Moses Jeanfrancois

2 weeks 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.

3 weeks 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.

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.

1 month 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.

1 month 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.