Mayor Adams seeks to oust outspoken chairwoman of NYPD oversight board: sources
Mayor Eric Adams is seeking to fire the interim chairman of the Civilian Oversight Commission, which is tasked with investigating complaints against the NYPD, according to people familiar with the matter. At some point last week, Phillips Banks, an Adams aide, asked Arva Rice to resign as chair of the Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB), […]
‘F*ck You!’: Dem Mayor Eric Adams Confronted By Fellow Passenger During Flight
Democratic New York Mayor Eric Adams confronted a fellow passenger on a flight returning to the city from Miami on Monday, video showed. A video posted on Twitter shows Adams sitting in a middle row seat looking at his phone as a passenger approaches. (Related: Officials clash with pro-Palestinian NYU protesters, suspected arrests) “Are you […]
Adams, NYPD blame ‘outside agitators’ for fueling anti-Israel protests at Columbia, NYU
Mayor Eric Adams and New York City police leaders blamed “outside agitators” for fanning the flames of anti-Israel protests at Columbia University and New York University as police made more arrests. Adams, a Democrat and former police officer, praised the NYPD’s response during his usual Tuesday news conference at City Hall. “We cannot have outside […]
God’s Misfits grandma Tifany Adams ‘unhinged’: pal
An Oklahoma grandmother accused of masterminding a plot to kill two women over a custody battle over her grandchildren had posted increasingly disturbing messages on her now-dead Facebook page before the killings. Tiffany Adams is “unfettered,” said Leanne Webb, who met Adams at a political event last year and they became friends. “She has a […]
Mayor Adams pokes fun at local media at annual charity event
Mayor Eric Adams posed for a few photos for Big Apple newspapers Saturday night during Manhattan’s annual Inner Circle charity show. Mr. Hizzoner took the stage at Midtown’s Ziegfeld Ballroom just 15 minutes before the event ended. The event was an annual comical speech by a group of mostly journalists featuring mayors, media, and politicians. […]
Adams could get surprise win on mayoral control in $237B NY state budget deal
Mayor Eric Adams could be leaving with an unexpected victory in a preliminary state budget deal announced Monday. Sources told the Post that the deal includes extending the mayor’s oversight of New York City schools. Albany city leaders appear likely to include a two-year extension of the mayor’s control over the city’s public schools in […]
Davante Adams shuts down Raiders trade rumors before 2024 NFL Draft
In the latest edition of “Davante Adams Isn’t Traded,” the Raiders’ star receiver made it clear he wants to be in Las Vegas. “If I wanted to leave, I’d be gone by now,” Adams said Sunday. According to The Athletic. “This is where I want to be.” Adams had been floated as a potential trade […]
Mayor Adams’ half-baked LockerNYC program gives for-profit companies taxpayer resources
Another week, another pilot program. Mayor Adams debuted Locker New York City last week, allowing New Yorkers to pick up parcels at his seven sidewalk locations. However, like the previous pilot on e-bike charging for food delivery workers, this is more a public subsidy for private benefit than a technology-driven innovation. On Wednesday, the mayor […]
Adams’ ‘City of Yes’ plan to boost NYC economy under fire
Mayor Eric Adams calls the Big Apple “City of Jesus” But he faces a lot of no’s. Many members of the City Council, left and right, expressed serious concerns this week about Adams’ comments. “A city of economic opportunity” The proposal aims to boost business and job growth by overhauling more than 60 years of […]
NY Democrat Councilman Blasts Eric Adams Communications Policy
New York Democratic City Council members criticized New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ (Democratic) new communications policy as “profiteering.” City Councilman Lincoln Ressler (Democratic Party) represents The 33rd District, which includes Greenpoint, Northside Williamsburg, South Williamsburg, Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn, and more, has signed two federal He accused the agency of telling him to “fill […]