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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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

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

NYC Schools Restore LGBTQ Videos Yanked by PBS Following Tru


This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. In response to a blizzard of executive orders from President Donald Trump, the Public Broadcasting Service recently erased a s ... Read more

Gov. Kathy Hochul Aims to Increase Oversight Over Mayor Adams in Wake of Trump Deal

Published   Feb 20, 2025 06:59PM

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 considering earlier in the week, but would add more oversight to his governance of New York City.  […]
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Manhattan Buses Got a Bit Faster in First Month of Congestio


Almost all of Manhattan’s notoriously pokey crosstown buses that run south of 60th Street have sped up — slightly — in the weeks since congestion pricing took effect, MTA data shows. January peak-hour bus speeds for east-west lines opera ... Read more

Gateway Project Tunnel Connecting NY and NJ Moves Forward as


Even after announcing his retirement as head of the MTA on the day the Second Avenue Subway opened in 2017, Tom Prendergast figured he might not be done with transit megaprojects. “In the back of my mind, I always knew that if an opportunity ... Read more

Indicted Eric Adams Fundraiser in Possible Plea Discussions


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 sh ... Read more