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Eric Adams

Eric Adams: A seasoned public servant, he is the 110th Mayor of New York City since 2022. His career includes over two decades as an NYPD officer, retiring as a captain, then serving as a New York State Senator and Brooklyn Borough President, the first Black American in that role. As Mayor, his focus includes public safety, economic recovery, and affordable housing. Adams is currently seeking re-election as an independent in the 2025 mayoral race, having withdrawn from the Democratic primary. His expertise lies in law enforcement and community advocacy.

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani after taking the oath of office. Photo: AP

United States

Zohran Mamdani takes over as New York mayor in the era of Trump

Mamdani sworn in as the first Muslim leader of America’s biggest city, placing his hand on a Koran as he took his oath.

1 Jan 2026 - 1:52PM

Extreme weather

US airlines cancel more than 1,000 flights due to winter storm Devin

27 Dec 2025 - 4:27AM

United States

Unlikely thaw: Trump, New York City mayor-elect Mamdani find harmony – for now

22 Nov 2025 - 8:01AMvideocam

Donald Trump

Trump and New York mayor-elect Mamdani set for high-stakes White House meeting

Zohran Mamdani is ‘ready for whatever happens’ after the US president branded him a ‘communist’ and suggested he be deported.

21 Nov 2025 - 3:44PMvideocam

US President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani are set to meet at the White House on Friday. Photo: AFP

United States

Mamdani unveils all-woman team as he prepares to ‘Trump-proof’ New York

The US president had repeatedly threatened to cut federal funding to the city – and even take it over – if the Democratic candidate won.

6 Nov 2025 - 3:40AM

Africa

‘I can also make it’: pride in Uganda over Mamdani’s New York City win

Mamdani’s mayoral win is a ‘beacon of hope’ for Ugandan activists seeking change under President Yoweri Museveni’s four-decade rule.

6 Nov 2025 - 12:40AMvideocam

United States

Zohran Mamdani elected New York City mayor, capping stunning rise

The 34-year-old democratic socialist will be the city’s first Muslim mayor, and its youngest in over a century.

6 Nov 2025 - 7:48AMvideocam

Zohran Mamdani gives his victory speech in New York. Photo: AP

United States

Trump looms large as New York mayor hopefuls clash in testy debate

Socialist Zohran Mamdani, ex-governor Andrew Cuomo and Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa trade barbs ahead of the November 4 election.

17 Oct 2025 - 11:37AM

United States

Part of New York City high-rise residential building collapses after explosion

Authorities are probing a possible gas leak after a massive chimney fell away from a public housing building in the Bronx.

2 Oct 2025 - 8:57AM

New York

Trump threatens New York City funding over Mamdani after Adams bows out

Trump said a Zohran Mamdani victory will mean the Democrat will have issues with Washington, adding: ‘Remember, he needs money from me’.

30 Sep 2025 - 1:54AM

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani at a press conference in New York on Monday. Photo: Reuters

United States

New York City Mayor Eric Adams ends his re-election campaign

Adams’ campaign has been severely wounded by a now dismissed federal bribery case and liberal anger over his warm relationship with Trump.

29 Sep 2025 - 2:21AM

New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks about dropping his re-election bid, in New York on Sunday. Photo: Eric Adams via X / Handout via Reuters

Israel-Gaza war

Hamas says Israeli hostages spread across Gaza City ‘graveyard’

Israeli media reports earlier claimed Hamas has placed hostages in houses and tents to prevent Israel from operating in certain areas.

19 Sep 2025 - 9:08AMvideocam

Gun violence in the US

Shooting in a crowded New York club leaves 3 dead despite record low gun violence

Police said up to 4 gunmen opened fire at Taste of the City Lounge in Brooklyn early on Sunday in what appeared to be gang-related violence.

18 Aug 2025 - 6:30AM

United States

Manhattan gunman who killed 4 was targeting NFL offices: mayor

Eric Adams said the suspect aimed for the NFL offices after shooting people in the lobby of a Manhattan building, but took the wrong lifts.

29 Jul 2025 - 10:03PM

This security camera screenshot shows a man believed to be Shane Tamura, the alleged gunman in the Manhattan shooting incident. Image: NYPD handout

Gun violence in the US

Gunman kills 4 then shoots himself at Manhattan office building

The police officer who died was a Bangladeshi immigrant with a pregnant wife and two sons.

29 Jul 2025 - 12:42PM

New York firefighters wheel an injured police officer on a gurney as police respond to a shooting in the Midtown Manhattan neighbourhood of New York on Monday. Photo: AFP