Judge in Eric Adams Case Assigns Outside Counsel to Examine Dismissal of Charges

Published   Feb 21, 2025 08:31PM

The judge considering the Trump Justice Department’s highly unusual motion to dismiss Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case on Friday appointed an outside counsel to help him decide what to do. Manhattan Federal Judge Dale Ho assigned the task to Paul Clement, a former Solicitor General under President George W. Bush, to advise on the scope […]
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By the Polls, Cuomo’s the Early Frontrunner. But How Does


This article is adapted from our Feb. 20 edition of RANKED CHOICES, THE CITY’s weekly election newsletter. Click here to sign up. Dear New Yorkers, It’s been another hectic week for Mayor Eric Adams. Calls for him to step down or be remove ... Read more

Gov. Kathy Hochul Aims to Increase Oversight Over Mayor Adam


Gov. Kathy Hochul will move Thursday to restrict Mayor Eric Adams’ power and fund more outside scrutiny of the city’s finances, according to a source. Hochul’s move stops short of ousting the mayor, as she’d indicated she was consideri ... Read more

Hochul Activates the National Guard as Prison Strike Escalat


Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Wednesday afternoon activating more than 3,500 members of the New York National Guard in response to a wildcat strike by hundreds of state correction officers.  Hochul’s order also greenlights ... Read more

Indicted Eric Adams Fundraiser in Possible Plea Discussions with Feds

Published   Feb 21, 2025 05:40PM

A fundraiser for Mayor Eric Adams charged in a kickback scheme involving city contracts obtained a delay in the case in preparation for possible plea negotiations with prosecutors in the Brooklyn U.S. attorney’s office, a court filing shows. Weihong Hu was indicted last week in a public corruption scheme, accused of bribing the founder of […]
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Federal Judge Presses Trump Justice Official and Adams’ De


The judge overseeing Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case on Wednesday scrutinized the controversial motion by the Trump Justice Department to toss the case, a request that many have described as a quid-pro-quo deal to secure Adams’ c ... Read more

Adams-Appointed Charter Commission Carries on, Aiming at Dev


For the first time in decades, an effort is underway to reconsider the city’s approach to real estate development in a bid to help alleviate the housing crisis. Mayor Eric Adams in December convened a Charter Revision Commission to consider ... Read more

Hochul Aims to Increase Oversight Over Adams in Wake of Trum


Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday she will not use her executive powers to oust Mayor Eric Adams, but instead introduced three legislative proposals to increase oversight of his office.  The proposed legislation — subject to City Council ... Read more