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  1. earthquake!
    Earthquake and Aftershock Shake New York City: Live UpdatesThe widely felt evening aftershock registered a preliminary 4.0 magnitude, according to the USGS.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  2. local
    New York’s Earthquake Response Was Very ShakyThe city’s first alert after the 4.8-magnitude quake was more than a half-hour late.
    By Nia Prater
  3. politics
    Mayor Eric Adams speaks during press briefing at City Hall.
    Eric Adams Sexual-Assault Allegations: What We KnowA former Transit Bureau worker claims the mayor exposed himself to her in 1993. Adams strongly denies any misconduct.
    By Nia Prater
  4. politics
    New Year's Eve Celebration in Times Square, New York, United States - 01 Jan 2022
    Top Aide to Eric Adams Reportedly Accused of Sexual HarassmentA retired NYPD sergeant alleges in a new lawsuit that Timothy Pearson blocked her from receiving a promotion after she turned down his advances.
    By Nia Prater
  5. the city politic
    The Eric Adams Smash-and-GrabIt’s a brazenly transactional era of government here in New York City. Frank Carone is its master practitioner.
    By David Freedlander
  6. politics
    Get Ready to See the National Guard on Your CommuteGovernor Kathy Hochul announced that 750 guardsmen will be placed in the MTA system as part of a five-point plan to address subway crime.
    By Nia Prater
  7. politics
    What We Know About the Latest Federal Raid on a Top Adams AideAgents raided homes owned by Winnie Greco, director of Asian affairs in the mayor’s administration.
    By Nia Prater
  8. the city politic
    U.S.-NEW YORK-COVID-19 CASES-14 MILLION
    Stopping This Hospital Closure Is Key Test of Black Political Power in New YorkSUNY Downstate has long been a lifeline to a medically underserved community in Brooklyn. The state wants to shutter it.
    By Errol Louis
  9. politics
    NYC Torments Kids With No Snow Day, Broken TechRemote learning didn’t go according to plan on Tuesday morning.
    By Nia Prater
  10. what we know
    A Brief Guide to the Growing Eric Adams Donor ScandalAccording to a new investigation, three donors say they were reimbursed for their contributions to Adams’s 2025 mayoral campaign.
    By Nia Prater
  11. the city politic
    Andrew Cuomo Wants the Kind of Redemption That Comes From Winning an ElectionHe sees the campaign trail as the only way to make the case that he was wrongly hounded from office.
    By Errol Louis
  12. politics
    City Council Deals Major Blow to Adams on Criminal JusticeIn a rare move, lawmakers overrode the mayor’s veto of laws banning solitary confinement in jails and requiring more transparency during police stops.
    By Nia Prater
  13. politics
    NYPD Pulled Over a Councilmember Amid Heated Debate About Police StopsHarlem councilmember Yusef Salaam said he was pulled over on Friday night and wasn’t given a reason for the stop, a claim the NYPD disputes.
    By Nia Prater
  14. politics
    Eric Adams Says TikTok Is an ‘Environmental Toxin’Social media is up there with rats in the Eric Adams nemeses rankings.
    By Nia Prater
  15. politics
    Eric Adams Vetoes Law-Enforcement Reforms in Standoff With City CouncilThe Council is prepared to override the veto, says Speaker Adrienne Adams.
    By Nia Prater
  16. the city politic
    Eric Adams’s Migrant-Bus Lawsuit Is Doomed — But Still SmartSometimes taking a stand to defend the city is more important than winning.
    By Errol Louis
  17. the city politic
    Scott Stringer Is Coming for Eric AdamsProgressive, experienced, but dogged by sexual-misconduct allegations, he is the mayor’s first challenger.
    By Ross Barkan
  18. politics
    Mike Bloomberg and a Crypto Billionaire Are Helping Defend Eric AdamsThey’re among the big names who donated the maximum amount to the mayor’s legal-defense fund.
    By Nia Prater
  19. just asking questions
    Can Eric Adams Stop Texas From Sending Migrants to New York?Immigration expert Aaron Reichlin-Melnick on the feasibility of the mayor’s long-shot legal strategy.
    By Nia Prater
  20. politics
    Evacuation of Migrants to Brooklyn High School Sparks BacklashThe criticism has been bipartisan.
    By Nia Prater
  21. politics
    Eric Adams Says Story Told by Eric Adams Is Not TrueA 2009 book written by the mayor claims he fired a gun in school as a child. Adams says that’s not true and that his co-author “misunderstood.”
    By Nia Prater
  22. politics
    The Eric Adams–Greg Abbott Feud Continues to EscalateEric Adams is now suing Texas bus companies — his latest tack to stem the flow of migrants Abbott is sending to New York.
    By Nia Prater
  23. politics
    Eric Adams, Jumaane Williams Argue Over Who’s the True New YorkerThe mayor and the public advocate took shots at each other’s living situation.
    By Nia Prater
  24. year in review
    The Wackiest Political Stories of 2023From Lauren Boebert’s steamy Beetlejuice date to Ron DeSantis’s pudding fingers, U.S. politics had another bizarre trip around the sun.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  25. early and often
    Who Was 2023’s Biggest Loser in Politics?There were several politicians who had a terrible, no-good year. But nobody’s 2023 was as brutal as a certain soon-to-be ex-congressman’s.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. encounter
    The Relentless Damian WilliamsThe SDNY U.S. Attorney is one of the country’s gutsiest prosecutors — and a potential headache for Eric Adams.
    By Errol Louis
  27. politics
    Eric Adams Invokes 9/11 in Very Weird FashionAsked a simple interview question on Sunday, he immediately made things strange.
    By Nia Prater
  28. politics
    Eric Adams Now Incredibly Unpopular, Poll ShowsOnly 28 percent of New Yorkers approve of the job that Adams is doing, which is a record low for a New York City mayor.
    By Nia Prater
  29. the city politic
    Adams Cuts the Budget and Puts Himself on the Chopping BlockSlashing services might be a bigger problem than a criminal investigation, and potential challengers are getting more interested in 2025.
    By Ben Max
  30. politics
    Eric Adams’s Troubles Extend to the PollsA new Marist poll found that 72 percent of New Yorkers polled believe Adams did something illegal or unethical in his dealings with Turkey.
    By Nia Prater
  31. the city politic
    Would Andrew Cuomo Really Run for Mayor?He’s definitely been musing about replacing Eric Adams, but there’s another job he wants more.
    By David Freedlander
  32. the city politic
    Eric Adams Is Battling for His Political LifeBut if history is any guide, don’t count him out yet.
    By Errol Louis
  33. what we know
    Eric Adams Has a Lot of Ties to TurkeyHe reportedly helped clear red tape for the Turkish consulate’s new high-rise in 2021. It’s just one of mayor’s various links to the country.
    By Nia Prater and Chas Danner
  34. what we know
    What We Know About the Criminal Investigation Into Eric Adams’s CampaignFederal investigators are digging into the campaign’s possible links to Turkish money, but so far no one has been accused of wrongdoing.
    By Chas Danner
  35. the city politic
    How a New York City Councilwoman Lost Her Job for Doing the Right ThingThe surprise election defeat of the Bronx’s Marjorie Velázquez is a bad sign for affordable housing.
    By Errol Louis
  36. politics
    Eric Adams Got Stopped by the FBIFederal agents stopped him and seized at least two cell phones and an iPad as part of the growing inquiry into Turkish money and his campaign.
    By Nia Prater
  37. the city politic
    Of Course This Is Happening to Eric AdamsDogged by investigations for his entire political life, the mayor encounters the biggest one yet.
    By David Freedlander
  38. politics
    FBI Investigating Adams Campaign Donations Tied to TurkeyAuthorities searched the home of a fundraiser for the mayor as part of a larger inquiry into whether the Adams campaign received illegal donations.
    By Nia Prater
  39. the city politic
    The Left Can’t Find Anyone to Challenge Eric AdamsProgressives talk candidly about their 2025 anxiety, especially around race.
    By Ben Max
  40. politics
    Top Adams Adviser Under Investigation for Allegedly Shoving GuardThe Department of Investigation launched an inquiry into Timothy Pearson following an altercation with a migrant shelter guard earlier this month.
    By Nia Prater
  41. the city politic
    An Egregious NYPD Cover-up Poses a Moral Test for Eric AdamsThe mayor and his police commissioner must take action against the two cops who killed Kawaski Trawick.
    By Errol Louis
  42. the city politic
    Some Advice to Eric Adams on Handling EmergenciesBe there when necessary. Use the media smartly. And always tell the truth.
    By Errol Louis
  43. politics
    Eric Adams Was Missing During a Natural Disaster — AgainThis is becoming a pattern.
    By Benjamin Hart
  44. politics
    Joe Biden and Eric Adams Don’t Seem to Be on Speaking TermsThe president met with Governor Hochul during his trip to New York this week — but not his mayoral antagonist.
    By Nia Prater
  45. the city politic
    The Unwise GuyA top official in the Adams administration gambled with the mob and, allegedly, took bribes.
    By James D. Walsh
  46. schools
    Did New York City Forget How to Teach Children to Read?This fall, Eric Adams is pivoting to phonics.
    By Caitlin Moscatello
  47. the city politic
    What Eric Adams Is Getting Wrong About the Migrant CrisisYes, it’s a huge challenge. No, it’s not going to “destroy” New York City.
    By Errol Louis
  48. politics
    Adams Weirdly Says Migrant Crisis Will ‘Destroy New York City’During a town hall meeting on the Upper West Side Wednesday night, the mayor said he doesn’t “see an ending” to the problem.
    By Nia Prater
  49. politics
    The Week the Migrant Backlash Turned Into RageFrom Gracie Mansion to Staten Island, protests are growing and getting ugly.
    By Noah Hurowitz
  50. politics
    Hochul to Feds: The Migrant Crisis Is Your ProblemThe governor has sent President Biden a letter asking for additional funds and requesting expedited work authorizations for asylum seekers.
    By Nia Prater
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