Former Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin is back on track to face trial on corruption charges after the U.S. Supreme Court Monday rejected his request to overturn an appeals court ruling that reinstated the case. More than two and a half years after Benjamin was indicted on charges of soliciting campaign donations in return for steering […]

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Ingrid Lewis-Martin, a longtime aide and confidant of mayor Eric Adams, expects to be indicted this week over accepting improper gifts, her lawyer said Monday. Attorney Arthur Aidala organized a news conference with Lewis-Martin at his midtown office Monday morning, prompted by what he called “leaks” in media outlets about the Manhattan grand jury on […]

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The panel that oversees campaign finance to restrict the influence of money in politics Monday denied Mayor Eric Adams millions of dollars in public matching funds he’d requested for his re-election, citing his track record of alleged fraud and his campaign’s noncompliance with the board’s inquiries. The city Campaign Finance Board’s announcement at its lower […]

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The number of car crashes following police chases has skyrocketed under Mayor Eric Adams, with more than one collision per day recorded on average this year, according to an analysis of NYPD data by THE CITY. In the first 11 months of 2024, an unprecedented 398 vehicle crashes were preceded by police pursuits, resulting in […]

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Ingrid Lewis-Martin, the chief advisor to Mayor Eric Adams, has retired in the latest high-profile departure in the administration. “I thank God, first and foremost, for allowing me to serve the city that I love for close to 35 years through volunteerism and employment,” she said in a statement, noting that it was “a bittersweet […]

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