Greg B. Smith, Author at THE CITY

Then-Mayor Bill de Blasio is flanked by his security detail after announcing his run for president at Batter Park.

De Blasio Sued City Hall and Lost. Here’s How Much It’s Costing Us

May 21, 2025, 4:57 p.m.May 21, 2025, 4:57 p.m.

The former mayor apologized to New Yorkers and agreed to pay for his past NYPD protection on the presidential campaign trail. But taxpayers still paid to defend a "meritless" lawsuit he filed to avoid paying for the police detail.

Adams World: Investigated

Feds’ Files on Eric Adams Reveal Uzbek Influence Campaign That Yielded Election Cash

May 21, 2025, 5:00 a.m.May 20, 2025, 6:29 p.m.

FBI agents probing the mayor surface text exchanges with a proxy of the central Asian government — with Adams demanding contributions while boosting a repressive regime’s image.

Conflicts of Interest

De Blasio Reaches $330K Settlement With Conflicts Board Over Use of NYPD During 2020 Presidential Run

May 14, 2025, 12:29 p.m.May 15, 2025, 3:57 p.m.

The ex-mayor is on the hook to make quarterly payments to the City of New York for the next four years after taking an NYPD detail on the campaign trail.

Adams World: Investigated

Eric Adams Search Warrant Records Show Scramble to Evade FBI Scrutiny

May 9, 2025, 11:24 p.m.May 12, 2025, 8:05 a.m.

Dozens of documents ordered released by judge in the mayor’s dismissed federal corruption case show evidence investigators chased involving allegedly fraudulent campaign fundraising.

Mayor Eric Adams leaves federal court after a hearing in his corruption case.

Adams World: Investigated

Campaign Board Chair Nixes Eric Adams’ Re-upped Request for $4 Million in Matching Funds

May 7, 2025, 7:34 p.m.May 12, 2025, 3:11 p.m.

The mayor asked the Campaign Finance Board to reconsider its denial of matching funds for his reelection, but the CFB chair shot him down, citing his campaign's failure to answer inquiries on questionable campaign contributions and expenses.

Mayor Eric Adams speaks at City Hall alongside a specialized NYPD unit that deal with people having mental health issues on the subways.

Adams World: Investigated

Following THE CITY’s Trail, Campaign Board Escalates Eric Adams Fraud Probe

April 30, 2025, 4:24 p.m.April 30, 2025, 7:33 p.m.

Undeterred by the Trump istration’s derailing of the mayor’s criminal case, the NYC Campaign Finance Board again denies him reelection matching funds. It’s also examining events where our investigations surfaced fundraising sleight-of-hand.

A map shows NYCHA complexes across the five boroughs were federal prosecutors allege superintendents were taking bribes.

Public Housing

NYCHA Paid Out Millions to Bribe-Paying Contractors Implicated in Corruption Takedown

April 16, 2025, 2:11 p.m.April 16, 2025, 2:14 p.m.

An investigation by THE CITY finds contractors who publicly confessed to paying thousands of bribes to Housing Authority staff were subsequently awarded hundreds of no-bid contracts. NYCHA says it had no idea.

City Hall

How an Indicted Tow Trucker Gained Entree to the Top of the Adams istration

April 15, 2025, 5:00 a.m.April 14, 2025, 5:55 p.m.

Mike Mazzio helped raise nearly $400,000 for Adams’ 2021 campaign and hired the mayor’s former state Senate colleague Jeff Klein as his lobbyist — all while facing charges for illegally rigging the industry.

Wollman Rink ice skaters enjoy a temperate late-winter day.

Manhattan

Trump Org’s Bid to Run Wollman Rink Gets Growing Pushback From Manhattan Reps

April 8, 2025, 6:18 p.m.April 9, 2025, 11:44 a.m.

After THE CITY revealed City Hall snubbed a $120 million gift to upgrade the Central Park facility, 19 elected officials urge Mayor Eric Adams to reconsider and put his solicitation for operators on ice.

Mayoral advisor Ingrid Lewis-Martin speaks with reporters during the weekly off-top press conference at City Hall.

Adams World: Investigated

Multiple Probes Into Eric Adams’ Inner Circle Persist, Even as Mayor Escapes Prosecution

April 3, 2025, 3:59 p.m.April 4, 2025, 9:26 a.m.

A slew of Adams’ closest allies have had their phones seized and homes searched by law enforcement, leading to 11 resignations and 3 indictments — so far.

Greg B. Smith

De Blasio Sued City Hall and Lost. Here’s How Much It’s Costing Us

Feds’ Files on Eric Adams Reveal Uzbek Influence Campaign That Yielded Election Cash

De Blasio Reaches $330K Settlement With Conflicts Board Over Use of NYPD During 2020 Presidential Run

Eric Adams Search Warrant Records Show Scramble to Evade FBI Scrutiny

Campaign Board Chair Nixes Eric Adams’ Re-upped Request for $4 Million in Matching Funds

Following THE CITY’s Trail, Campaign Board Escalates Eric Adams Fraud Probe

NYCHA Paid Out Millions to Bribe-Paying Contractors Implicated in Corruption Takedown

How an Indicted Tow Trucker Gained Entree to the Top of the Adams istration

Trump Org’s Bid to Run Wollman Rink Gets Growing Pushback From Manhattan Reps

Multiple Probes Into Eric Adams’ Inner Circle Persist, Even as Mayor Escapes Prosecution

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