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Eric Adams’ Close Advisor and Associates Indicted in Wide-Ranging Influence Schemes

Longtime right hand to the mayor Ingrid Lewis-Martin, city official Jesse Hamilton and Greenpoint film and TV studio owners are among those charged by Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg in alleged cash-for-favors exchanges.

by Greg B. Smith, Yoav Gonen and Gwynne Hogan August 21, 2025Aug. 21, 2025, 4:33 p.m.

Adams World: Investigated

Eric Adams Advisor Winnie Greco Handed a CITY Reporter Cash Stuffed in a Bag of Potato Chips

by Greg B. Smith and Yoav Gonen August 20, 2025Aug. 21, 2025, 9:23 a.m.

Alvin Bragg

Safe Streets Activists Want a McGuinness Redo After Adams Ally Is Charged With Sabotaging Plans

by Gwynne Hogan August 21, 2025Aug. 21, 2025, 7:20 p.m.

Campaign 2025

The Chips Fall as Rivals Fry the Mayor

by Samantha Maldonado August 21, 2025Aug. 21, 2025, 6:15 p.m.

Education

NYPD to Remove Management of School Safety Agents From Community-Focused Unit

by Yoav Gonen August 21, 2025Aug. 21, 2025, 4:20 p.m.

Hudson River

Dyckman Marina Reconstruction May Sink Sailboats

by Jonathan Custodio August 21, 2025Aug. 21, 2025, 3:57 p.m.

Transit

Valuables Stuck in the Muck? Subway Dropped-Items Team Is on the Case.

by Jose Martinez August 21, 2025Aug. 20, 2025, 4:35 p.m.

Adams World: Investigated

Eric Adams Aides and Donors Expected to be Indicted by Manhattan DA

by Greg B. Smith, Gwynne Hogan and Katie Honan August 20, 2025Aug. 21, 2025, 8:37 a.m.

Immigrants

Ukrainian Refugees in NYC Watch Trump and Putin, Uncertain of Their Next Steps

by Mariia Fedorova August 20, 2025Aug. 20, 2025, 12:53 p.m.

NYPD

NYPD Commissioner Tisch Declines to Punish Cop Who Fatally Shot Fleeing Driver

by Yoav Gonen August 19, 2025Aug. 20, 2025, 6:36 a.m.

Trump Administration

6-Year-Old NYC Elementary School Student and Her Mom Deported

by Gwynne Hogan August 19, 2025Aug. 20, 2025, 9:57 a.m.

The Bronx

BronxNet Community TV Cuts 13 Staffers as Cable Cash Dries Up

by Jonathan Custodio August 19, 2025Aug. 18, 2025, 9:03 p.m.

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Fired NYPD Lawyer Sues, Alleges Retaliation After Seeking Penalty for Adams Pal Who Abused Power

Former Deputy Commissioner Amy Litwin says she was terminated after arguing that Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey should be disciplined in connection with an incident first exposed by THE CITY.

Adams Asks Feds to Probe Conditions at ICE Lockup in Manhattan

The mayor’s letter came after reporting by THE CITY led the comptroller and public advocate to demand city agencies inspect the site where people are being locked inside packed rooms for days. But the agency he sent it to has already denied having “oversight authority.”

Housing Code Violations in NYCHA Units Will Finally Be Made Public

Inspection reports were supposed to be posted online in January 2023, but months later, THE CITY revealed that tenants were still in the dark.

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Casinos for NYC Will Be Chosen By Year’s End. Here’s How.

Eight applications are in, and key votes are coming up fast. Get up to speed on where and when new city casinos may open.

What to Do When Your Apartment Is Too Hot

There is no legal right for air conditioning in New York City as there is with heat in the winter. Still, you can push your landlord to fix your AC — or find a public cooling center.

Do You Need Flood Insurance, and How to Get It: A Guide for New York Renters

In a city that is largely a collection of islands, water is an often underestimated threat.

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