The city’s campaign finance watchdog has greatly expanded its investigation into Mayor Eric Adams’ fundraising, targeting alleged illegal straw donations arranged by an agent of the Uzbekistan government and demanding records related to several fundraisers Adams failed to disclose to the agency. The Campaign Finance Board (CFB) has repeatedly denied Adams’ requests for public matching […]

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Late last month, city Correction Department officials asked the jail oversight board to expand bed capacity in certain Rikers Island dorms from 50 to 60 beds.  The so-called variance request — initially approved in February — was needed to deal with overcrowding as the jail population swelled to 7,645, Correction Department Commissioner Lynelle Maginley-Liddie wrote […]

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Four former NYPD chiefs claim in separate lawsuits filed Monday that top department leaders close to Mayor Eric Adams forced them out after they complained about promotions and plum assignments being awarded to unqualified associates or called attention to other potential misconduct. They say the retaliation against them violated civil service protections and are seeking […]

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Are you seeing more bright lights in the big city so far this summer? It’s no cause for concern — it’s just fireflies, also called lightning bugs, which New York has seen plenty of this season. They’re in the forests of Prospect Park and the tall grasses near the waterfront. They’re floating through the Ramble […]

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For the more than 1 million New Yorkers who ride MTA buses daily, their chosen mode of public transportation is enjoying a rare moment in the glare of the mayoral race. A campaign pledge by Democratic nominee Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani to eliminate bus fares and speed service recalls then-candidate Mayor Eric Adams’ 2021 vow to […]

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