Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: Delivering for New Yorkers Year After Year
When we came into office 20 months ago, we promised we would ‘Get Stuff Done’ for New Yorkers and New...
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Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: Back to School
Later this week, our children will head back to school for the first day of the new school year. School...
Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: Labor Day: A celebration of working people and the unions that support them
Here in New York City, the three-day Labor Day weekend marks the beginning of a new year in many ways....
Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: Outdoor dining is here to stay in New York City
This past week we made it official: outdoor dining is here to stay. New Yorkers were hungry for an outdoor...
Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: Affordable Homes for New Yorkers
New York City is home to people from all over the world. We may eat different foods and speak different...
Niger Republic on Global Chess Board
By Abdulrazaq Hamzat The wave of military coups in West Africa that had previously swept over Mali and Burkina Faso...
Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: How We Make New York City Safer
As mayor, it is my sacred duty to keep New Yorkers safe. I campaigned on making New York City a...
Mayor Eric Adams’ Community OpEd: Getting Sidewalk Sheds Down
Last week, we announced our plan to take down unsightly sidewalk sheds and reclaim our streets. Sidewalk sheds — which...
OpEd from Mayor’s Office: Protecting Our Youth from Flavored Vapes
One of my most sacred obligations as Mayor is keeping our children safe from harm. And one of the leading...
India’s headhunter warriors sever past, fret over future
Once, the way to get ahead among India's Konyak warriors was by chopping off an enemy's skull. Today, the last...
Eric Adams’ Community Op Ed: New York City’s Budget: Investing in Working Families and New Yorkers in Need.
Our city’s budget reflects our values, and for my administration, the needs of everyday people come first. This year, we...
Editorial: Understanding the Significance of Eid-ul-Adha in the Muslim Community
Eid-ul-Adha, also known as the Festival of Sacrifice, holds immense importance for Muslims worldwide. This significant Islamic holiday is celebrated...
Mayor Edic Adams’ Community Op Ed: Risky Business Kills. We Can Stop It
Last week, our city witnessed two tragedies that could have been prevented: A deadly fire at an e-bike shop and...
Mayor Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: Summer Streets is Coming to All Five Boroughs
In New York City, our streets aren’t just streets. They are where we walk, eat, play, and come together as...
Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: School Food: The Complete Picture
Here in New York City, we are lucky to have an abundance of food from all over the world, yet...
Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: School Food: The Complete Picture
Here in New York City, we are lucky to have an abundance of food from all over the world, yet...
Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: Making Outdoor Dining Permanent
Summer weather is here, and there is no better time to be on the streets of New York—especially at our...
Mayor Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: Summer in New York City: Let’s Get Outside
The flowers are blooming, the weather is warming up, and it’s starting to feel a lot like summer in New...
Mayor Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: The People’s Money—Your Money to Improve Your Community
Have you ever looked around your neighborhood and thought—it would be great if we could have a community garden here,...
Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: A Historic Shift in How We Teach Our Children To Read
New York City has the largest public school system in the nation, and we are proud of our dedicated teachers...
Mayor Eric Adams’s Community Op-Ed: NYC Executive Budget
Last week, the Adams Administration released our Fiscal Year 2024 Executive Budget. As President Joe Biden has often said: “Show...
Mayor Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: Summer Rising: A Free Program for Grades K Through 8
Summer is a great time for children, but it's a challenging time for working parents. No parent wants to leave...
Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: Summer Rising: A Free Program for Grades K Through 8
Summer is a great time for children, but it's a challenging time for working parents. No parent wants to leave...
Celebrating Diversity and Unity: The Annual Ramadan Iftar Hosted by the Bronx Borough President
The Bronx Borough President, Vanessa L. Gibson, radiated warmth and inclusivity as she hosted her annual Ramadan Iftar. The Borough...
Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: Helping Working Families Access Child Care
New Yorkers work hard twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. They should expect their city government to work...
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Passover is the most festive of all the Jewish holidays. It is a celebration of freedom, when the people of...
Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: Making New York City the future for women’s health.
Every New Yorker has strong women in their life. The women who birthed and nurtured them. Our mothers, sisters, aunties,...
Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: Supercharging Safety for E-bikes
Electronic transportation devices are everywhere in New York City now – and from daily commuting to food delivery, they are...
Mayor Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: Thinking Outside the Box on Affordable Housing
Last year, we declared that New York City would lead the way on housing in America. Our city must remain...
Mayor Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: Crime Continues to Go Down in NYC
As we go into the second year of our administration, I am proud that we have made real progress on...
A Special Message for International Women’s Day
Dear Women, On this International Women's Day, however much I can say “Thank you” to women around the world, I...
Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: Earned Income Tax Credit: You earned it – and NYC will help you get
My mission as Mayor of New York City is to focus on the needs of working people of this city....
The Declaration of the 100: What Paths to Salvation for Senegal?
Dear fellow citizens, friends, and residents of Senegal, Our country currently faces a challenging and uncertain time, and a mounting....
Mayor Eric Adams’ Weekly Community Op-Ed: On track to a safer New York City subway
I started my career as a transit police officer, so I know firsthand that subway safety is public safety. Our...
Editorial: Turkey-Syria Earthquake – Reflecting on the Broader Issue
By Mutiu Olawuyi On 6 February 2023, a powerful earthquake struck Turkey and Syria, causing widespread destruction and loss...
Community Op-Ed: Keeping New York The Safest Large City in America
By Eric AdamsThe Mayor of the City of New York A year into my administration, New York City remains the...
How Do You Know a Business or Restaurant Is Halal?
By Mutiu Olawuyi Halal is an Arabic word that means "permissible" or "lawful." In the context of food, it refers...
What You Need to Know to Improve Your Lifestyle and Live It to the Fullest
What You Need to Know to Improve Your Lifestyle and Live It to the Fullest From past immemorial, it has...
How I Helped a Family Avert Divorce by Hassan Shibly
The couple came into my office seething and absolutely ready to file for divorce, with documentation and payment in hand...
Eric Adams’ Weekly Community Op Ed: A Working People’s Agenda
Last week, in Queens — the borough I grew up in — I reported to New Yorkers on the state...
Question and Answer about Alcohol, Intoxicants
By Najam Najmi Najam Najmi I'd appreciate it if you could help me answer a question based on Islamic teachings....
Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: Preliminary Budget Address
Every year, the Mayor presents a budget to the people of New York City. This budget is about much more...
Eric Adams’ Community Op-ed: Making New York Safer
When I came to office, I inherited a city with many crises, including increasing crime. And my top priority has always been public safety. From day one, I got to...
Afghanistan banning women access to education radically contradicts Islamic Shari’ah — Al-Azhar Imam
The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmed El-Tayeb, has condemned the suspension of women’s access to university education in Afghanistan....
Twists and turns in my personal journey by Mauri’ Saalakhan
I just finished making the prayer known as Tahajud - the voluntary prayer often made by Muslims in the last...
Mayor Eric Adams’ Op-Ed: A Safer New York
While I was on the campaign trail, I met many New Yorkers who expressed their desire for a safer city. ...
Mayor Eric Adams’ Op-Ed: A Safer New York
While I was on the campaign trail, I met many New Yorkers who expressed their desire for a safer city. ...
Religious Diplomacy – why is it Essential that Religion Play a role in Peacemaking
The recognition that religion plays a role in peacemaking has been slow in coming, but this recognition is rapidly gaining...
The Reconquest of Andalusia is Now Complete
By Shaykh Abdullah Hakim Quick For 300 years, Muslims ruled the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal), establishing the justice of...
NYC Mayor’s Weekly Community Update: Willets Point—A Vibrant New Neighborhood in Queens
It’s time to create a New York City where working New Yorkers can have safe, affordable homes, find well-paying jobs,...
As Democrats celebrate averting election disaster, we can’t ignore the voters we’re losing
Election Day is over. And though Americans did not speak with one voice, working-class voters sent a clear message: They are...
NYC Mayor’s Weekly Community Update: Rikers Reform
When I came into office as the 110th Mayor, there was no question that the city’s main jail, Rikers Island,...
The James Webb telescope: Looking through space and time
From Copernicus to contemporaries such as Galileo, Kepler and Huygens, up to the more recent Hubble and Sagan, understanding...
Terrorism has no nationality, ethnicity nor religion. FETO threatens humanity as a whole
By H.E. Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye On the evening of July 15,...
EXPLAINER: Eid-al-Adha and its significance
Eid-al-Adha is the second significant religious festival of Islam. For the year 2022, it takes place on Saturday, July...
How Much Stake Do Muslim Leaders Have In NYS Electoral Process?
For someone to know how much stakes Muslim New Yorkers have in the New York electoral process, one needs to...
Blasphemy: A true Islamic perspective
By Abdulrazaq Hamzat For the purpose of education, what is islamic true position on desecration of Quran or blasphemy? According...
Deen Digest | The Prophetic Ways of Observing Eid-al-Fitri
Several hadiths of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) show that there are several steps to be taken on Eid...
Deen Digest | The Power of Laylat al-Jaizah – The night before Eidfitr
The Messenger of Allah (Peace Be Upon Him) is reported to have said: "Whoever stands up (in worship) in the...
Deen Digest | What You Should Know About Zakat and Zakat-al-Fitr
“Zakat expenditures are only for the poor and for the needy and for those employed to collect and for bringing...