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A Common NYC Practice Is Finally Legal

New York City legalizes jaywalking

(Newser) - Jaywalking—that time-honored practice of crossing the street outside of the crosswalk or against the traffic light—is now legal in New York City. Legislation passed by the City Council last month officially became law over the weekend after Mayor Eric Adams declined to take action—either by signing or...

Interim NYPD Commissioner Is Quitting, Too: Report

Tom Donlon had his home raided last month as administration of Mayor Eric Adams continues to crumble

(Newser) - Interim NYPD Commissioner Tom Donlon will step down in the coming days, weeks after the previous commissioner , Politico is reporting, citing sources who saw Donlon and his advisers packing up their belongings at department headquarters Thursday. WABC also reports on the departure, noting Donlon could exit as early as this...

More Bad News for NYC Mayor Eric Adams

First deputy mayor resigns, as ex-aide is charged with witness tampering, destroying evidence

(Newser) - New York City Mayor Eric Adams is having another bad day: As the New York Times reports, Adams' first deputy mayor, Sheena Wright, resigned on Tuesday amid his ongoing scandal, which makes her the seventh high-level official to step down. The Times says Wright will be replaced by Maria Torres-Springer,...

Op-Ed: Eric Adams Has Long Been a 'Laughingstock'
Op-Ed: Eric Adams Has Long
Been a 'Laughingstock'
OPINION
Sep 27, 2024 12:18 PM CDT

Op-Ed: Eric Adams Has Long Been a 'Laughingstock'

Catherine Rampell writes that the 'real scandal' is that NYC couldn't do better in Washington Post

(Newser) - Eric Adams has been tarnished by his indictment on charges of bribery, wire fraud, and soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations, but in the view of Catherine Rampell, he should have been "a national laughingstock" well before the indictment—indeed, before he was elected mayor of New York City. "...

Governor Has a Big Decision to Make on Eric Adams

Hochul has the power to remove NYC mayor, but no governor has ever used it

(Newser) - New York governors have the power to kick New York City mayors out of office, and there's a chance Gov. Kathy Hochul could be the first to use it. Eric Adams is the first of the city's 110 mayors to be criminally charged while in office, Reuters notes,...

NYC Mayor's Indictment Could Open Door for Cuomo

Insiders say ex-governor is planning political comeback

(Newser) - Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo hasn't run for office since he resigned in disgrace in 2021, but that could change amid the legal trouble engulfing New York City Mayor Eric Adams and his administration. Sources tell Axios that the 66-year-old Democrat let allies know was eyeing a run...

Hecklers Drown Out NYC Mayor at Press Conference

'This is not a Black thing,' shouts one protester to Eric Adams. 'This is a you thing.'

(Newser) - New York City Mayor Eric Adams may be rethinking the wisdom of holding an outdoor press conference in the wake of federal bribery charges . As Rolling Stone notes, he was "heckled mercilessly" at Thursday's event.
  • "This is not a Black thing, this is a you thing,"
...

Feds Say Eric Adams Took Bribes From Foreign Donors

New York City mayor says he won't resign as indictment is made public

(Newser) - The federal charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams have been unsealed, and they go back to his days as Brooklyn borough president and focus partly on his ties to Turkey. Details:
  • Adams was indicted on five charges of bribery, wire fraud, conspiracy, and soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations,
...

FBI Raids Eric Adams' Home; Charges to Be Unveiled Soon

NYC mayor already is defiantly denying any wrongdoing

(Newser) - FBI agents entered the official residence of New York City Mayor Eric Adams and seized his phone early Thursday morning—hours before an indictment detailing criminal charges against the Democrat is expected to be made public. Adams is already defiantly denying the charges, and his lawyer denounced the raid on...

Feds Raid Homes of NYC Mayor's Top Aides

Including NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban

(Newser) - Federal agents have raided the homes of more people tied to New York Mayor Eric Adams' administration, including two deputy mayors. Early Wednesday, agents searched the home of romantic partners First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright and Schools Chancellor David Banks, as well as the home of Banks' brother, Philip Banks,...

New York City Asks Diddy for Its Key Back
Mayor Pulls Diddy's Key to City
Jun 16, 2024 10:30 AM CDT

Mayor Pulls Diddy's Key to City

Adams cites beating in video in asking Sean Combs to return honor to New York City

(Newser) - "The Key to the City of New York is presented to individuals whose service to the public and the common good rises to the highest level of achievement, and who act as a model for fellow and future New Yorkers," Mayor Eric Adams wrote this month to Sean...

New York City's Mayor Is Baptized at Rikers
Sharpton Baptizes
NYC Mayor at Jail
Mar 29, 2024 4:40 PM CDT

Sharpton Baptizes NYC Mayor at Jail

Eric Adams says he sat with Riker detainees to 'recommit ourselves to getting on the right path'

(Newser) - New York City Mayor Eric Adams marked Good Friday by receiving a jailhouse baptism from the Rev. Al Sharpton, joining in on the religious rite with a group of men incarcerated at the troubled Rikers Island jail complex. The ceremony came as part of a visit to the jail complex...

New York City to Cancel $2B in Debt for 500K People

City will team up with RIP Medical Debt to do so

(Newser) - New York City intends to wipe out more than $2 billion in medical debt for up to 500,000 residents, tackling a top cause of personal bankruptcy, Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday. The city is working with RIP Medical Debt, a nonprofit that buys medical debt in bulk from hospitals...

New Yorkers, Say Goodbye to This Sign
New Yorkers, Say
Goodbye to This Sign
Jan 12, 2024 11:13 AM CST

New Yorkers, Say Goodbye to This Sign

'Trump Links' golf course has become 'Bally Links' in the Bronx

(Newser) - On the final day of a civil fraud trial that could strip former President Trump of his ability to do business in the state he called home for most of his life, New York City officials were taking their own steps to sever ties with Trump by erasing his name...

NYC Sues Over Texas' Busing of Migrants

$700M lawsuit claims bus companies have violated state law on supporting 'needy' people

(Newser) - New York City Mayor Eric Adams has responded to the thwarting of a rule limiting migrant arrivals by filing a $700 million lawsuit against the bus companies bringing them from Texas under Gov. Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star. "Just call it the Empire State strikes back," per...

Texas Sidesteps NYC Rule About Busing Migrants

Migrants now being bused to New Jersey and given train tickets to New York

(Newser) - In response to migrants being sent to New York City from southern states, Mayor Eric Adams last week issued an order requiring charter bus companies to provide city officials with drop-off times, locations, and lists of passengers at least 32 hours in advance. The bus companies quickly found a workaround....

Teachers Union Sues to Stop Adams' Cuts to Schools

Filing says the mayor is overstating New York City's fiscal crisis

(Newser) - New York City's teachers union is suing to block planned cuts to public schools, warning that steep budget reductions proposed by Mayor Eric Adams would weaken key education initiatives and violate state law. For months, Adams has argued that slashing city spending—including a $550 million cut in education...

Solitary Confinement Is No More in NYC

NYC Mayor Eric Adams vows to veto City Council's ban on practice some call akin to torture

(Newser) - Lawmakers on Wednesday banned most instances of solitary confinement in New York City, over the protests of the city's mayor. The City Council's 39-7 vote greenlit the ban, which allows for inmates to be placed in isolation for "deescalation" purposes for no more than four hours at...

New Yorkers Give Their Mayor Lowest Job Approval Rating Yet
Eric Adams' Approval Hits 28%
Dec 7, 2023 4:40 PM CST

Eric Adams' Approval Hits 28%

Handling of budget cuts, affordable housing shortage drag Eric Adams down with voters

(Newser) - Steep budget cuts that Mayor Eric Adams blames on New York City's migrant crisis and a shortage of affordable housing are contributing to his plunge in polls. A Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday shows 28% of registered New York City voters approve of his job performance, with 58% disapproving....

Eric Adams Accused of Decades-Old Sexual Assault

Filing was made just before Adult Survivors Act expires

(Newser) - Add another high-profile name to the list of men who are being accused of sexual assault in the waning hours of the Adult Survivors Act: New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The act grants adult survivors of sexual abuse one year to sue their abusers in New York state regardless...

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