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LISTEN: Can Trump Make Adams Great Again?

The mayor says he’s the same as he’s ever was even as his closest allies have left under fire and he’s executing what Trump’s incoming border czar says is “a complete 180” on immigration.  In the last regular episode of 2024, hosts Chrissy and Harry discuss the mayor’s maneuvering — “I don’t know if the […]

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Brian Benjamin Corruption Case Cleared for Trial After Supreme Court Declines to Act

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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Adams Advisor Ingrid Lewis-Martin Expects Indictment, Says ‘I’m Being Falsely Accused’

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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Eric Adams Campaign Denied Public Matching Funds, In Blow to Reelection Bid

Mayor Eric Adams blasted the press for what he described as “preconceived notions” about his immigration policy during a City Hall press conference following his meeting with incoming border czar Tom Homan.

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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More Than a Crash a Day as NYPD Keeps Pedal to the Metal on Car Chases

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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