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Ex-FDNY chief admits to corruption charge in federal bribery case
One of two former FDNY chiefs indicted last month in a federal bribery probe that accused the men of exchanging bribes for fast-tracking inspections has pleaded not guilty, prosecutors announced Tuesday. Brian Cordasco pleaded not guilty to conspiring to solicit and receives bribes, Damian Williams, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced. Cordasco was charged...
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Ex-Adams aide charged with witness tampering in campaign finance probe day after resigning
A former New York City official, who until Monday worked in the Adams administration, has been arrested and charged with witness tampering and obstruction of justice, according to federal prosecutors. In a new complaint from the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York, prosecutors allege Mohamed Bahi, 40, organized fundraisers for Mayor Eric Adams’ 2021 campaign and…
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Eric Adams' top deputy mayor resigns amid flurry of City Hall exits
First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, tipped to resign from City Hall late last week, resigned Tuesday, sources familiar with the matter said.
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More departures at City Hall amid investigations around Adams administration
After news of Philip Banks’ resignation, three other staffers were out as well at City Hall on Monday. Rana Abbasova, who was linked to the indictment of Mayor Eric Adams, was terminated, according to a source. Abbasova had been on leave from her position. Winnie Greco, the mayor’s director of Asian affairs whose home was raided by the FBI, and...
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Here are the top 25 hotels in New York City, according to Condé Nast Traveler readers
Condé Nast Traveler has released its hotel winners in the 37th annual Readers’ Choice Awards survey, including a list of the top 25 hotels in the five boroughs of New York City. The two-year-old Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad took the top place in New York City, followed by The Carlyle, The Ritz-Carlton New York in Central Park, The Mark and…
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Adams staffer Rana Abbasova, believed to be cooperating with feds, is fired: Source; 2 others resign
Rana Abbasova, a longtime Eric Adams staffer who prosecutors say coordinated improper straw donations and luxury travel upgrades for Mayor Adams and his campaign, has been terminated from her position at City Hall, according to a source familiar with the matter. Abbasova, who worked as the Director of Protocol in the Mayor’s Office for International Affairs, was on leave...
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NYC Deputy Mayor of Public Safety Phil Banks resigns
Philip Banks III was among the mayor’s top aides who had their homes searched. NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports.
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Deputy Mayor of Public Safety Philip Banks III resigns, embattled Adams confirms
Another top member of Mayor Eric Adams’ administration has said goodbye to City Hall. Philip Banks III, brother of recently ousted NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks, resigned his position of deputy mayor of public safety Sunday night, the mayor told NY1 on Monday. Adams said he spoke with Philip Banks Sunday and again Monday, when he accepted his resignation....
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NYC compost program expands to all five boroughs
The Big Apple is ready to take your compost. As of Sunday, New York City’s curbside composting program is available in all five boroughs following a rollout that started in Queens, and then Brooklyn. The expansion of the program now allows residents to toss their yard and food waste at the curb in the Bronx, Manhattan and Staten Island,...
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Former New York Governor David Paterson and son attacked in NYC
Here’s the latest from NBC New York.
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Daniel Penny denied request to block jury from hearing what he told police after chokehold death
Daniel Penny, the retired Marine charged in a deadly chokehold on the subway, suffered a legal setback Friday, as the jury will be able to hear some of the things he told police in the immediate aftermath of the incident.
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NYC First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright to resign, sources say
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 in...
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First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright expected to resign amid Adams investigations: Sources
First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright is expected to resign as soon as Friday night, according to two sources with knowledge of the situation. She would become the latest domino to fall as investigations swirl around the New York City mayor and members of his administration.
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NYC man guilty of 2010 murder of transgender woman found strangled in bed with chemical burns
A Manhattan man was convicted of murdering a transgender woman who was found inside her Queens apartment strangled to death and with chemical burns throughout her body in 2010, according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office. Rasheen Everett, 43, was found guilty Friday of murder in the second degree, burglary in the second degree and tampering with physical evidence following…
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Daniel Penny back in court for pre-trial hearing in subway chokehold death case
Daniel Penny was back in court on Thursday for a hearing involving evidence that could be presented at his manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide trial in just days from now.
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Daniel Penny appears in court for pretrial hearing
A retired Marine charged in a deadly chokehold on the subway in 2023 returned to court Thursday in the a case that captivated the country. Daniel Penny faces charges of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide charge in the death of Jordan Neely. He was in court Thursday for an all-day hearing regarding evidence that could be presented in trial. NBC New...
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NYC woman sentenced for ‘violently and viciously' stabbing immigration lawyer to death
A 27-year-old Queens woman could spend life in prison after she was sentenced for fatally stabbing a well-known immigration lawyer who dropped her as a client back in 2022. Xiaoning Zhang, of Flushing, was found guilty by a jury last month of murder in the second degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, menacing in the third…
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Family of NJ road rage shooting victim sues NY cop, NYC, Mayor Eric Adams
The family of a paralyzed New Jersey man is suing the New York police officer accused of shooting him during a road rage incident as well as the city of New York, other members of the New York City Police Department and New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
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When is Open House New York weekend? What to know
Want to peek inside a power plant, a private club on Gramercy Park, or the last remaining glove factory in New York City? Starting Oct. 18, Open House New York will present Open House New York Weekend (OHNY Weekend), an annual five-borough festival offering more than 200 ways for the public to explore, discover, and access their city. Since 2003, the festival…
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NYPD adding security after Iran's missile attack on Israel
Israel says Iran launched 180 ballistic missiles targeting their country, and while there were no immediate reports of Israeli deaths, officials said shrapnel from intercepted missiles did cause some injuries. The NYPD is now keeping a close eye on places like the Israeli consulate and synagogues, planning to increase patrols ahead of Rosh Hashanah, NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.