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Newly ‘Independent’ Mayor Eric Adams Rails Against Democrats in Forum Debut
Mayor Eric Adams and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo appeared at a candidate forum for the first time on Thursday at a carefully choreographed event with nine mayoral hopefuls moderated by the Rev. Al Sharpton. A defiant Adams railed against the Democratic Party and former allies at the National Action Network’s annual convention in Times Square […]
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Rikers Island Forced to Reopen Closed Jail as Understaffed State Prisons Refuse Transfers
The Adams administration is preparing to reopen a jail facility on Rikers Island to add space for convicted people who should be moved to state custody but can’t right now because of post-strike chaos. The city Department of Correction is set to once again house detainees inside a small section of the Anna M. Kross […]
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What the Eric Adams Party Switch-Up Means for the Mayor’s Race
This article is adapted from our April 3 edition of RANKED CHOICES, THE CITY’s weekly election newsletter. Click here to sign up. Dear New Yorkers, Whew, we’re off to the races now! In case you hadn’t heard: Mayor Eric Adams will not run as a Democrat this year, opting to skip the June primary altogether […]
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Multiple Probes Into Eric Adams’ Inner Circle Persist, Even as Mayor Escapes Prosecution
Hours after a federal judge tossed the corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams, the mayor stood on the steps of Gracie Mansion and crowed, “Today finally marks the end of this chapter.” Not quite. Law enforcement investigations of some of his closest aides continue apace, with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and city Department of […]
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Working Families Party Takes Steps to Run Mayoral Candidate in General Election
The Working Families Party is taking steps to run a candidate in the general election for mayor, teeing up what could shape up to be the first competitive election in New York City in more than a decade. Ana María Archila, the co-director of the left-leaning progressive party, confirmed to THE CITY that the group […]
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