2 N.Y.C. Fire Department Chiefs Arrested on Bribery Charges NYT | Top Stories By: William K. Rashbaum and Michael Rothfeld 16 September 2024 at 21:19 The officials, who oversaw safety inspections, are accused of taking tens of thousands of dollars in connection with building projects. © Hiroko Masuike/The New York TimesThe two chiefs may appear in United States District Court in Manhattan later on Monday.
Pressure Grows on Mayor Adams as Key Officials Leave Amid Investigations NYT | Top Stories By: Emma G. Fitzsimmons 17 September 2024 at 01:52 As calls for Mayor Eric Adams to resign grew on Monday, he canceled an appearance at a Democratic fund-raiser. © Michelle V. Agins/The New York TimesTwo prominent New York City officials resigned last week as federal investigations swirled around Mayor Eric Adams and his inner circle.
Eric Adams’s Chief Counsel, Lisa Zornberg, Resigns Amid Federal Investigations NYT | Top Stories By: Emma G. Fitzsimmons and William K. Rashbaum 16 September 2024 at 06:17 Lisa Zornberg, the chief counsel to Mayor Eric Adams of New York, suddenly stepped down on Saturday. © Benjamin Norman for The New York TimesLisa Zornberg tendered her resignation from the administration of Mayor Eric Adams late Saturday night, and it took effect immediately.
What Mayor Eric Adams’s Crises Mean for New York City NYT | Top Stories By: Emma G. Fitzsimmons and Jeffery C. Mays 15 September 2024 at 15:00 As federal investigations swirl around Mayor Eric Adams, his political influence, his agenda and his re-election effort are at risk. © Michelle V. Agins/The New York TimesMayor Eric Adams has four Democratic challengers in next June’s mayoral primary, an unusually high number for an incumbent seeking re-election.
After Commissioner’s Abrupt Exit, the N.Y.P.D. Struggles to Right Itself NYT | Top Stories By: Maria Cramer and Hurubie Meko 14 September 2024 at 15:00 The new top police officer will take over an agency that Mayor Eric Adams has seeded with loyalists, who have created an atmosphere of intrigue and aggression. © Jeenah Moon/Associated PressEdward A. Caban was Mayor Eric Adams’s second police commissioner. There has not been a mayoral term with three since the 1930s.