No-bid migrant contractor DocGo’s successor reaped 0M in NYC taxpayer money
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No-bid migrant contractor DocGo’s successor reaped $450M in NYC taxpayer money

ByNews Polite

A disaster response company that replaced the controversial DocGo as a migrant services provider for New York City has cost taxpayers more than $450 million over the last year, The Post has learned. Councilman Justin Brannan (D-Brooklyn) called on the city and state comptrollers to investigate Garner Environmental Services’ contract…

Loophole allowed top NYPD official to reap tens of thousands in OT despite department rules barring it
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Loophole allowed top NYPD official to reap tens of thousands in OT despite department rules barring it

ByNews Polite

A top NYPD official quietly pocketed tens of thousands of dollars in overtime pay last year — despite department rules barring managers from collecting such compensation, The Post has learned. Deputy Commissioner of Operations Kaz Daughtry — an NYPD liaison to City Hall — made $60,000 more than the department’s…

Without a clear mayoral upgrade, nobody has been able to deliver the KO to Eric Adams – yet
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Without a clear mayoral upgrade, nobody has been able to deliver the KO to Eric Adams – yet

ByNews Polite

The reports are full of drama, with tales of resignations, indictments and chatter about the next head to roll.  Or as New Yorkers say, it’s another day in the tenure of Mayor Adams.  Gothamites attuned to the messy history of local government realize we are living in a unique moment,…

Chris Cuomo says ‘radicalized left’ could sink Andrew’s NYC mayor bid
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Chris Cuomo says ‘radicalized left’ could sink Andrew’s NYC mayor bid

ByNews Polite

NewsNation anchor Chris Cuomo said the Democratic Party in New York City has veered too far to the left for his centrist brother to mount a successful bid for mayor. Cuomo, who was fired by CNN in 2021 for allegedly helping then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo with public relations and crisis management…

Phil Banks, deputy mayor and close Eric Adams pal, resigns
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Phil Banks, deputy mayor and close Eric Adams pal, resigns

ByNews Polite

Scandal-plagued Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Phil Banks has resigned, succumbing to weeks of pressure amid federal probes that ensnared both him and his longtime friend Mayor Eric Adams, sources told The Postl. The resignation, which sources said was submitted Sunday night, is the latest high-profile departure from Adams’ administration…

Mayor Adams’ indictment was political lawfare: Letters
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Mayor Adams’ indictment was political lawfare: Letters

ByNews Polite

The Issue: Allegations that the indictment levied against Mayor Adams was political in nature. There won’t be a fair trial (“Hear out Adams’ defense,” Sept. 27). What Mayor Adams faces is selective prosecution and political persecution. In short: lawfare. Some upgrades on Turkish Airlines? I didn’t see former Mayor Bill…