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Mayor Eric Adams gives thumbs up on way into court as hecklers demand resignation
Mayor Eric Adams returns to court Wednesday in a case where he is accused of taking bribes and illegal campaign contributions. The Democrat was due to make a 10:30 a.m. appearance before a judge at a federal courthouse in Manhattan, just a few blocks from City Hall. The proceeding isn’t expected to involve a deep exploration of the evidence. A judge...
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Turmoil and turnover at City Hall: What's next for Eric Adams' administration
Sources said there will likely be further turnover on the mayor’s team, with Tim Pearson’s resignation not enough for Adams to dodge potentially being removed from his position — a situation Gov. Kathy Hochul would like to avoid, according to sources. On Tuesday, the mayor took steps to fill vacancies and insisted he committed no crimes. NBC New York’s Melissa...
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Eric Adams announces picks for NYC's top lawyers after recent resignations
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has chosen two women to replace top legal counsel positions in his administration. The embattled mayor announced Tuesday that he intends to nominate Muriel Goode-Trufant as the new corporate counsel. Adams also said Allison Stoddart will replace Lisa Zornberg as City Hall’s chief counsel following Lisa Zornberg’s abrupt resignation amid federal investigations surrounding...
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Embattled Mayor Adams says he won't name an acting mayor because ‘I'm an action mayor'
Mayor Eric Adams held his regular weekly in-person media availability Tuesday, days after he became the city’s first indicted sitting mayor and hours after yet another trusted adviser submitted his resignation. If he was seeking to convey his signature swagger, the mayor instead appeared evasive and isolated. Ditching his usual Jay-Z walkout music and opting to come to the...
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Trusted Eric Adams adviser Tim Pearson resigns amid corruption investigations
One of New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ most trusted advisers is set to resign this week from the beleaguered administration that has already seen multiple high-level officials bail amid a myriad of investigations — and now criminal charges.
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Attorneys for Eric Adams seek dismissal of bribery charge brought by ‘zealous prosecutors'
Attorneys for New York City Mayor Eric Adams are urging a federal judge to dismiss the bribery charge brought against him last week.
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Did Sabrina Carpenter get NYC mayor indicted?
At the New York City leg of her “Short N’ Sweet” tour, pop star Sabrina Carpenter quipped about how she played a part in getting Mayor Eric Adams indicted on federal corruption charges. Carpenter often adlibs her performances and she spoke between songs during her concert at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night, according to videos posted on social media….
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‘I'm going to reign': Eric Adams says he won't resign at Sunday church stop
Mayor Eric Adams gave a fiery speech during a Sunday morning stop at Emmanuel Presbyterian Reformed Church in the Bronx. Two days after the first-term mayor pleaded not guilty in federal court on corruption and bribery charges, Adams kept his message consistent: he’s innocent and ready to keep serving New Yorkers. “This is a great moment to step up...
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‘SNL' jokes about Eric Adams' indictment and alleged lavish travel: ‘I live in the skies!'
The mayor of “swag-tropolis” was back on “SNL” this weekend. Fresh off his federal indictment, Eric Adams, portrayed by cast member Devon Walker, was just one of the many political cameos featured in the first “Saturday Night Live” episode of season 50. In a packed episode featuring Maya Rudolph as Kamala Harris, Jim Gaffigan as Tim Walz, Dana Carvey as…
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Indicted NYC mayor adopts familiar defense: He was targeted for his politics
Eric Adams has yet to provide evidence backing the suggestion that he was being persecuted for being a thorn in Biden’s side.
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