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Reporter at non-profit news site THE CITY, author of "Made Men: The True Story of the Rise and Fall of a New Jersey Crime Family"
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NEW The longtime pal Eric Adams put in charge of city leases pushed a brokerage that helps the city on those multi-million $ transactions to assign a friend he called "my broker" to handle those leases. www.thecity.nyc/2025/02/13/j...

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Tech firm pitching fast charging EV hubs put on fast track after hiring former top aide to NYC Mayor www.thecity.nyc/2025/01/27/g...

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After documenting top city election official's sexually inappropriate and racially biased harassment of 2 women staffers, Dept. of Investigation recommends he be fired or resign. City elections board docks him 15 days pay, but keeps him on the payroll. www.thecity.nyc/2025/01/08/b...

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Will Brooklyn's Gold Coast expand? First came DUMBO, then the Brooklyn Bridge Park. Now comes a plan to reimagine deteriorating waterfront piers with housing & commercial development. But of course, there's a catch. www.thecity.nyc/2025/01/08/b...

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NEW NYC Dept. of Investigation calls on NYC Board of Elections head to resign after accusing him of creating hostile work environment for 2 women staffers www.thecity.nyc/2025/01/07/b...

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NYC Mayor Adams' lawyer today asks the judge in the mayor's bribery/fraud case to move a scheduled Friday court appearance to AFTER Jan. 20th. Not sure if that's at all related to President-elect Trump's musings about maybe pardoning Adams but who knows?

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Law barring sale of volatile e-bike batteries that are NOT safety certified passes Senate w/ support from Sens. Schumer & Gillibrand. www.thecity.nyc/2024/12/18/e...

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NEW Eric Adams' team acknowledges it declined to answer certain questions by an oversight panel about 2021 fundraising activities because it would become evidence in his upcoming criminal campaign finance fraud trial www.thecity.nyc/2024/12/17/e...

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Panel that decides who gets public matching funds deals big blow to Mayor Eric Adams campaign which was hoping for millions more taxpayer $ www.thecity.nyc/2024/12/16/e...

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Panel overseeing public matching funds for NYC campaign deals big blow to Mayor Adams re-election campaign which was hoping for millions more taxpayer $$$$$ www.thecity.nyc/2024/12/16/e...

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Facing million$ in losses due to fare beaters MTA plans study on why riders do it, with categories such as "opportunists," "rebels" & "idealists." No category for "didn't feel like paying." www.thecity.nyc/2024/12/13/m...

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For years NYC Mayor Adams repeatedly ignored NYC Campaign Finance Board's demands to explain dubious donations. On Monday CFB decides whether he gets millions of public matching funds for his reelection. www.thecity.nyc/2024/12/10/e...

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With a federal judge leaning toward receivership, some top names step up to say they're willing to serve @reuvenblau.bsky.social www.thecity.nyc/2024/12/03/r...

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The latest on NYC Mayor Adams' criminal case: Adams' defense team & feds remain miles apart on trial date for his bribery/campaign finance fraud case, per joint letter filed today.

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Yet more eyes in the sky: NYCTA looks at relying on drones to monitor bus traffic, raising concerns by bus depot workers www.thecity.nyc/2024/11/27/m...

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NYPD "quality of life" unit that grew from 18 to 165 members specializes in NO, NYC DOI report finds. As in NO info on civilian complaints, NO info on fatalities & injuries in car chases www.thecity.nyc/2024/11/26/n...

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