Adams World: Investigated

The scales of justice sit atop City Hall.

‘We Are Not Eric Adams’ Say City Workers After Mayor Indicted

Sept. 27, 2024, 12:34 p.m.Sept. 27, 2024, 1:34 p.m.

Civil servants who spoke with THE CITY said they worry that the mayor’s five-count indictment on bribery and other charges will further erode the public’s trust in government. But it’s not stopping them from doing their jobs.

Mayor Eric Adams, standing with Rev. Herbert Daughtry outside Gracie Mansion, vowed to fight federal charges, Sept. 26, 2024.

Adams World: Investigated

In Raucous Scene Outside Gracie Mansion, Mayor Adams Gathers ers, Hears From Detractors

Sept. 26, 2024, 2:36 p.m.Oct. 9, 2024, 7:15 p.m.

The mayor sought the refuge of longtime allies in the Black clergy and civil-rights world, but it was Black Lives Matter-aligned protesters who drowned them out.

Adams World: Investigated

Federal Prosecutor Charges Mayor Eric Adams With Bribery, Soliciting Contributions From Foreign Nationals and Wire Fraud

Sept. 26, 2024, 11:51 a.m.Sept. 26, 2024, 5:28 p.m.

The 57-page indictment reveals repeated attempts to solicit straw donors from foreign nationals and score travel perks in exchange for government favors.

Mayor Eric Adams s New York City Department of Education (DOE) Chancellor Banks announce the appointment of new superintendents at Tweed Courthouse on Monday, June 27, 2022.

Politics

As Indictment of New York’s Mayor Comes Down, a Chorus of Calls to Resign

Sept. 26, 2024, 12:26 a.m.Sept. 26, 2024, 5:20 p.m.

Gov. Kathy Hochul has not yet weighed in as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Comptroller Brad Lander and many others call for the mayor’s resignation.

Mayor Eric Adams holds his weekly press conference at City Hall.

Adams World: Investigated

Mayor Eric Adams Indicted by Federal Grand Jury

Sept. 25, 2024, 9:43 p.m.Sept. 26, 2024, 8:15 a.m.

Sources who are familiar with the matter told THE CITY that Adams is being charged with acting as an uned foreign agent for taking actions in his official capacity after receiving donations from foreign sources.

(R-L) New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Melissa Aviles-Ramos, and Schools Chancellor David A. Banks at Bronx School for Law, Government and Justice on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024.

Education

Next Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos Says She’ll Have Mayor Adams’ Back

Sept. 25, 2024, 6:10 p.m.Sept. 25, 2024, 7:02 p.m.

“I want you to see me as a symbol of stability,” said Aviles-Ramos, who was quick to cast herself as an ally to the istration in the midst of several federal investigations.

Schools chancellor David Banks speaks at the opening of the newly-renovated P.S. 487 in the South Bronx.

Education

Schools Chancellor David Banks Announces He’s Retiring Amid Federal Investigations

Sept. 24, 2024, 8:15 p.m.Sept. 25, 2024, 6:57 a.m.

Federal agents visited David Banks’ home the day before school started and seized his phones as part of a broader investigation into of Mayor Eric Adams’ inner circle.

City Hall

As Schools Chancellor Bows Out, Adams Dodges Questions About Plethora of Probes

Sept. 24, 2024, 4:02 p.m.Sept. 24, 2024, 4:48 p.m.

Mayor insists that the unprecedented number of federal investigations surrounding his istration is not impeding his management of the City of New York.

Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Philip Banks speaks at a Bronx sheriff’s warehouse about the city and state’s efforts to seize illegal cannabis products.

Adams World: Investigated

Security Firm Once Owned by Deputy Mayor Phil Banks Grabbed Spot on No-Bid List for City Contracts

Sept. 23, 2024, 8:30 p.m.Sept. 24, 2024, 10:26 a.m.

Overwatch Services, formerly owned by Banks, whose home was raided by the FBI, is part of a group of companies fast tracked under a minority-owned business program.

Tim Pearson attends Edward Caban NYPD commissioner swearing-in ceremony outside the 40th Precinct in the South Bronx.

Adams World: Investigated

Tim Pearson, Adams Aide Under Federal Probe, Blocked Services to Migrants as City Shelters Swelled

Sept. 22, 2024, 1:36 p.m.Sept. 22, 2024, 9:54 p.m.

Pearson’s intervention hampered efforts to help migrants get work papers. His communications with an official in charge of asylum-seeker operations, Molly Schaeffer, are the subject of a new subpoena.

Adams World: Investigated

‘We Are Not Eric Adams’ Say City Workers After Mayor Indicted

In Raucous Scene Outside Gracie Mansion, Mayor Adams Gathers ers, Hears From Detractors

Federal Prosecutor Charges Mayor Eric Adams With Bribery, Soliciting Contributions From Foreign Nationals and Wire Fraud

As Indictment of New York’s Mayor Comes Down, a Chorus of Calls to Resign

Mayor Eric Adams Indicted by Federal Grand Jury

Next Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos Says She’ll Have Mayor Adams’ Back

Schools Chancellor David Banks Announces He’s Retiring Amid Federal Investigations

As Schools Chancellor Bows Out, Adams Dodges Questions About Plethora of Probes

Security Firm Once Owned by Deputy Mayor Phil Banks Grabbed Spot on No-Bid List for City Contracts

Tim Pearson, Adams Aide Under Federal Probe, Blocked Services to Migrants as City Shelters Swelled

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