Hochul Plans to Impose New Oversight of New York City Amid Adams Scandal
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Hochul Plans to Impose New Oversight of New York City Amid Adams Scandal

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York plans to announce on Thursday that she will not exercise her authority to remove Mayor Eric Adams from office at this time, but will seek to impose strict new guardrails on his administration of New York City,…

4 Takeaways From the Hearing on Dismissing Charges Against Eric Adams
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4 Takeaways From the Hearing on Dismissing Charges Against Eric Adams

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A federal judge on Wednesday afternoon questioned Mayor Eric Adams of New York, Mr. Adams’s lawyer and a top Justice Department official over the department’s decision to seek the dismissal of corruption charges against Mr. Adams. It was the latest episode in a…

Aiding Trump Outweighs Prosecutions, Justice Dept. Official Suggests
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Aiding Trump Outweighs Prosecutions, Justice Dept. Official Suggests

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A senior Justice Department official suggested Wednesday that President Trump’s administration is justified in putting aside allegations of corruption against a public official if the official cooperates with the president’s political agenda. The Justice Department official, Emil Bove III, raised the idea during…

Hochul Meeting on Eric Adams’s Future Plunges Him Deeper Into Crisis
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Hochul Meeting on Eric Adams’s Future Plunges Him Deeper Into Crisis

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines On the 39th floor of a Midtown Manhattan high-rise, Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday presided over a series of meetings to discuss one of the most consequential decisions of her tenure: whether to remove Mayor Eric Adams from office. She solicited opinions from…

Adams Taps Close Associate for Top Public Safety Job
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Adams Taps Close Associate for Top Public Safety Job

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Mayor Eric Adams of New York has chosen Kaz Daughtry, a deputy police commissioner known for his combative social media presence and close relationship with the mayor, to be deputy mayor for public safety, according to two people familiar with the matter. Mr….

5 Factors That May Shape Hochul’s Decision on Adams’s Fate
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5 Factors That May Shape Hochul’s Decision on Adams’s Fate

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines There is little doubt, as far as the New York State Constitution is concerned, that Gov. Kathy Hochul has the power to remove Mayor Eric Adams of New York City from office. But as she faces growing pressure to exercise that authority, the…

Hochul to Weigh Removing Mayor Eric Adams. Here’s What to Know.
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Hochul to Weigh Removing Mayor Eric Adams. Here’s What to Know.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Gov. Kathy Hochul raised the prospect of removing Mayor Eric Adams from office late Monday and met with “key leaders” in Manhattan on Tuesday to discuss “the path forward, with the goal of ensuring stability for the City of New York.” “Overturning the…

Opinion | Farewell, Justice Department Independence
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Opinion | Farewell, Justice Department Independence

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Over just a few days last week, the Trump administration made a laughingstock of the U.S. Department of Justice. The department’s decision to seek the dismissal of a corruption indictment against Mayor Eric Adams of New York led seven prosecutors handling the case…

Who Are the 4 Key Officials Leaving City Hall?
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Who Are the 4 Key Officials Leaving City Hall?

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines On Monday, four of Mayor Eric Adams’s eight deputy mayors announced they would resign. In a City Hall tarnished by accusations of cronyism and corruption, the four departing deputy mayors stood out as well-regarded technocrats with decades of public service experience. It is…

4 Top Officials Expected to Resign Over Adams’s Cooperation with Trump
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4 Top Officials Expected to Resign Over Adams’s Cooperation with Trump

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Four top New York City officials are expected to resign in the coming days, after the outgoing U.S. attorney for Manhattan accused the mayor of trading cooperation with President Trump’s mass deportation agenda for a dismissal of his criminal indictment, according to three…