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NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban steps down amid Adams administration turmoil
New York City Mayor Eric Adams appointed Thomas Donlon as interim commissioner a week after members of the NYPD were raided by federal investigators.
Eric Adams
Politics
‘I’ve never seen anything so widespread before.’ Political operatives note unprecedented federal action in Adams admin raids
The feds raided the homes of at least five high-ranking Adams administration officials this week in an investigation with an apparently unmatched scope.
News & Politics
Politics
All the times the feds have raided members of Eric Adams’ admin (that we know of)
Early morning visits from the FBI are becoming a somewhat regular occurrence.
2024 New York congressional battleground
Politics
‘It’s not the same.’ Former NY county execs in Congress have advice for George Latimer
Three current members of the New York delegation have walked the same path from executive to federal legislator before.
Politics
Politics
Spy Kids: 2016 Jenifer Rajkumar campaign staffers say they were asked to infiltrate rival operations
Rajkumar, now a candidate for citywide office, lost the crowded lower Manhattan Assembly race to Yuh-Line Niou before moving to Queens.
Politics
Politics
How The New York Times Editorial Board’s silence could impact the 2025 mayoral race
No one knows who would have clinched the endorsement, but Brad Lander, the liberal, wonkish comptroller, could have benefited from the Times’ boost.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Bob Holden hopes his chief of staff will decide to run for his Queens seat
The conservative Democrat and founder of the Common Sense Caucus has occupied a unique role on the City Council.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Adams and Sharpton denounce gun violence and political extremism after attempted Trump assassination
The mayor and civil rights leader joined others to say New York doesn't support violence against the former president.
Heard Around Town
Politics
For Marc Molinaro, it’s not about the fundraising
The 19th Congressional District rep has beat his well-funded challenger Josh Riley before.
Ask the Experts
Personality
Ask the Experts: How did pro-Palestine protests impact New York’s colleges?
For our Higher Education issue, we asked what to expect when the new semester starts.
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Personality
Personality
The guest list for the inaugural National Urban Rat Summit in NYC
Didn’t have time to read the full description of the event, but surely many prominent rats will be in attendance.
News & Politics
Politics
‘My job was to try and kill him’: Oppo research and New York politics
It’s brutal out here!
Policy
Policy
Parents concerned about addictive social media have the ear of Tish James
The New York attorney general is turning her attention to Big Tech – pushing legislation to give her office the power to crack down on algorithms targeting kids.
Budget
Policy
New York City’s budget outlook is great/terrible depending which watchdog you ask.
Differences between budget projections point to the complexity of the massive spending plan.
New York City
Personality
Remembering Staten Island Chuck 10 years later
New York City marks an important anniversary since the groundhog’s tragic death.
Personality
Personality
Nightmare blunt rotations for New York politicians
These elected officials would hate to see certain people at their 420 meetup.
