Dale E. Ho ran the American Civil Liberties Union’s voting rights litigation department when President Trump’s first administration tried to put a citizenship question on the 2020 census. The question, he said at the time, would “wreck the once-in-a-decade count of the nation’s population” by intimidating immigrants legal and not. In his first appearance before … Read more
A federal judge on Wednesday is expected to scrutinize the Trump administration’s extraordinary attempt to abandon corruption charges against New York City’s mayor, a decision that shook the legal community and led to calls for the mayor’s resignation. The judge, Dale E. Ho, ordered the Washington prosecutors who sought a dismissal of the case last … Read more
As Gov. Kathy Hochul weighs removing Mayor Eric Adams from office, Mr. Adams not only appears to be running out of allies, options and, perhaps, time. Dozens of interviews around New York City this week suggest that he is also rapidly losing support among New Yorkers, including many who voted for him. Dustin Meighan, 38, … Read more
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. Deputy Commissioner Daughtry will replace Chauncey Parker, a former prosecutor who announced his … Read more
Four top New York City officials said they would resign after the Justice Department moved to dismiss Mayor Eric Adams’s corruption case in apparent exchange for his help with President Trump’s deportation agenda. The four officials — Maria Torres-Springer, the first deputy mayor, and Meera Joshi, Anne Williams-Isom and Chauncey Parker, all also deputy mayors … Read more
It was an unusual 911 call on a Sunday afternoon in New Haven, Conn. At about 2:30 p.m., in a neighborhood full of auto shops, an IKEA and renowned pizzerias, someone reported that a seal was “running back and forth” near a bridge underpass. When officers from the New Haven Police Department responded, there was … Read more
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 unclear if their departures will lead to an exodus of the commissioners … Read more
Lisa Schiff sat at her kitchen table, trying to explain how she went from being one of the world’s most celebrated art advisers to a high-society pariah and a felon. It was her first time speaking openly about her crimes. But the setting for this unburdening wasn’t her old $25,000-a-month TriBeCa loft, or the V. … Read more
Good morning. It’s Tuesday. Today we’ll find out about a figure skating group in Harlem that is shopping for a rink. We’ll also get details on the continuing drama around Mayor Eric Adams. Figure Skating in Harlem, a nonprofit that teaches skills on and off the ice to young women of color, says it’s not … Read more
As he contemplates a run for governor next year, Representative Mike Lawler of New York was already sparring with one potential Democratic opponent, Gov. Kathy Hochul. Now, he is about to get one for his current seat, too. Beth Davidson, a well-connected Democratic legislator from Rockland County, will become the first serious candidate to jump … Read more