Adams Taps Close Associate for Top Public Safety Job

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

4 Top Officials to Resign Over Adams’s Cooperation With Trump

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

Who Are the 4 Key Officials Leaving City Hall?

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

Art Adviser. Friend. Thief. – The New York Times

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

Harlem Ice Skaters Need Home Ice

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