New York City

CNN reports: A federal judge has vacated the upcoming trial date for New York City Mayor Eric Adams, but declined to immediately dismiss the charges all together in a case that has roiled the Justice Department. Judge Dale Ho, however, is appointing conservative attorney Paul Clement to present arguments challenging the Justice Department’s decision to drop charges against Adams. The …

The New York Times reports: Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York plans to announce on Thursday that she will not exercise her authority to remove Mayor Eric Adams from office at this time, but will seek to impose strict new guardrails on his administration of New York City. Ms. Hochul’s actions could curtail the mayor’s independence at a time when …

The New York Daily News reports: Mayor Adams contended Monday that renewed calls for his resignation over President Trump’s Justice Department bid to drop his corruption indictment amounts to “a modern day ‘Mein Kampf,’” a comment that his critics quickly blasted as offensive. Adams delivered the heated remark while speaking at an event at Brooklyn’s Rehoboth Cathedral — a gathering …

New York City’s Pix11 reports: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is holding meetings on Tuesday in New York City as calls grow for Mayor Eric Adams to resign from his position. She’s set to meet with City Comptroller Brad Lander, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, Rev. Al Sharpton, and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. The meetings come after four deputy mayors …

Gothamist reports: Former NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban’s twin brother impersonated him on multiple occasions while visiting the 34th precinct as part of a scheme to influence nightlife enforcement in Washington Heights, according to a complaint filed with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The complaint alleges that James Caban, a former police officer, had a close relationship with Inspector Aneudy …

Just in via press release: Today, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander sent the following letter to Mayor Adams in response to the news that several deputy mayors had issued their letters of resignation: Dear Mayor Adams, Today my office received news that four of the City’s Deputy Mayors—including First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer—have submitted their resignations and that others …

The New York Times reports: Whenever Mayor Eric Adams has faced adversity, he has sought refuge in the pulpit of Black churches, and he returned there on Sunday as he confronted fresh calls to resign. Mr. Adams, a New York City Democrat who is running for re-election, made clear that he would not leave office on his own after the …

City & State reports: Gov. Kathy Hochul did not rule out removing New York City Mayor Eric Adams during a Thursday night cable news appearance following a series of resignations by federal prosecutors who refused to drop corruption charges against the mayor. The new comments are in stark contrast to those she made just days ago, when she balked at …

The New York Post reports: Manhattan federal prosecutors were prepared to bring a new bombshell indictment charging Mayor Eric Adams with destroying evidence and telling people to lie to the FBI, a letter obtained by The Post reveals. The letter sent by Danielle Sassoon, who resigned from her post Thursday rather than obey an order from President Trump’s Justice Department …

The Daily Beast reports: Months after the slaying of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, suspect Luigi Mangione has garnered over $300,000 for his legal defense via donations on GiveSendGo. His lawyer, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, confirmed that Mangione would be using the funds for his defense and that he “very much appreciates the outpouring of support.” The fund has a goal of $500,000, with …

The New York Times reports: The Justice Department on Monday told federal prosecutors in Manhattan to drop the corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams of New York, claiming his indictment last fall came too near the 2025 mayoral primary and had limited his ability to cooperate in President Trump’s immigration crackdown. “You are directed to dismiss” the charges, Emil Bove, …

New York City’s NBC affiliate reports: Three men accused of drugging and robbing men at Manhattan gay bars and nightclubs were found guilty Monday, more than two years after the deaths of two of their victims. Jayqwan Hamilton, Robert Demaio, and Jacob Barroso were found guilty on all charges following a three-week trial in downtown Manhattan. Prosecutors had accused the …

The Associated Press reports: All live poultry markets in New York City and some of its suburbs were ordered Friday to close for a week after the detection of seven cases of avian flu, which has also hit farms nationwide, led to the slaughter of millions of birds and driven up egg prices. Gov. Kathy Hochul said there is no …

The New York Daily News reports: A woman was killed when her speeding Tesla crashed, overturned, and caught fire on Manhattan’s FDR Drive early Tuesday, police said. The woman was zipping uptown when she lost control of the Tesla and struck a guardrail near E. 70th St. on the Upper East Side at about 2:45 a.m., cops said. The Tesla …

The New York Times reports: The Trump administration is considering a move to halt New York City’s congestion pricing program, according to multiple people with knowledge of the matter. The Department of Transportation is discussing whether to withdraw a key federal authorization that the tolling plan received from the Biden administration last year. Such a move would almost certainly touch …

Gothamist reports: Eric Adams told reporters on Saturday that the topic of a presidential pardon did not come up during his meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Florida on Friday. The mayor said he and Trump instead discussed topics such as the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas, bringing manufacturing jobs back to the Bronx, and infrastructure. Adams …

The New York Times reports: Mayor Eric Adams of New York City was on his way to Florida on Thursday evening to meet with President-elect Donald J. Trump at Mar-a-Lago, his spokesman confirmed. The meeting did not appear on Mr. Adams’s public schedule. And while Mr. Adams has expressed a desire to work productively with the incoming administration, critics have …

Gothamist reports: The launch of congestion pricing led to some 43,000 fewer drivers on average entering Manhattan below 60th Street each weekday last week than would be typical for that time of January, according to data released by the MTA on Monday. The data comes just over a week after the tolls went live. The decline in traffic only amounts …

Gothamist reports: Law enforcement has uncovered “additional criminal conduct” by Mayor Eric Adams, the U.S. attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York said in a new court filing. Prosecutors didn’t specify what that conduct was. But in a memo filed on Monday night, they said officials have uncovered more crimes and more people who allegedly helped the mayor …

Gothamist reports: New York City’s congestion pricing tolls turned on just after midnight on Sunday, marking the end of a decades-long saga to charge motorists to drive in the busiest parts of Manhattan. The tolls, which impose a base daytime fee of $9 of vehicles entering Manhattan south of 60th Street, mark the first program in the United States to …