A former Transit Police Department colleague of the mayor said she told seven people years ago that he had sexually assaulted her in 1993, according to new court filings. Source: New York Times
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How the Israel-Hamas War Could Shape the New York City Mayoral Race
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2024
Mayor Eric Adams is a strong supporter of Israel. One of his primary opponents, Brad Lander, the comptroller, calls himself a “progressive Zionist.” Source: New York Times
Adams’s Re-election Bid Fueled by Real Estate Titans and Out-of-Towners
By Gotham Rex on July 18, 2023
The mayor has raised $1.3 million for re-election since January, relying on many wealthy donors from New York City and beyond. Source: New York Times
Judge’s Rebuke of New York City Signals Potential of Rikers Takeover
By Gotham Rex on July 18, 2023
The comments from Judge Laura Taylor Swain came after the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan called for the jails to be taken over by an outside authority. Source: New York Times
Six Charged With Organizing Illegal Donations to Adams’s 2021 Campaign
By Gotham Rex on July 7, 2023
One defendant knew Mayor Eric Adams when they were police officers. Prosecutors did not accuse the mayor of knowing about what they called a scheme to acquire thousands of dollars in extra public matching funds. Source: New York Times
Jordan Neely Was on New York’s ‘Top 50’ List of Homeless People at Risk
By Gotham Rex on May 15, 2023
Mr. Neely, who was killed by another subway rider, was on a watch list for a city task force that kept track of the New Yorkers of most concern. Source: New York Times
Hochul and Adams Envision ‘New New York.’ Getting There Is the Trick.
By Gotham Rex on December 14, 2022
The leaders want to turn commercial districts into 24-hour live-and-work spaces, recognizing that the pandemic has fundamentally changed the city. Source: New York Times
Behind New York City’s Shift on Mental Health, a Solitary Quest
By Gotham Rex on December 11, 2022
The psychiatrist E. Fuller Torrey has been advocating tougher involuntary psychiatric treatment policies for 40 years. Now it’s paying off. Source: New York Times
Mayor Eric Adams Wins Fight Over Rat Infestation Fine
By Gotham Rex on December 8, 2022
The mayor, who had been issued a summons for rats at a property he owns in Brooklyn, defended himself at a hearing this week. Source: New York Times
Mayor Adams’ Plan for NYC’s Housing Crisis Would Relax Rules for Developers
By Gotham Rex on December 8, 2022
The mayor proposed reducing requirements that he said slow the construction of new homes as the city contends with a housing crisis. Source: New York Times
Advocates for Mentally Ill Call for Restraining Order to Halt Removal Plan
By Gotham Rex on December 8, 2022
A motion in federal court called for a temporary restraining order, saying Mayor Eric Adams’s plan would violate constitutional rights. Source: New York Times
A Times Square Hotel Was Set To Become Affordable Housing. Then the Union Stepped In.
By Gotham Rex on December 7, 2022
An influential hotel workers’ union is flexing its power at a key moment in the city’s recovery, affecting major projects from casinos to homeless shelters. Source: New York Times
Mayor Eric Adams, Fined For Rats on His Property, Takes on City Hall
By Gotham Rex on December 6, 2022
Mr. Adams, a noted rat antagonist who once endorsed a special rat-drowning device, on Tuesday contested a summons and fine over an infestation at a rental property he owns. Source: New York Times
Mayor Adams Promotes Women to Fill 2 Key First-Term Departures
By Gotham Rex on December 6, 2022
In naming a new chief of staff and first deputy mayor, Eric Adams drew his inner circle closer by choosing two longtime loyalists. Source: New York Times
NYC’s Mental Health Plan Raises Questions for Police Officers
By Gotham Rex on December 5, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams wants police officers on the front lines, but critics say they are not trained to get people off the streets, and could endanger everyone involved. Source: New York Times