Rikers guard accused of sexual assault in a third lawsuit
Rikers Correctional Center in New York City.Officer Anthony Martin Jr. is facing multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, which he has denied. [ more › ]
View ArticleEarly Addition: The Atlantic Terminal Chuck E. Cheese enters the six degrees...
Because the Banks brothers' half-brother may have once stabbed someone, here are your early links: Mondaire Jones sorry for saying NY needs a governor who's not "a little bitch," Project 2025 guy...
View ArticleMayor Adams, who ran on law and order, vows to fight Turkish bribery charges
Mayor Eric Adams, who was flanked by spiritual advisers and longtime supporters, said he was the victim of a smear campaign by the federal government.Mayor Eric Adams is alleged to have secretly...
View ArticleHere's what's in the 5-count indictment against Mayor Adams
Mayor Eric Adams was accused of trading his power for international flights, luxurious hotel stays and campaign contributions in a 57-page federal indictment unsealed Thursday morning.The 57-page...
View ArticleAs NYC Mayor Adams faces indictment, calls for his resignation mount on the left
Photo by YUKI IWAMURA/AFP via Getty ImagesThe indictment accuses Adams of trading favors for benefits from foreign nationals. [ more › ]
View ArticleMarc Rebillet, a.k.a. ‘Loop Daddy,’ on his NYC residency, 'Vibes Alright' and...
Marc RebilletRebillet kicks off his residency at Blue Note in Greenwich Village on Thursday. [ more › ]
View ArticleWhat we know about the charges against Mayor Adams — and what comes next
New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks at a press conference at New York City Hall on Aug. 16, 2024.The historic indictment of New York City’s sitting mayor has plunged his administration further into...
View Article'I'm walking here': NYC on track to legalize jaywalking
Dustin Hoffman is walking here. You can too — without worrying about a ticket.The NYPD issues hundreds of jaywalking tickets a year. The vast majority of them are given to New Yorkers of color. [ more › ]
View ArticleOklahoma resident sentenced after admitting to fatal Upper East Side stabbing
An NYPD van sits parked on a curb in Brooklyn on March 4, 2024.Alex Ray Scott, 28, was sentenced weeks after pleading guilty to the 2020 murder of 64-year-old Kenneth Savinski. [ more › ]
View ArticleIs the Turkish skyscraper at the center of Mayor Adams' indictment safe?
Federal prosecutors allege that Mayor Adams pressured city fire department officials to overlook safety concerns about Turkish House in New York City.Attorneys and lawmakers want city officials to...
View ArticleQueens parents struggle to get crossing guards after 2 students killed in...
Stephen Cameron is not an NYPD police officer. But he dons an NYPD jacket and hat each school day, acting as an unofficial crossing guard at PS/IS 127 in Queens.One fed-up parent says she applied to...
View ArticleNYC cracked down on illegal weed bodegas, left behind hundreds of shuttered...
Exotic Clouds, on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, was closed by city officials as part of a crackdown on illegal cannabis shops.Our maps show which neighborhoods got the most attention from city...
View ArticleAl Capone, Lindbergh’s baby, and now, the NYPD: The IRS’s role in...
Marquee at the main entrance to the Internal Revenue Service Building in Manhattan.Those who have seen the agency’s inquiry powers up close are speculating about what could be going on behind the...
View ArticleWhile Mayor Adams projected calm, indictment describes panic, cover-up after...
Veteran's Day Parade Held In New York City. Adams had recently had his phone and iPad seized by the FBI as they investigated campaign funding in his administration.Before federal agents seized his...
View ArticleMayor Adams surrenders to feds ahead of 1st court appearance
Mayor Adams enters the Manhattan federal courthouse for processing ahead of his first appearance on corruption charges.Adams, the first New York City mayor in modern history to be criminally indicted,...
View ArticleEarly Addition: John Gotti's grandson spent nearly $1 million in COVID relief...
Because Carmine Agnello Jr. pleaded guilty to fraud, here are your early links: The Yankees clinched their division, NYPL branch displayed a kids book about Palestine and angst ensued, Lana Del Rey got...
View ArticleFacing legal and political siege, Mayor Adams takes a page from the Trump...
Mayor Eric Adams criticized the federal response to the migrant crisis while insisting he was innocent of the charges against him.In an attempt to distract from the charges against him, Adams is...
View ArticleWhat to expect in the court case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
New York City Mayor Eric Adams exits Gracie Mansion on Thursday.Here’s what you should know about what the indictment means and what could happen next [ more › ]
View ArticleWho was A. Oakey Hall, the only other sitting NYC mayor to face criminal...
A photo of Abraham Oakey Hall taken between 1844 and 1860, according to the Library of Congress.More than 150 years ago, another up-and-coming politician known for his swagger became the first New York...
View ArticleMayor Adams pleads not guilty at first court appearance in historic...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams arrives to appear in court after being indicted on federal charges of accepting bribes and illegal campaign contributions from Turkish nationals, in New York, September...
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