Eric Adams Donor Construction Firm Escaped Past City Graft Tangles

Eric Adams Donor Construction Firm Escaped Past City Graft Tangles

By Greg B. Smith | November 5, 2023 The federal probe of Mayor Eric Adams’ campaign fundraising that exploded into public view last week centers on KSK Construction, a Turkey-tied engineering firm that delivered more than a dozen donations to the mayor’s 2021 campaign that are now a subject of the investigation. But years before […]

Before FBI Probe, Eric Adams Campaign Accepted and Returned $10,000 in Donations Linked to Turkish University

Before FBI Probe, Eric Adams Campaign Accepted and Returned $10,000 in Donations Linked to Turkish University

Editorial credit: Bakhtiyar MD / Shutterstock.com By Bianca Pallaro, Yoav Gonen, and George Joseph | November 3, 2023 Less than two months before the 2021 general election, the Eric Adams campaign received five $2,000 donations from people listed as employees of Bay Atlantic University, a small Turkish-owned institution based in Washington, D.C. Now, the university-linked contributions […]

Progressives – and others – are Watching the Eric Adams Campaign Finance Inquiry Very Closely

Progressives – and others – are Watching the Eric Adams Campaign Finance Inquiry Very Closely

By Sahalie Donaldson | November 3, 2023 Shortly after news broke that New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ lead fundraiser’s home was being raided by the FBI,  Democratic political consultant Evan Roth Smith posted on X that “2025 starts today.” One day later, there is much that remains unknown about the broad public corruption investigation involving 25-year-old Brianna […]

Mayor Adams, DOT Commissioner Rodriguez, Lyft Announce Expansion, Improvements to Citi Bike System as Ridership Reaches Record Highs

Mayor Adams, DOT Commissioner Rodriguez, Lyft Announce Expansion, Improvements to Citi Bike System as Ridership Reaches Record Highs

Editorial credit: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com City and Lyft Will More Than Double Number of E-Bikes, Create Pathway to Electrify Stations, and Provide New Benefits for Members Citi Bike Surpassed Single-Day Ridership Record, Reached 200 Million All-Time Rides, and Opened 2,000th Station in September Adams Administration on Track to Install Record Number of Protected Bike Lanes […]

Eric Adams Campaign Ignored Warnings About Donations That Triggered FBI Probe

Eric Adams Campaign Ignored Warnings About Donations That Triggered FBI Probe

By Yoav Gonen, George Joseph, and Bianca Pallaro | November 2, 2023 Internal documents obtained by THE CITY show that city regulators repeatedly asked Eric Adams’ mayoral campaign about a cluster of donations that are now part of a federal probe into one of the mayor’s top fundraisers. The investigation, which triggered an FBI raid at the […]

Community Op-Ed: New York City is Back – With More Jobs Than Ever

Community Op-Ed: New York City is Back – With More Jobs Than Ever

By Mayor’s Office | October 23, 2023 Less than two years ago, I was sworn in as the 110th mayor of New York City. Our city was still reeling from the devastation of a global pandemic. Commercial neighborhoods and office buildings were deserted. Headlines questioned the future of New York City. But I knew then what every New […]

Mayor Adams, DOT Commissioner Rodriguez Take Major Steps to Advance “Dining Out NYC,” Nation’s Largest Outdoor Dining Program

Mayor Adams, DOT Commissioner Rodriguez Take Major Steps to Advance “Dining Out NYC,” Nation’s Largest Outdoor Dining Program

Editorial credit: Francisco Blanco / Shutterstock.com By Press Office | October 19, 2023 Proposed Rules Offer Clear Guidance for Restaurant Owners, Prioritizing Equity and Expanding Access to Safe, Clean, Rat-Free Outdoor Dining in All Five Boroughs With Launch of Outreach Plan, City Agencies Will Engage With Local Restaurants and Community Organizations First Approved “Outdoor Dining […]

Community Op-Ed: Investing in Clean, Green Public Space for All New Yorkers

Community Op-Ed: Investing in Clean, Green Public Space for All New Yorkers

By Mayor’s Office | October 16, 2023 So much of New York City’s history was about changing the natural environment – cutting it down, clearing it out, paving it over. But going forward, we know that the future is about working with nature, building a greener, cleaner, safer city for all. From parks and playgrounds […]

Mayor Adams, Corporation Counsel Hinds-Radix Move to Shut Down Sellers, Distributors of Flavored Vapes

Mayor Adams, Corporation Counsel Hinds-Radix Move to Shut Down Sellers, Distributors of Flavored Vapes

By Mayor’s Office | October 16, 2023 City Investigation at Sample of Retail Stores Found Flavored Vapes Distributed by Defendants Available in at Least 200 New York City Stores Motion for Preliminary Injunction Would Immediately Block Distribution and Sale of Flavored Vapes by Three Companies  NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New […]

Soggy Residents Unimpressed After Mayor Adams Touts Sewer Upgrades to The Hole

Soggy Residents Unimpressed After Mayor Adams Touts Sewer Upgrades to The Hole

  Mayor Eric Adams visits the Brooklyn neighborhood known as The Hole, which constantly floods during heavy storms, Oct. 4, 2023. Gwynne Hogan/THE CITY   By Samantha Maldonado and Gwynne Hogan | October 5, 2023 The mayor made a pit stop in the neighborhood to beat back criticism of his administration’s handling of Friday’s storm, […]