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NBC 4’s Erica Byfield reports on New York City’s crack down on long term scaffolding to help clear the side walks. 

The New York City Council unanimously passed a new set of bills that would shorten the duration of scaffolding permits and establish new design recommendations by September, a move supporters say will increase public safety in the city. The piece of legislation passed on Wednesday introduces time limits for property owners to submit construction documents and complete the repairs. It…

New court documents offer a rare, behind-the-scenes look at how federal prosecutors built and then tried to salvage their criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams in the face of unprecedented pressure from President Donald Trump’s Justice Department. Text messages, emails and comments reflecting internal discussions among prosecutors were made public Tuesday as the mayor’s case teeters toward likely dismissal. The documents include...

Why is Mayor Adams thinking about ditching the Democratic primary and mounting a third party bid for mayor in November instead? His close friend Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn shares some of the Mayor’s thinking with NBC New York. She’s the Assemblymember and Brooklyn Democratic party chair who backed Andrew Cuomo on Sunday. Melissa Russo reports.

The judge weighing the Justice Department’s request to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams has canceled a hearing scheduled for Friday, indicating a ruling could be imminent. In a written order Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Dale E. Ho said he has reviewed filings from the parties and a court-appointed legal expert, all of whom favor...

Independent legal expert Paul Clement argued that nothing authorizes a judge to force prosecutors “to continue a prosecution against its will, or appoint a private party to take it over.” Clement said there are two options: Either dismiss the case permanently, or dismiss without prejudice, which means the DOJ could refile charges at a later date. NBC New York’s Jonathan...

Two additional prosecutors who worked the case against Mayor Eric Adams were placed on leave Friday, with no reason given, sources said. The pair were apparently part of the team that did not go along with Emil Bove’s order to file the paperwork to dismiss the case against the mayor. NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst reports.

An attorney recommendation could spell a major win for NYC Mayor Eric Adams in getting the case dropped for good. While nothing in the filing goes to the merits of the prosecution, the legal expert appointed by the judge to review the law and the public interest at stake suggested the case be dismissed for good. NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst...

An attorney appointed by the judge overseeing the criminal case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams recommended the case not only be dismissed, but the judge should do so with prejudice — which would end the prosecution entirely.

An independent attorney has recommended not only that the mayor’s case by dismissed, but that it be dismissed with prejudice so that it cannot be brought back at a later date. NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports. 

Two federal prosecutors in Manhattan involved in the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams were placed on leave on Friday, multiple law enforcement sources told NBC News.

A former U.S. solicitor general who was brought in to help a federal judge decide whether to accept a Justice Department request to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams is set to submit written arguments Friday. Judge Dale E. Ho in Manhattan appointed Paul Clement, who was solicitor general under President George W. Bush, two weeks ago...

New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams will announce her candidacy for mayor in the coming days, NBC New York has learned.

A new poll has found New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ approval rating has dropped to an all-time low.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams testified at a hearing on sanctuary cities in Washington. House Republicans questioned him about how the city’s sanctuary status impacts public safety and federal immigration enforcement, while Democrats asked him whether he made a deal to help the Trump administration with immigration enforcement in exchange for dismissal of criminal charges. NBC New York’s Melissa Russo...

Democratic mayors of four major cities said Wednesday that Congress and the Trump administration are exaggerating crime committed by immigrants and attacking so-called sanctuary cities simply to score political points, as Republicans hammered the policies for shielding criminals and discouraging cooperation with federal officials. The comments came in a hearing before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, where…

Romney Smith reports.

New York City’s race for mayor may be getting even more crowded. City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams delivered her State of the City address on Tuesday, possibly laying the groundwork to become the tenth Democratic candidate. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams pulled out of a candidates forum Wednesday featuring many of his opponents in the Democratic primary, saying his lawyer had advised him to stay away from such events until a judge decides whether to dismiss the public corruption indictment still pending against him.

Under his deal with the Justice Department, if the case against him were to be dropped, Mayor Eric Adams agreed that it could be re-filed, perhaps after the November election. But amid resignation letters by some prosecutors protesting the deal, and after a media storm ensued, the mayor’s lawyers now argue the case is so tainted that the corruption charges...