Investigations

Her phones were seized and her husband, NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks, was pushed out earlier in the week. Now, First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright is set to become the latest high ranking official headed for the City Hall door. Her resignation is anticipated as early as Friday evening as Gov. Kathy Hochul pushes Mayor Eric Adams to clean house i...

Fresh off of the selection of a new senior pastor, Harlem’s historic Abyssinian Baptist Church is facing a deep divide. A dozen members of the influential Black congregation tell the I-Team they represent dozens more who believe the new pastor was chosen in a flawed process, set up to unfairly favor one candidate.

News 4’s Chris Glorioso with the exclusive report for I-Team. 

The schools chancellor will be hitting the exits earlier than he expected. the mayor apparently forcing David Banks out amid growing political and prosecution pressures surrounding the Adams administration. NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst reports.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams was told during his second court appearance that he could face more charges in addition to the five counts the federal government brought against him. His attorney, Alex Spiro, responded to the warning by stating the move showed federal prosecutors don’t have a “real case.” NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst...

A former celebrity bodyguard accused of raping a woman with Sean “Diddy” Combs more than two decades ago claims he is being falsely accused and unfairly linked to the controversial entertainment star who is facing sex trafficking charges.

A former celebrity bodyguard accused of raping a woman with Sean “Diddy” Combs more than two decades ago claims he is being falsely accused and unfairly linked to the controversial entertainment star who is facing sex trafficking charges.

The owner of a Brooklyn juice bar and nightspot said he had been the victim of a corrupt “shakedown” involving a mayoral aide and the police department — and now he plans to file a lawsuit

A bar owner alleging that he was the victim of a shakedown by a City Hall staffer and brother of the former NYPD commissioner is planning to file a lawsuit, as his attorneys claim their client was a victim of a city-linked extortion scheme. Did other bars face similar pressure? NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst reports.

News 4’s Jonathan Dienst reports. 

After months of search warrants, phone seizures and subpoenas served at the highest levels of New York City government, sources tell NBC New York that Mayor Eric Adams will face federal charges. Adams said he will fight the federal criminal charges expected to be announced as soon as Thursday. For months, the mayor has denied wrongdoing amid numero...

Among the questions: Did the mayor or the campaign’s defense attorneys go to the Justice Department to try to explain why criminal charges are not warranted. The mayor did not directly respond to that question on Tuesday. NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst reports.

A bar owner who says he felt pressure to pay money to have his noise complaint problems go away is set to meet with federal investigators Monday evening. On a separate front, Turkey’s president is set to visit the UN amid ongoing questions about past fundraising by the Adams campaign, and whether foreign money from individuals in that country was.....