Eric Adams

Notable Quotes

Adams billed his tenure as "the most pro-housing administration in city history."

from New York City builds the most apartments in a single year since 1965 · Updated 6 days ago

"Conversational AI is amazing — once you put the script in, you can put it in any language you want, with my voice." — October 2023, on AI-generated robocalls

from New York City quietly builds AI into 311 services beyond its troubled chatbot · Updated May 29

Stories

New York City builds the most apartments in a single year since 1965

Built World

Left office January 1, 2026, succeeded by Zohran Mamdani

New York City finished 38,682 apartments in 2025, the most in a single year since 1965, driven by the City of Yes zoning rewrite and the 485-x rental tax break. The record has since run into complications: permit approvals fell nearly 28 percent in 2025 as tariffs and 485-x's wage rules pushed up costs, and developers began filing permits for buildings of exactly 99 units to avoid the program's higher wage threshold.

Updated 6 days ago

Hudson Yards western expansion

Built World

No longer in office; deal he negotiated is now stalled

For nearly two decades, Hudson Yards has been a major New York City megaproject: 28 acres of towers, retail, and public space built on a deck over active rail lines on Manhattan's far West Side. The eastern half is largely complete. The western half — 4,000 planned apartments anchored by a $2 billion publicly financed platform — just lost its political champion.

Updated May 31

New York City quietly builds AI into 311 services beyond its troubled chatbot

New Capabilities

Left office following indictment and political fallout

New York City's most visible artificial intelligence experiment — the MyCity business chatbot — was shut down in February 2026 after repeatedly giving illegal advice. But while that failure dominated headlines, the city was simultaneously deploying AI-powered tools across its 311 system that most residents never heard about.

Updated May 29

A democratic socialist breaks through in New York City

Rule Changes

Federal corruption charges dismissed; suspended reelection campaign

Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old Democratic Socialist, became New York City's mayor on January 1, 2026—the city's first Muslim and South Asian mayor, and its youngest. His swearing-in at midnight beneath City Hall included two Qurans, and within hours he signed executive orders targeting landlords and accelerating housing construction.

Updated May 19