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Yesterday — 9 November 2024Main stream

Mayor Adams’s Longtime Girlfriend Retires From Highly Paid Schools Job

9 November 2024 at 04:21
Tracey Collins, a high-ranking Department of Education adviser, stepped down amid allegations that her position was a “no-show” job.

© Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet for The New York Times

Tracey Collins, Mayor Eric Adams’s longtime girlfriend, retired from the New York City Department of Education on Monday.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Keep Fluoride in New York Water? Mayor Adams Hesitates, Then Weighs In.

8 November 2024 at 07:52
President-elect Donald J. Trump has indicated that he would support ending water fluoridation. Mayor Eric Adams was reticent on the issue, before eventually taking a side.

© Michelle V. Agins/The New York Times

For two days, Mayor Eric Adams deflected questions about whether he supported water fluoridation, an accepted health practice that may be in jeopardy under a new Trump administration.

China Reveals $1.4 Trillion Plan to Bail Out Local Governments

8 November 2024 at 18:34
The support package came after smaller measures were announced to jump-start growth. Economists said it was not big enough to address China’s sluggish economy.

© Qilai Shen for The New York Times

Despite economic challenges, China’s leaders avoided major interventions until late September, when they eased borrowing for households and companies, favoring state-led growth over direct consumer stimulus.
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