emphasizing the city’s tribute to military service.
NYC Creates Office of Antisemitisim

1 month ago | bkreader.com | Moses Jeanfrancois

New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday established a Mayor’s Office of Antisemitism and appointed Moshe Davis as its director The new office will serve to combat antisemitism citywide and act as an inter-agency task force to serve and protect New Yorkers, Adams said during his weekly press conference.
NYC Mayor Defends Use of NYPD Gang Database

1 month ago | bkreader.com | Moses Jeanfrancois

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch on Tuesday discussed the importance of the police department's gang database as a tool to combat crime after alleged teen gang members attacked police officers in Times Square. Suspects ranging in age from 12- to 19-years-old were involved and arrested after a May 2 melee in Times Square, where they were involved in a "wolf pack style robbery," according to Tisch.
Protestors Dampen Mayoral Forum on Black Agenda in Brooklyn

2 months ago | bkreader.com | Moses Jeanfrancois

With just 75 days until the June Democratic primary, eight mayoral candidates appeared at Medgar Evers College, CUNY for the Black Agenda Mayoral Forum, an event that also featured former Governor Andrew Cuomo, who has made few public appearances so far. The candidates' policy remarks were overshadowed by several disruptions, including two individuals who shamed the college for the lack of representation on the candidate panel.
NYC Mayor Says Central Brooklyn Community Will Get an Explanation on Superintendent's Dismissal

2 months ago | bkreader.com | Moses Jeanfrancois

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said his administration would meet with central Brooklyn education stakeholders in District 16 to explain the dismissal of a superintendent over spring break, which occurred without prior notice to the community. In response to the recent dismissal of District 16’s Superintendent Brendan Mims, Adams stated at his Tuesday press conference that he’s hoping to come to a resolution soon. “That's my home.
NYC Will Rein in Scaffolding, Will Try to Preserve Wind Farm Project

2 months ago | bkreader.com | Moses Jeanfrancois

Mayor Eric Adams promoted new laws to remove sidewalk sheds and scaffolding, and stressed the importance of union jobs at a Sunset Park wind hub, but his message was overshadowed by confusion over a T-shirt reading “In God We Trust” in Italian, meant to honor lives lost in the Dominican Republic.
Meet Your Candidate: Brad Lander For Mayor

2 months ago | bkreader.com | Moses Jeanfrancois

If you didn’t know Brad Lander already, you should, considering he’s in charge of your money; or more precisely, New York City’s finances. Day in and day out, city Comptroller Lander has worked on contracts and audits, safeguarding the city's fiscal health to root out waste and fraud in local government. Now, Lander wants the coveted mayoral spot.
Hair Piece

Feb 5, 2025 | mosesjeanfrancois.substack.com | Moses Jeanfrancois

This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts
The New Outdoor Dining Era, In Decline

Oct 30, 2024 | bushwickdaily.com | Moses Jeanfrancois

“Goodnight to our outdoor dining seating💔 it’s the end of an era,” read a post some months ago by Bowen Goh, owner of the popular Myrtle Avenue club Mood Ring. For most of the past few years, the aesthetics of the longtime astrology-themed nightlife spot were comfortably balanced with the newish wooden benches under the noisy sounds of the overhead M trains.