NYC Council votes to expand ‘advice-and-consent’ oversight of mayoral hires over Adams objections
The City Council voted by a wide margin Thursday to expand its ability to block top mayoral hires, teeing up another potential veto battle with Mayor Eric Adams, whose team has sharply criticized the move as a power grab that’d hamper municipal government operations.
NYC Council member accuses Eric Adams aide of perjury ahead of City Hall oversight vote
A contentious fight over the city council’s expanded oversight of mayoral appointments continued to escalate Thursday as one lawmaker attacked one of the mayor’s top advisers, accusing her
Mayor Adams looking at possibility of revoking Diddy's key to New York City
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is looking into what the process would be to revoke Sean “Diddy” Combs’ key to the city that was presented to the hip-hop mogul in September. The consideration for changing course so quickly comes after Combs admitted that he beat his ex-girlfriend Cassie in a hotel hallway in 2016 after CNN released video of the attack,
NYC Mayor Adams’ “City of Yes” business plan passes Council as larger housing battle looms
Among other things, the measure could to make it easier to fill vacant storefronts, boost light manufacturing such as jewelry-making 3D printing, and update rules for auto repair businesses and
A tale of two Adamses: Inside the feud between the mayor and the NYC City Council speaker
They may share a name, but they’re no happy family. Mayor Eric Adams and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams grew up together, walked the same Queens high school hallways and even saw their mothers die within a year of both climbing atop the summit of New York City politics.
New York City Council passes bill to increase say in oversight, despite mayoral opposition
The City Council overwhelmingly passed legislation to give itself greater oversight of top mayoral appointments — the latest move in a power struggle with Mayor Eric Adams. The bill would subject 20 positions to confirmation hearings and a vote by the 51-member legislative body,
What Does the Mayor’s ‘City of Yes’ Proposal Mean for New Yorkers?
The City Council will vote Thursday on one of Mayor Eric Adams’s plans to update New York City’s zoning rules. His next ...
Yankees legend Alex Rodriguez needs ex-NYC mayor’s money
Three-time MVP Alex Rodriguez and his business partner Marc Lore are proving, once again, that they are serious about ...
Mass. city advances mayor’s $285K salary, higher than mayors of Boston and NYC
The mayor of a Massachusetts city of 100,000 could soon be paid more than the mayors of Boston, New York and Chicago.
New York City Mayor Warns Radicalization Is Infiltrating US
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has issued a warning about what he views as radicalization infiltrating the United States ...
NYC Mayor Adams unveils plans for dozens of new and renovated public rest rooms
The new initiative, dubbed “Ur in Luck,” includes a new smartphone-accessible map that displays all the city, MTA and public ...
New York City is building more public toilets and launching an online locator so you can find them
New York City is not only getting more public toilets, but making them easier to locate using your smartphone.
2 New York City police officers hurt in shootout with moped-riding robbery suspect: Officials
Two New York City police officers were shot Monday while chasing a moped-riding serial robbery suspect authorities described ...
New York Mayor agrees to reverse $127M in school cuts as NYC budget deadline looms, sources say
As part of ongoing budget negotiations with the City Council, Mayor Adams has agreed to stave off some of his most ...