Mayor's Office

The One Vanderbilt skyscraper sat near Grand Central Terminal.

As Pols Pressed FDNY to Fast-Track Schools, Small Biz Inspections, Adams City Hall Favored Mega-Developers

Dec. 18, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Dec. 15, 2023, 3:00 p.m.

A homeless shelter and affordable housing were also placed on the list by council , who under Adams had to compete for priority with well-connected real estate interests and lobbyists.

Dozens of migrants waited in the cold outside the St. Brigid re-ticketing site in the East Village.

Migrant Crisis

Only a Handful of Migrants at ‘Reticketing Site’ Accept City’s Free Trips Out

Nov. 28, 2023, 7:44 p.m.May 30, 2024, 12:16 p.m.

Hundreds of migrants waited outside for hours in the cold waiting for shelter cots, while just a few have accepted the city’s offer of tickets out of town, according to data obtained by THE CITY.

Budget

Three Things to Know About New York City’s Budget Crisis

Nov. 22, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Nov. 21, 2023, 6:14 p.m.

Defining the word “cuts,” some historical perspective and the case for higher taxes.

Mayor Eric Adams sits next to chief advisor Ingrid Lewis-Martin during a press availability at City Hall.

Adams World: Investigated

Every Recent NYC Mayoral istration Has Been Investigated, But No Mayor Has Been Charged

Nov. 14, 2023, 5:01 a.m.Oct. 2, 2024, 10:53 a.m.

Past probes have resulted in indictments and convictions against lower-level city employees — and ended the career of at least one mayor.

Department of Correction Commissioner Louis Molina speaks at a Board of Correction meeting in Lower Manhattan about restricting physical mail to people housed on Rikers Island, March 14, 2023.

Jails

Jails Commish Molina Transferred to City Hall as Rikers Receivership Looms

Oct. 31, 2023, 7:29 p.m.Nov. 15, 2023, 11:32 a.m.

With the future of city lock-ups still in flux, the embattled commissioner is now set to be an assistant deputy mayor for public safety.

Mayor Eric Adams speaks at City Hall about working with faith leaders to house migrants, June 5, 2023.

Mayor's Office

Tongue Twisted: Adams Taps AI to Make City Robocalls in Languages He Doesn’t Speak

Oct. 16, 2023, 3:18 p.m.Oct. 24, 2024, 5:15 p.m.

New York City law requires public documents and announcements be made available in a wide range of languages, but the mayor’s computer-assisted pretending raises alarms for some ethics experts.

Weather

City Caught Flat-Footed on Flood as Deluge Dredges Up Past Lessons

Sept. 29, 2023, 3:41 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:24 p.m.

Parents, public officials and climate advocates all say the mayor and his team were ill-prepared for the effects of a storm that was on the radar days before.

Mayor's Office

Street Teams Are Made of These: Adams Wants Boosters on the Ground

Sept. 29, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Sept. 30, 2023, 9:25 a.m.

Mayor’s office requests 15 staffers from the city’s public-help unit to assist him at face-to-face work events and ply partygoers with policy positions.