Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: The emperor has new clothes
Mayor Eric Adams shuffled his top managers and came up with three aces. Can he still trump his critics and a growing legion of challengers?
New York City
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Politics
Who’s who in Eric Adams’ administration
From deputy mayors to fixers to legal counsel, here are the insiders the mayor has appointed to run the city.
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Adams on his legal woes: ‘This is terrifying for an American to go through’
After Damian Williams officially announced his resignation, the New York City mayor was pretty candid about what it felt like to be subject to Williams’ scrutiny.
NYPD
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The NYPD piloted weapon scanners in subways two months ago. They won’t release the results
The controversial pilot of Evolv’s gun scanners in subway stations ended in August, and Mayor Eric Adams has said the department will tell us how it went. But when?
Personality
Personality
Yankees or Mets? Here are a few NY politicians rooting for each team
Unsurprisingly, some Bronx politicians root for the Yankees and several Queens politicians back the Mets.
Adams probes
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Who has left the Adams administration?
In the past month alone, at least seven top officials have resigned, announced plans to resign or been pushed out.
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Fighting corruption charges, Eric Adams may have a friend in SCOTUS
The Supreme Court’s high bar for public corruption might be a comfort to Adams’ defense, but experts warn of the broader political pall hanging over City Hall.
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Eric Adams isn’t pushing people out, but he’s also in charge and he’s ‘going to ask them to leave’
The mayor’s mixed messages on admin departures.
News & Politics
Politics
Who in Eric Adams’ orbit has been searched and subpoenaed by the feds?
A running list of known searches, seizures and subpoenas among top officials and advisers to Mayor Eric Adams.
Adams probes
Opinion
Opinion: It’s long been slippery at the top in NYC government
Former Mayors Jimmy Walker and William O’Dwyer resigned under a cloud of scandal after being accused of corruption. Will Eric Adams suffer the same fate?
Heard Around Town
Personality
NYC cultural affairs commish Cumbo obliquely defends embattled mayor
At City & State’s inaugural Arts & Culture Power 100 event, Cumbo struck a solemn tone.
Adams probes
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Direction of Rikers receivership could soon change if Eric Adams is out and Jumaane Williams takes over
Should the mayor no longer be in office before Nov. 12, the public advocate would be in charge and answering a judge’s order to outline what a receiver’s role will look like.
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Inside the alleged Adams straw donor event that launched Turkish ‘CEO Club’
City & State has uncovered more details about the Oct. 9, 2023 event. “Businessman-6” from the indictment claimed his co-conspirators needed to raise $25,000 to get the mayor to appear at the launch party.
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Asked about Trump’s sympathies, Adams said, ‘I welcome support from every American’
The New York City mayor and the former president have both indicated there are political motivations behind the federal indictment.
Heard Around Town
Personality
New York leaders, absent Eric Adams, celebrate Sharpton’s 70th
Hochul, Schumer and Bragg attended, while the embattled mayor, founding member of the National Action Network, skipped it.
Policy
Policy
Eric Adams is landmarking fewer buildings than any other mayor
Village Preservation has a report on why the designations have slowed since Robert Wagner Jr.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s note: City & State’s double magazine cover is on fire
We couldn’t resist updating the design of our Eric Adams issue after the mayor’s unprecedented indictment.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
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Jumaane Williams likely to run for mayor if Adams resigns
The progressive public advocate would automatically serve as interim mayor if Adams were to leave office.
Adams probes
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Hochul warns New Yorkers’ confidence in Adams is ‘wavering’
The governor said she is giving the mayor an opportunity to restore confidence, while hinting she may remove him if he cannot meet her expectations.
Adams probes
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Eric Adams allegedly abused the city’s matching funds program. A City Council member wants him to stop having access to it
No, the mayor didn’t steal $10 million from taxpayers, but his campaign allegedly got some illegal donations matched. The city Campaign Finance Board is assessing how to proceed.
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