The Justice Department on Monday told federal prosecutors in Manhattan to drop the corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams of New York, claiming his indictment last fall came too near the 2025 mayoral primary and had limited his ability to cooperate in President Trump’s immigration crackdown. “You are directed to dismiss” the charges, Emil Bove, … Read more
The Justice Department on Monday told federal prosecutors in Manhattan to drop the corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams of New York, claiming his indictment last fall came too near the 2025 mayoral primary and had limited his ability to cooperate in President Trump’s immigration crackdown. “You are directed to dismiss” the charges, Emil Bove, … Read more
Things are finally back to normal for the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Or, at least as normal as can be expected for an event that features more than 2,500 dogs flooding into Midtown Manhattan to compete for the coveted title of best in show. Traditionally a winter event held at Madison Square Garden — … Read more
Mayor Eric Adams on Monday urged a gathering of high-ranking New York City officials to refrain from publicly criticizing the Trump administration over concerns that such criticism could endanger federal funding for the city’s priorities. The mayor convened the morning meeting with his deputy mayors, agency heads and legal counsels to allow them to air … Read more
President Trump said that he was considering using the federal Department of Transportation to “kill” congestion pricing, which he claimed was deterring people from coming into Manhattan. But Mr. Trump, in a weekend interview with The New York Post, was vague about how he might try to stop the program. Options could include withholding federal … Read more
Paul Tazewell oversaw a staff of 140 as the costume designer for the movie version of the musical “Wicked.” In January, he was nominated for an Oscar for his work on the film, which included a gown for Ariana Grande that required 225 hours of work and 20,000 beads for the bodice. He also designed … Read more
Three ducks at the Queens Zoo died because of bird flu, and as many as 12 more birds at the Bronx Zoo that died after possible exposure were being tested for the virus, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society, the nonprofit that operates the parks. The deaths and possible exposures at the Queens Zoo and … Read more
Bells, drums and chants rang out Saturday afternoon in Union Square in Manhattan as thousands of New Yorkers gathered to protest an executive order from the Trump administration targeting transgender children and teens. The order, which threatens to withhold federal funding from hospitals that provide gender-affirming treatments to trans youth, has left many local families … Read more
The chief judge of New York State’s highest court urged the State Legislature on Monday to pass a bill that would allow prisoners who have been locked up for years to apply for reduced sentences. The judge, Rowan Wilson, who oversees the state’s entire court system, said in his annual address at the Court of … Read more
A federal judge early Saturday temporarily restricted access by Elon Musk’s government efficiency program to the Treasury Department’s payment and data systems, saying there was a risk of “irreparable harm.” The Trump administration’s new policy of allowing political appointees and “special government employees” access to these systems, which contain highly sensitive information such as bank … Read more