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Eric Adams
politics
Jan. 22, 2025
The Biggest Moments from Eric Adams’s Strange Tucker Carlson Interview
In a nearly 50-minute sit-down, the mayor railed against former president Joe Biden and said he was targeted for his criticism of the administration.
By
Nia Prater
politics
Jan. 20, 2025
Adams Bolts NYC in the Middle of the Night for Trump Inauguration
The mayor canceled a pair of MLK Day events after receiving a last-minute invitation to Trump’s swearing-in.
By
Nia Prater
the city politic
Jan. 16, 2025
How Desperate Will Eric Adams Get for Trump’s Pardon?
The mayor is heading to Mar-a-Lago for a meetup with the president-elect.
By
Chas Danner
politics
Jan. 16, 2025
Almost No One Is Donating to Eric Adams’s Legal Defense Fund
As the mayor’s trial draws nearer, he has received a grand total of three donations in three months.
By
Nia Prater
politics
Jan. 13, 2025
Poll: Eric Adams’s Reelection Bid Is in Deep Trouble
A new poll shows Andrew Cuomo leading a large field of mayoral candidates, while the incumbent struggles mightily.
By
Nia Prater
early and often
Jan. 10, 2025
The Congestion-Pricing Haters Need to Get a Grip
Reasonable skepticism makes sense, but opponents of New York’s watered-down program have become unhinged.
By
Ross Barkan
the city politic
Jan. 2, 2025
The Mayoral Race Has Begun. Everyone Is Frozen.
There are lots of candidates, and plenty of scandal and drama — but mostly there is waiting.
By
David Freedlander
the city politic
Dec. 26, 2024
The Miracle of Universal Pre-K
Ten years in, Bill de Blasio and his allies explain how they did it — and what future mayors could learn from their success.
By
Bryce Covert
politics
Dec. 19, 2024
Top Adams Adviser Lewis-Martin Indicted in Bribery Scheme
Manhattan prosecutors allege that she helped to expedite applications for business owners in exchange for perks for her son. He even bought a Porsche.
By
Nia Prater
the city politic
Dec. 19, 2024
New York City’s Next Mayor Needs You
The 2025 mayoral race is already in total flux. That offers a perfect moment to start talking to a candidate.
By
Errol Louis
politics
Dec. 16, 2024
Trump Dangles Possible Pardon for Eric Adams
During a Mar-a-Lago press conference Monday, Trump said he thought New York’s mayor had been “treated pretty unfairly.”
By
Nia Prater
politics
Dec. 16, 2024
Already Embattled Eric Adams Faces Two More Setbacks
A longtime aide resigned, and Adams’s mayoral run looks cloudier than ever. But Trump may come through for him.
By
Nia Prater
politics
Dec. 13, 2024
Adams Says He and Trump’s Border Czar Have the ‘Same Goal’
After an anticipated meeting with Tom Homan, Mayor Adams said the city is not going to be a “safe haven” for violent criminals.
By
Nia Prater
politics
Dec. 6, 2024
Eric Adams Dares Us to Cancel Him for His Trumpy Takes
In a series of interviews, the mayor said he intends to run as a Democrat but did not explicitly rule out a future switch to the Republican Party.
By
Nia Prater
politics
Nov. 20, 2024
Who Is Jessica Tisch, NYC’s New Police Commissioner?
Tisch, who currently leads the Sanitation Department, has worked in city government for 17 years and has held several civilian roles in the NYPD.
By
Nia Prater
the city politic
Nov. 13, 2024
Trump’s Big Win Was Also a Win for Eric Adams
Looking at New York’s post-election landscape.
By
Errol Louis
early and often
Nov. 11, 2024
Democrats Can’t Offer Voters Less for More
In super-expensive places like San Francisco and New York, voters have the right to ask what they’re getting in return.
By
Ross Barkan
politics
Nov. 8, 2024
How Donald Trump’s Victory Could Affect New York City
President-elect Trump has vowed to conduct mass deportations and is no fan of the city’s stalled congestion-pricing plan.
By
Nia Prater
politics
Oct. 28, 2024
Why Are Trump and Eric Adams Playing Political Footsie?
Trump has continued to praise Adams, while the mayor has made no attempts to push back on his comments.
By
Nia Prater
politics
Oct. 16, 2024
Eric Adams’s Money Spigot Is Drying Up
Contributions to Adams’s reelection campaign and his legal defense fund have plummeted after his indictment.
By
Nia Prater
politics
Oct. 15, 2024
It Looks Like Eric Adams Is Safe From Hochul for Now
Governor Kathy Hochul has the power to remove the beleaguered mayor from office, but she expressed her support for him over the weekend.
By
Nia Prater
the law
Oct. 11, 2024
Kathy Hochul Has an Eric Adams Problem
To remove, or not to remove, the (allegedly) corrupt mayor?
By
Elie Honig
what we know
Oct. 10, 2024
The Key People Caught Up in the Eric Adams Investigations
Federal agents have grabbed a lot of phones. Here’s who they belong to.
By
Nia Prater,
Chas Danner,
and
Benjamin Hart
the city politic
Oct. 7, 2024
City Haul
How much longer can the Eric Adams machine last?
By
Andrew Rice
politics
Oct. 4, 2024
New Poll Paints Extremely Bleak Picture for Eric Adams
More than two-thirds of New Yorkers indicated in a new Marist poll that the mayor should resign in the wake of the federal indictment against him.
By
Nia Prater
eric adams
Oct. 3, 2024
The Flamboyant Lawyer Trying to Keep Eric Adams From Prison
Alex Spiro has won big for Jay-Z and Alec Baldwin. The mayor may be his toughest case yet.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
politics
Oct. 1, 2024
The Heavy Hitters Who Could Run to Succeed Eric Adams
Public advocate Jumaane Williams and ex-governor Andrew Cuomo are among the possible candidates.
By
Nia Prater
liveblog
Sept. 30, 2024
Adams Indictment Fallout Continues: Live Updates
Another top aide resigned on Monday.
By
Intelligencer Staff
the city politic
Sept. 30, 2024
What Black Political Leaders Are Saying Behind Closed Doors About Eric Adams
Quietly laying the groundwork for his departure and a successor.
By
Errol Louis
media
Sept. 30, 2024
The Secretive Alliance Between the New York
Post
and Eric Adams
Rupert Murdoch’s paper helped elect the mayor, and it hasn’t quite given up on him yet.
By
Noah Shachtman
early and often
Sept. 26, 2024
Eric Adams’s Strategy to Hang On
Aides and supporters have been working with the mayor on a plan to tough out the political crisis.
By
David Freedlander
eric adams indictment
Sept. 26, 2024
The Bribes That Made Eric Adams Mayor
Prosecutors portray Eric Adams as obsessed with raising campaign money, no matter how illegal.
By
Sean Piccoli
politics
Sept. 26, 2024
What Happens If Adams Steps Down or Is Removed From Office?
A look at the possible next steps in this unprecedented moment in New York City’s history.
By
Nia Prater
eric adams indictment
Sept. 26, 2024
All the Free Trips and Bogus Donations Eric Adams Allegedly Accepted
Feds allege Turkish officials bribed Adams with flights and lavish hotel stays while pulling off straw-donor scams that helped propel his campaign.
By
Matt Stieb
the law
Sept. 26, 2024
How Strong Is the Eric Adams Case? A Former SDNY Prosecutor’s Take
Sometimes you can read an indictment and say “Game over.” This isn’t one of those.
By
Elie Honig
politics
Sept. 23, 2024
Asylum-Seekers Office Director Gets Subpoenaed: What We Know
More details are emerging about the federal investigations involving the upper ranks of City Hall and the NYPD.
By
Nia Prater
and
Chas Danner
the city politic
Sept. 21, 2024
The Other Eric Adams Scandal
The NYPD shot a fare evader, a cop, and two bystanders. He defends it.
By
Choire Sicha
just asking questions
Sept. 20, 2024
Where Are the New York City Corruption Probes Going?
A former SDNY prosecutor on the recent raids targeting top city officials and when charges might be filed.
By
Nia Prater
politics
Sept. 13, 2024
Eric Adams Gets Another Challenger for Mayor, Jessica Ramos
Circled by no fewer than three federal investigations, the incumbent draws the Queens state senator as a challenger.
By
Nia Prater
the city politic
Sept. 6, 2024
Does Eric Adams Know How Much Trouble He’s In?
The mayor loves to wave off scandals, but this time may be different.
By
Errol Louis
politics
Aug. 16, 2024
Eric Adams Hit With Subpoena in Federal Corruption Probe
Prosecutors issued grand-jury subpoenas to the mayor back in July as part of its ongoing inquiry into Adams’s 2021 campaign’s ties to Turkey.
By
Nia Prater
the city politic
July 30, 2024
Is Brad Lander the Progressive to Beat Eric Adams?
The mayor draws his strongest challenger yet.
By
Ben Max
the city politic
June 14, 2024
Hochul and Adams Are Thinking About Unmasking Subway Riders
The governor has joined the mayor in expressing an openness to some form of a subway mask ban, citing a risk of crime.
By
Nia Prater
new york city
May 20, 2024
Eric Adams Applauds NYPD After Violent Arrests of Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators
“I take my hat off to the police department,” the mayor said, after cops threw protesters to the ground and punched them in Bay Ridge this weekend.
By
Matt Stieb
neighborhood news
May 20, 2024
The Cannabis Crackdown Begins
The Adams administration’s “Operation Padlock to Protect” gets underway.
By
Christopher Bonanos
the city politic
May 14, 2024
Zellnor Myrie’s Challenge Is a Moment of Reckoning for Eric Adams
The mayor has lost the confidence of many former supporters. Myrie aims to win over those voters in the primary.
By
Errol Louis
the city politic
May 7, 2024
Kathy Hochul’s Show of Power
The New York State budget shows that the governor is very much running things in Albany.
By
Errol Louis
politics
May 2, 2024
NYPD Attempts to Back Up ‘Outside Agitators’ Columbia Claim
Officials claim a significant number of nonstudents were among those arrested this week.
By
Nia Prater
encounter
Apr. 15, 2024
The Woman Who Ate Eric Adams for
Breakfast
Activist Olayemi Olurin channeled a whole city’s frustration to grill the mayor on morning radio.
By
Angelina Chapin
the city politic
Apr. 15, 2024
On Patrol With the New York City Rat Czar
Kathleen Corradi has several million furry problems on her hands and a bureaucracy to navigate.
By
Mark Chiusano
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