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Mayor Adams Vows to Stay Focused Amid Federal Probe and Staff Shakeups at City Hall

By: Asar John Despite a federal indictment and many staffers resigning from their posts at City Hall, New York City Mayor Eric Adams...

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Mayor Eric Adams Launches Atlantic Avenue Plan to Build 4,600 New Homes and Revitalize Streets

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and city planners have started the public review process on a new project called the Atlantic Avenue...

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Maria Torres-Springer Named First Deputy Mayor of NYC, Replacing Sheena Wright

New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday announced that Maria Torres-Springer, the deputy mayor for Housing, Economic Development and...

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NYC Mayor Adams Denies Wrongdoing as City Hall Aides Depart and FBI Raids Shake His Administration

By: Shenal Tissera New York City Mayor Eric Adams maintained his innocence during his weekly press conference at City Hall on Tuesday,...

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Mayor Eric Adams Accepts Resignation of Deputy Mayor Philip Banks III Amid Staff Shakeup at City Hall

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he accepted the resignation of Philip Banks III, the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety. During a Monday...

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Home Health Agencies Fined in Historic $17.25 Million Settlement for Wage And Medicaid Fraud

New York Attorney General Letitia James and U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Breon Peace on Monday announced a $17.25...

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Calls for Mayor Eric Adams’ Resignation Intensify Following Indictment

By: Kaya Laterman Elected officials from the borough reacted in rapid response to the news that New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a Brooklyn...

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Federal Investigations and Resignations Shake Mayor Adams’ Administration as Housing and EMS Issues Loom

By: Shenal Tissera New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday continued to assure New Yorkers that he is focused on running the city as...

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s ‘Fight for Sunlight’ Sees Twist as Developer Reconsiders Crown Heights Project

By: Asar John Despite the Department of City Planning approving the rezoning of a controversial Crown Heights property on Monday, the...

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Mayor Adams Brushes Off Concerns Over Federal Raids and Resignations, Stresses Focus on Quality of Life Issues

By: Shenal Tissera New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he did not understand why the public would be concerned after the most recent round...

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