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Who’s who in Eric Adams’ administration
From deputy mayors to fixers to legal counsel, here are the insiders the mayor has appointed to run the city.
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Who has left the Adams administration?
In the past month alone, at least seven top officials have resigned, announced plans to resign or been pushed out.
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NY state attorney general sues TikTok
The lawsuit accuses TikTok’s parent company of misleading the public about the app’s harmful effects on youth mental health.
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NY elected officials attend Oct. 7 memorial
The event marked one year since the conflict in Israel and Gaza began, and it concluded a day of protests and sorrow in New York.
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On anniversary of Oct. 7, Hochul criticizes anti-Israel student protests
The governor said the slogan “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” was a call for Jewish genocide that could violate state human rights law.
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Will embracing Trump help or hurt Long Island Republicans in November?
Reps. Anthony D’Esposito and Nick LaLota are hitching their wagons to the former president – and Democrats couldn’t be happier.
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Tom Suozzi looks to lift down-ballot Democrats
The Long Island representative is heavily favored to win reelection, so he’s spending much of his time working to boost state legislative candidates.
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Opinion: It’s long been slippery at the top in NYC government
Former Mayors Jimmy Walker and William O’Dwyer resigned under a cloud of scandal after being accused of corruption. Will Eric Adams suffer the same fate?
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Apparent Cuomo poll tests the water for mayoral, gubernatorial runs
Speculation about former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s political future has ramped up significantly since Mayor Eric Adams’ indictment.
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Who in the Adams administration has been searched and subpoenaed by the feds?
A running list of known searches, seizures and subpoenas among top officials and advisers to Mayor Eric Adams.
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Assembly Member Eddie Gibbs arrested for disorderly conduct
After being released from custody, Gibbs apologized for interfering in an NYPD traffic stop.
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Direction of Rikers receivership could soon change if Eric Adams is out and Jumaane Williams takes over
Should the mayor no longer be in office before Nov. 12, the public advocate would be in charge and answering a judge’s order to outline what a receiver’s role will look like.
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Dems go on offense for ERA
Prominent elected officials fanned out across swing districts this weekend to remind voters about the Equal Rights Amendment.
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Mannion and Williams fight over tax policy, bail reform and abortion in first debate
Democratic state Sen. John Mannion faced off against Republican Rep. Brandon Williams, one of the most vulnerable incumbents in the state.
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Inside the alleged Adams straw donor event that launched Turkish ‘CEO Club’
City & State has uncovered more details about the Oct. 9, 2023 event. “Businessman-6” from the indictment claimed his co-conspirators needed to raise $25,000 to get the mayor to appear at the launch party.
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Asked about Trump’s sympathies, Adams said, ‘I welcome support from every American’
The New York City mayor and the former president have both indicated there are political motivations behind the federal indictment.
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Jumaane Williams likely to run for mayor if Adams resigns
The progressive public advocate would automatically serve as interim mayor if Adams were to leave office.
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Hochul warns New Yorkers’ confidence in Adams is ‘wavering’
The governor said she is giving the mayor an opportunity to restore confidence, while hinting she may remove him if he cannot meet her expectations.
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Eric Adams allegedly abused the city’s matching funds program. A City Council member wants him to stop having access to it
No, the mayor didn’t steal $10 million from taxpayers, but his campaign allegedly got some illegal donations matched. The city Campaign Finance Board is assessing how to proceed.
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Brooklyn Dems organizational meeting mostly goes off without a hitch
During the meeting, reformers tried and failed to change the proxy vote system that has helped entrench the county party’s current leadership.
