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Mayor Eric Adams holds an in-person media availability. City Hall. Monday, December 9, 2024. -Photo by Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office. By Mayor Eric Adams Queens Voice December 10, 2024   NEW YORK - Since day one, this administration has been committed to making New York City a safer, more affordable city. And we have fought to ensure that New Yorkers can pursue their dreams by improving quality of life.   New Yorkers have raised their concerns about public safety across the five boroughs — they asked for more cops on our streets and for us to address the issues that affect their livability. We listened and went to work. We have prioritized the safety issues that communities have raised with us and taken decisive action. We have hired 4,000 new cops this year alone and are taking on issues like illegal vending, retail theft, public substance use, the mental health crisis, scaffolding, and unlicensed cannabis shops. This week, we released our public ...

An MTA 1 train operator 1 pulls into the 50th Street station, Dec. 6, 2024. -Photo by Alex Krales/THE CITY Following alarming break-ins and attacks on conductors and operators, agency heads promised action at the beginning of the year — but there’s little to show for it.  This article originally appeared in The City.  By Jose Martinez Follow @x NEW YORK - Nearly a year after the MTA pledged to make quick fixes to prevent vandals from breaking into train crew cabs, subway cars on only three lines have upgraded locks on worker compartments, according to the agency. Agency numbers reveal that among the entire subway fleet of more than 6,400 train cars, only those that run on the 1, 3 and 6 lines have upgraded locks for train operator and conductor cabs. Meanwhile, lock upgrades for worker cabs on the troubled No. 7 are undergoing a “continued review” in the wake of recent incidents along the line, said Kayla Shults, an MTA spokesperson. ...

Mayoral candidates Comptroller Brad Lander, State Senator Jessica Ramos and Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani. -Photo by Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY Unusual and early ranked-choice ballot recommendation from diverse membership aims to elevate progressive candidates in a growing field looking to oust the embattled incumbent. This Article originally appeared in The City. By Claudia Irizarry Aponte Follow @x NEW YORK - The union representing thousands of New York’s public defenders, museum staff and academics on Wednesday endorsed a trio of left-leaning Democratic mayoral primary candidates — and explicitly called on its members and the public to not rank Eric Adams on their ballots. United Auto Workers Region 9A unanimously endorsed Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani (D-Queens), City Comptroller Brad Lander and state Sen. Jessica Ramos (D-Queens) on Wednesday, hailing them as “outspoken champions” of their union with a clear “working-class agenda,” sa...