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Federal Judge Pushes For Receiver Takeover Of Rikers Island
Mayor Eric Adams and his jail officials have strenuously opposed the push for a possible receivership takeover.
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Prosecutors Probe Dealings Between Pastor Close To Adams And Hotel Developer Who Got Help
Adams has defended his relationship with Cockfield, whose daughter Amaris serves as a mayoral spokesperson.
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Friends And Foes Renew Push To Close Floyd Bennett Migrant Shelter Ahead Of Trump Inauguration
Critics across the political spectrum are renewing efforts to pressure the city to close it in the wake of the election.
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Nonprofit Service Providers Take On Debt, Mull Layoffs As City Hall Slow Walks Payments
At least one major organization has had to shutter, while others are preparing to scale back work due to snowballing financial issues.
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NYC's Growing Higher Ed Sector Contributes $35 Billion A Year To City Economy, Study Finds
But challenges for the city's 100 higher ed institutions loom, with Republican-led cuts to federal funding on the horizon.
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NYC Abortion Providers Brace For New Florida Influx
Florida’s near-total ban on abortions — which already led to a wave of patients coming to NYC — was upheld in November’s election.
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Rampant Lack Of Oversight Led To NYCHA Contract Corruption, Comptroller Audit Finds
Comptroller Brad Lander’s office found dozens of cases where NYCHA could not document that work the agency had paid for was actually done.
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Adams' ‘City Of Yes' Housing Agenda Ekes By Council Committees Mostly Intact
Compromises to continue parking-construction mandates and rein in backyard apartments still leave capacity to build 80,000 more units.
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Rockaway Commuters Bemoan Impending Service Cuts To A Train
The only subway line out of the peninsula is scheduled for a 17-week shutdown for post-Sandy rehab, and riders are extremely vexed about it.
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Brooklyn Diocese Demotes Monsignor Who Sent Millions To Adams Advisor
Msgr. Jamie Gigantiello Gigantiello told THE CITY the transfer of money was investments that yielded big returns for his parish.
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Eric Adams Reaped Public Dollars From A So-Called Small-Donor Barbecue. Video Shows A Lavish Long Island Soiree Instead.
“Tonight is not a fundraiser only, this is also an opportunity to say thank you to some old friends,” Adams effused.
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Lease With Adams Donor On ‘Pause'
City Council members who had held a hearing following reporting by THE CITY and Politico on the deal heralded the step.
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Adams Affirms Sanctuary City, While Saying NYC Can Be ‘Very Helpful' As Trump Plans Mass Deportations
The city’s current sanctuary protections block most cooperation with I.C.E.’s immigration enforcement.
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Commissioner's Testimony Muddies True Cost Of Controversial City Lease Switch
Administrative Services chief Louis Molina claimed taxpayers will save millions by renting from a donor to Mayor Eric Adams.
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Tracey Collins, Eric Adams' Partner, Retires Amid ‘No-Show' Job Investigation
The mayor’s girlfriend, who received a significant promotion and a $50,000 raise after Adams took office in 2022, ended work on Nov. 1.
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Will Gov. Hochul Fight Trump's Plan For Mass Deportations?
President-elect Donald Trump has made it clear: His administration will aggressively pursue “mass deportations.”
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Bill To End Forced Rental Broker Fees Goes To Council Vote With Near Veto-Proof Support
Mayor Eric Adams says he’ll weigh what to do about the measure. Real estate industry launches campaign warning of unintended consequences.
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After 4-Year Review, No Charges For Speeding Cop Who Fatally Struck Pedestrian
The state Attorney General’s Office determined that it could not bring criminal charges against former NYPD officer Ceasar Munoz.
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How To Find Housing With A Voucher In New York City
A guide for homeless and low-income New Yorkers facing red tape and shady landlords in their search for a place to live.
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Blacks And Hispanics Seeking Parole Face Widening Racial Disparity, Report Finds
After a damning revelation eight years ago, state leaders changed the makeup of the Parole Board to combat inequality. It didn't help.
