Posted inElections
Races to Watch in New York City This November
Close contests are happening for state-level seats. Here’s what to know about them.
Politics
Posted inImmigration
Chinese EB-5 Visa Investor Says a NYC Hotel Developer and Adams Donor Bilked Her Out of $530,000
Jean Xie searched the internet in vain for years on details about the Mayflower Hotel Group, which had promised her a green card and a full refund — but never delivered. Then she came across an article by Documented, THE CITY and The Guardian.
Posted inPolitics
What Harris or Trump Would Mean for New York’s Housing and Transit
Help to buy and build housing are core planks for the Democratic nominee, while the Republican has vowed to kill driver congestion fees the MTA is counting on.
Posted inElections
Harris vs. Trump: What Does the 2024 Election Bode for New York’s Economy?
A tax hike on high earners is a priority for the Democratic nominee, while the Republican now vows to roll back a cap on state and local tax deductions he helped create.
Posted inCity Hall
Sheena Wright, Adams Deputy Mayor Targeted by Feds, Expected to Resign
The former United Way of NY CEO also happens to be newly married to outgoing Schools Chancellor David Banks, whose home was raided before he announced his resignation.
Posted inAdams World: Investigated
Eric Adams Ghosted Brooklyn’s Turkish Cultural Center in 2016. Its Staff Now Understand Why.
Pressure by Turkey led to the mayor cutting ties with dissidents and going silent on the Armenian genocide, the indictment against him alleges.
Posted inElections
Treasurer in Campaign to Replace Adams as Brooklyn BP Charged in Straw-Donor Scheme
Erlene King solicited at least $25,000 in illegal donations while working on the 2021 failed borough president campaign of Anthony Jones, federal prosecutors alleged Wednesday.
Posted inCourts
Eric Adams Pleads Not Guilty to Five Federal Corruption Counts
The mayor appeared in court the day after prosecutors unsealed a 57-page indictment charging him with accepting $123,000 in lavish gifts and soliciting illegal donations from foreign nationals in exchange for favors.
Posted inCity Agencies
‘We Are Not Eric Adams’ Say City Workers After Mayor Indicted
Civil servants who spoke with THE CITY said they worry that the mayor’s five-count indictment on bribery and other charges will further erode the public’s trust in government. But it’s not stopping them from doing their jobs.
Posted inPolitics
As Indictment of New York’s Mayor Comes Down, a Chorus of Calls to Resign
Gov. Kathy Hochul has not yet weighed in as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Comptroller Brad Lander and many others call for the mayor’s resignation.