Yoav Gonen, Bianca Pallaro, Katie Honan, Tom Robbins, Haidee Chu, Author at THE CITY

City Hall Asian Affairs advisor Winnie Greco speaks with Mayor Eric Adams at a community event in Flushing, May 31, 2023.

Mayor’s Asian Affairs Liaison Raised Big Money — and Big Questions About Her Conduct

Nov. 15, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Oct. 8, 2024, 10:24 a.m.

Winnie Greco, Eric Adams’ longtime link to growing Asian communities, demanded donations for Gracie Mansion access and pressured a city employee to work in her own home, campaign ers tell THE CITY.

Eric Adams

Adams Campaign Repeatedly Ignored Regulators’ Demands to Identify ers Behind $300,000 in Contributions

Sept. 22, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Sept. 21, 2023, 8:40 p.m.

The Campaign Finance Board flagged 600 donations suspected of having been gathered by undisclosed bundlers in potential violation of campaign finance rules. Several of the contributions figure in a recent indictment by the Manhattan DA.

Eric Adams

Builder Facing Indictment Was a Major Adams Donor

Sept. 12, 2023, 5:05 a.m.Sept. 13, 2023, 11:41 a.m.

Developer Mark Caller, who is expected to face charges of providing a bargain-rate apartment to the mayor’s former buildings commissioner, raised nearly $50,000 for the Adams campaign.

Eric Adams

New Questions Arise Over Adams Donors: One Says She Was Reimbursed, Others Say They Never Gave

Aug. 18, 2023, 4:58 p.m.Oct. 8, 2024, 10:25 a.m.

A month after Adams ers were indicted over illegal donations, a CITY investigation has turned up other instances of questionable contributions that his campaign submitted for public matching funds.

Landlords

NYC Awards $191 Million Tax Break to Landlord With 3,000 Housing Code Violations

Aug. 3, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Aug. 2, 2023, 8:43 p.m.

The Bistricer family will receive a 40-year tax exemption in exchange for cleaning up the mess it has long been blamed for at Brooklyn’s beleaguered Flatbush Gardens.

Manhattan DA's Office

Former Prosecutor Grilled at Construction Accident Trial Over Evidence Defense Should Have Received

June 29, 2023, 9:19 p.m.June 29, 2023, 9:23 p.m.

During intense questioning by a former colleague, the one-time head of the Manhattan DA’s construction unit said she had “no recollection” of a dismissed Buildings Department summons.

Criminal Justice

A Long Trial Puts a Focus on Who’s to Blame for a Disastrous Construction Accident

June 28, 2023, 5:01 a.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 8:06 a.m.

In a rare occurrence, two supervisors face criminal charges over injuries that disabled two workers at an East Harlem building site.

Construction

The Mob Is Making a Comeback in Construction as Demand for New Housing Grows in NYC

June 5, 2023, 5:00 a.m.June 4, 2023, 4:47 p.m.

A string of new prosecutions highlight how organized crime is targeting the nonunion builders of tens of millions of dollars in projects.

New Jersey

On the NY-NJ Waterfront, the Legacy of the Mob Endures

May 8, 2023, 5:00 a.m.May 7, 2023, 10:05 a.m.

With a push from Governor Phil Murphy, the agency that policed New York Harbor’s docks is dying. A history of union corruption, exorbitant salaries, and a lack of diversity remains.

Frank Carone

After Hiring Frank Carone, a Reviled Brooklyn Landlord Won a Multimillion-Dollar Windfall from the City

April 13, 2023, 5:01 a.m.April 17, 2023, 10:05 a.m.

Yosef Zvieli faced foreclosure after running a residence for Brooklyn College students into the ground. Then he retained the political kingpin who has since become New York’s power broker of the moment.

Tom Robbins

Mayor’s Asian Affairs Liaison Raised Big Money — and Big Questions About Her Conduct

Adams Campaign Repeatedly Ignored Regulators’ Demands to Identify ers Behind $300,000 in Contributions

Builder Facing Indictment Was a Major Adams Donor

New Questions Arise Over Adams Donors: One Says She Was Reimbursed, Others Say They Never Gave

NYC Awards $191 Million Tax Break to Landlord With 3,000 Housing Code Violations

Former Prosecutor Grilled at Construction Accident Trial Over Evidence Defense Should Have Received

A Long Trial Puts a Focus on Who’s to Blame for a Disastrous Construction Accident

The Mob Is Making a Comeback in Construction as Demand for New Housing Grows in NYC

On the NY-NJ Waterfront, the Legacy of the Mob Endures

After Hiring Frank Carone, a Reviled Brooklyn Landlord Won a Multimillion-Dollar Windfall from the City

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