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Every politician you know donated to a bloke by the name of Dermot Smyth

The influential UFT strategist has raked in donations from nearly a dozen sitting council members, the state Democratic Party leader and more.

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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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5 takeaways from the latest mayoral fundraising haul

Challengers to Mayor Eric Adams are going full steam ahead on fundraising, as the mayor’s future looks uncertain. So far, Comptroller Brad Lander leads the pack.

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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.

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Assembly Member Eddie Gibbs arrested for disorderly conduct

After being released from custody, Gibbs apologized for interfering in an NYPD traffic stop.

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Who will be New York City’s next mayor? It just got a lot more complicated.

It’s still unclear whether Adams’ indictment will torpedo his political future, but it may shake up what had been a solidifying field of challengers.

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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

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As Adams leans on city workforce, low staffing remains a challenge for some NYC agencies

While some agencies report improvements after backfilling positions, others are still struggling with reduced staffing and vacancies, hindering the delivery of key government services.

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Eric Adams order lays out what happens if Sheena Wright leaves

The mayor, who pleaded not guilty to federal corruption charges on Friday, signed an executive order Thursday explaining what happens if his first deputy mayor position becomes vacant.

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On the day of his indictment, Eric Adams’ critics span the ideological spectrum

Adams cast earlier calls for him to resign as coming from his political enemies. Post-indictment, that’s not strictly the case anymore.

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Eric Adams charged with bribery, fraud, soliciting foreign campaign donations

The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York unsealed the 57-page indictment Thursday morning detailing alleged influence peddling in exchange for luxury travel and campaign donations.

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams indicted on federal criminal charges

The indictment against the mayor is expected to be unsealed Thursday morning.

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Can Eric Adams survive this?

Corruption investigations are nothing new in New York politics. But Adams is in an increasingly precarious political position, and an indictment, depending on its target, could send him over the edge.

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Policy

‘Not where we want to be:’ City Hall still lagging on benefit processing, per mayor’s report card

Mayor Eric Adams released his annual report card with a press conference amid high-profile resignations from his administration and swirling investigations.

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With four candidates in the race (and counting), progressives look to ranked choice to defeat Eric Adams

Is it a failure to unify? Or a strategic opportunity to unite against the embattled incumbent? After a disastrous 2021, progressives are trying to organize.

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Eric Adams’ challengers react to NYPD Commissioner Caban’s resignation

Scott Stringer decried a “chaotic City Hall” and Jessica Ramos raised concerns about one of the city’s few Latino leaders being removed.

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Randy Mastro backs out of uphill nomination fight

Mayor Eric Adams’ nominee for corporation counsel was most likely set to be denied by the City Council on Thursday. He’s backing out rather than facing the vote.

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Does Eric Adams have full confidence in his police Commissioner Edward Caban? He won’t say.

During his weekly press conference, the mayor said he has confidence in the NYPD “team” and denied he’s pressured Caban to step down.