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Mayor Adams Walks Back Budget Cuts Many Saw as Unnecessary: The mayor released a revised $111.6 billion budget, which included $2.3 billion that would restore ...
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Adams blames ‘outside agitators’ for problems at Columbia protests as students dig in
thehill.com/homenews/education/4615861-eric-adams-new-york-columbia-student-protests-israel-gaza-hamas/
No, a Shadowy Figure Is Not Buying Tents for Columbia Student Protesters: Conspiracies about outside forces funding and orchestrating the university protests at ...
wired.com/story/conspiracy-tents-student-protests-gaza/
NYC Mayor Restores Funding for Police as Migrant Costs Stabilize: New York Mayor Eric Adams reversed proposed cuts to the police department and early childhood ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-24/nyc-mayor-restores-funding-for-police-as-migrant-costs-stabilize
Jake Tapper Confronts NY Mayor Eric Adams Over Columbia Protests: ‘Is That Hate Speech or Is That Protected Free Speech?’ | Video
thewrap.com/jake-tapper-eric-adams-columbia-pro-palestinian-protests/
NYC's AI chatbot was caught telling businesses to break the law. The city isn't taking it down
apnews.com/article/new-york-city-chatbot-misinformation-6ebc71db5b770b9969c906a7ee4fae21
F.B.I. Examining Free Airfare Upgrades Received by Adams: Federal prosecutors and F.B.I. agents are scrutinizing international flights taken by Mayor Eric Adams ...
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Key architect of Eric Adams straw donor scheme pleads guilty to larceny : A key architect of a straw donor scheme to help get New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) ...
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4602976-key-architect-of-eric-adams-straw-donor-scheme-pleads-guilty-to-larceny/
Win for NYC Mayor Adams as lawmakers agree to extend mayoral control of NYC schools
nydailynews.com/2024/04/19/win-for-nyc-mayor-adams-as-lawmakers-agree-to-extend-mayoral-control-of-nyc-schools/
Adams celebrated birthday at lux pad of Chinese billionaire implicated in straw donor scheme
nydailynews.com/2024/04/15/adams-celebrated-birthday-at-lux-pad-of-chinese-billionaire-implicated-in-straw-donor-scheme/
Olayemi Olurin Talks Grilling Eric Adams on ‘Breakfast Club’: Activist Olayemi Olurin channeled many New Yorkers’ frustrations when she publicly challenged Mayor ...
thecut.com/article/olayemi-olurin-eric-adams-the-breakfast-club-interview.html
A controversial report on mayoral control of NYC public schools adds a new wrinkle to the debate
nydailynews.com/2024/04/14/a-controversial-report-on-mayoral-control-of-nyc-public-schools-adds-a-new-wrinkle-to-the-debate/
Eric Adams Hires Celeb Attorney to Defend Him in Bombshell Lawsuit: Alex Spiro, who has represented Elon Musk, Alec Baldwin, and Jay-Z, will now defend New York ...
thedailybeast.com/eric-adams-hires-celeb-attorney-to-defend-him-in-bombshell-lawsuit
Mayor Adams breaks bread with drug dealers at Burger King that's become 'open-air drug bazaar'
nypost.com/2024/03/23/us-news/mayor-adams-visits-nyc-burger-king-resident-claims-is-open-air-drug-bazaar/
NYC suspends Social Security payouts to some disabled foster kids to protect federal funding
nydailynews.com/2024/04/08/nyc-suspends-social-security-payouts-to-some-disabled-foster-kids-to-protect-federal-funding/
Eric Adams, NYPD Attack Harry Siegel Over Subway Crime Story: Top NYPD members went after a ‘Daily News’ columnist for days over a story, an example of the ...
nymag.com/intelligencer/article/nypd-brass-attacks-columnist-over-subway-crime-story.html
Adams says he met Chinese billionaire who ran straw donor scheme, but stresses ‘no involvement’
nydailynews.com/2024/03/19/adams-says-he-met-chinese-billionaire-who-ran-straw-donor-scheme-but-stresses-no-involvement/
Is New York City Back? Not for Everyone.: The city has rebounded from the worst of the coronavirus pandemic in meaningful ways. But the recovery is incomplete ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/05/nyregion/nyc-economy-comeback.html
NYC advocates press Adams to fulfill pledge on parks funding during budget season
nydailynews.com/2024/03/20/nyc-advocates-press-adams-to-fulfill-pledge-on-parks-funding/
Every NYC mayor becomes a celebrity — but none have wanted an A-list life more than Eric Adams
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/eric-adams-celebrity-corruption-b2527222.html
A Decade Ago, I Saw “Uber’s Zombie Horde” Take on D.C. Now, TikTok Is Using the Same Tactic.
slate.com/technology/2024/03/tiktok-uber-bytedance-lobbying-fans-users-congress.html
FBI raids 2 homes owned by NYC Mayor Eric Adams' Asian Affairs director: Federal agents searched two properties owned by Winnie Greco, a top adviser to New York ...
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fbi-raids-winnie-greco-eric-adams-rcna141457
NYC announces $25M health and beauty industry hub in Brooklyn: Mayor Adams on Thursday announced a $25 million investment — which includes money he first ...
nydailynews.com/2024/03/07/nyc-announces-25m-health-and-beauty-industry-hub-in-brooklyn/
NYC plans to test gun scanners in subway system, mayor announces: There is a 90-day waiting period before the program can start, the city said.
abcnews.go.com/US/nyc-gun-scanners-subway-system-pilot/story
Quick Glance: NYC Initiates Pilot Program for Gun Scanners in Subway System, Mayor Announces
- To enhance safety in the subway system, New York City plans to test weapons detection technology in a pilot program, as announced by the mayor.
- Over the coming months, the technology will be introduced in some subway stations to evaluate its effectiveness.
- Furthermore, the city will be hiring more clinicians to support its Subway Co-Response Outreach Teams, a pilot program aimed at connecting individuals with untreated severe mental illnesses in the subways to mental health care.
- This decision follows the deployment of 1,000 officers and National Guardsmen in the subways as part of security measures after several high-profile crimes.
Big Sur tourism 'on standstill' after its roadway crumbles into the sea: Caltrans has shut down the southbound road on Highway 1, letting only essential workers ...
latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-01/big-sur-tourism-on-standstill-after-its-connecting-roadway-crumbles-into-the-sea
New York City's AI chatbot is telling people to break laws and do crimes: Testing showed the chatbot said bosses can take a cut of their workers' tips and that ...
qz.com/nyc-ai-chatbot-false-illegal-business-advice-1851375066
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AI metal detectors are coming to New York City subways: “This is a Sputnik moment,” New York Mayor Eric Adams said
qz.com/ai-metal-detectors-new-york-city-subways-safety-1851373831
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New York ‘MyCity’ Chatbot Hallucinating: Incorrect, Misleading Data Shared: New York's MyCity chatbot is reportedly hallucinating and giving users incorrect ...
techtimes.com/articles/303076/20240329/new-york-mycity-chatbot-hallucinating-incorrect-misleading-data-shared.htm
New York City's Microsoft Chatbot May Tell Small-Business Owners It's OK to Cheat
inc.com/sam-blum/nyc-microsoft-chatbot-may-tell-small-business-owners-its-okay-to-cheat.html
New York City welcomes robotaxis — but only with safety drivers: New York City announced a new permitting process for companies that want to test autonomous ...
theverge.com/2024/3/28/24108894/nyc-autonomous-robotaxi-safety-driver-permit-eric-adams
N.Y.P.D. Drones Carrying Rafts Could Join Lifeguards in Beach Rescues: Mayor Eric Adams, an avowed technophile, said the drones would be used to assist ...
nytimes.com/2024/02/20/nyregion/nyc-lifeguard-drones-beaches.html
NYC sues major social media platforms over youth mental health crisis - UPI.com: A month after declaring social media a public health hazard, New York City is ...
upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/02/15/New-York-City-sues-social-media-companies/2011707983821/
As deaths climb, NYC mulls e-bike safety crackdown under new agency planned by Mayor Adams
nydailynews.com/2024/02/18/as-deaths-climb-nyc-mulls-e-bike-safety-crackdown-under-new-agency-planned-by-mayor-adams/
TikTok, Facebook and YouTube sued by New York City for alleged harm to kids’ mental health
cnbc.com/2024/02/14/tiktok-facebook-youtube-sued-by-new-york-over-youth-health-issues.html
HAPPENING NOW: New York City Mayor Adams makes an announcement on youth mental health and social media. abcnews.go.com/US/new-york-city-mayor-eric-adams-declares-social/story
Senior Aide To New York City Mayor Eric Adams Accused Of Sexual Harassment: The lawsuit comes days after Adams was sued for sexual assault.
forbes.com/sites/anafaguy/2024/03/21/senior-aide-to-new-york-city-mayor-eric-adams-accused-of-sexual-harassment/
Adams imposing curfew at some migrant shelters after Times Square shooting: The Adams administration will impose an 11 p.m. curfew at 20 migrant shelters after a ...
nypost.com/2024/02/11/news/nyc-migrant-shelter-curfew-to-be-imposed-after-times-square-shooting/
NYC launches $53M program to hand out pre-paid credit cards to migrant families: The city says the pilot program alone, which includes about 500 families ...
nypost.com/2024/02/02/metro/nyc-to-hand-out-prepaid-credit-cards-to-migrant-families-for-food/
New York City Sues Owners of Insta, Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube for Teen Mental Health Crisis
thedailybeast.com/new-york-city-sues-owners-of-insta-facebook-tiktok-snapchat-and-youtube-for-teen-mental-health-crisis
Paid articlePaid NYPD Removes Robot from Times Square Subway: The New York Police Department’s Knightscope K5 debuted in Times Square amid fanfare from Mayor Eric Adams ...
nytimes.com/2024/02/02/nyregion/nypd-subway-robot-retires.html
New York City mayor declares social media an 'environmental toxin': "We are the first major American city to take this step," the mayor said.
abcnews.go.com/US/new-york-city-mayor-eric-adams-declares-social/story
Adams’ NYPD pal pleads guilty to spearheading 2021 campaign straw donor scheme: Dwayne Montgomery pleaded guilty Monday to charges that he ran a scheme to funnel ...
nydailynews.com/2024/02/05/adams-nypd-pal-pleads-guilty-to-spearheading-2021-campaign-straw-donor-scheme/
New York City Mayor Eric Adams aims at Big Tech by declaring social media a 'public health crisis,' comparing it to guns and tobacco.
New York City plans to wipe out $2 billion in medical debt for 500,000 residents: New York City Mayor Eric Adams says the city intends to wipe out more than $2 ...
apnews.com/article/rip-medical-debt-new-york-city-adams-1f39530cd79937ced52f47ab4749fb58
Quick Glance: Major Cities Erasing Medical Debts
- A growing number of major cities are taking on the responsibility of erasing the medical debts of their residents.
- Partnerships with organizations like RIP Medical Debt are helping to pay off health care debts at a fraction of their original value.
- The efforts aim to reduce the financial strain and stress caused by medical debts.
- Collaboration with non-profit organizations supports the health care missions of the governments.
Texas company sues Chicago over penalties on buses dropping of migrants: A Texas bus company filed suit against the city of Chicago, alleging the city’s ...
thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4421286-texas-bus-company-sues-chicago-migrants/
Sign bearing Trump's name removed from Bronx golf course as new management takes over
apnews.com/article/trump-golf-course-bronx-sign-removed-ec7b3c27324c2aa210ce43877f528231
Adams admin backs bill to force delivery apps to give workers safe e-bikes: The support from the mayor's office, expressed by an official at a Council ...
nydailynews.com/2024/01/31/adams-admin-backs-bill-to-force-delivery-apps-to-give-workers-safe-e-bikes/
50 Years Later, Is Hip-Hop Still Radical? : After last year’s “Hip-Hop 50” celebrations omitted much of the genre’s activist history, some lifelong fans say rap ...
rollingstone.com/music/music-features/is-hip-hop-still-radical-1234950995/
Bloomberg and Other Billionaires Donated to Eric Adams Legal-Defense Fund: Mr. Adams set up the fund amid a broad federal corruption investigation into his ...
nytimes.com/2024/01/16/nyregion/adams-billionaires-defense-fund-corruption.html
Eric Adams Donors Say They Were ‘Secretly’ Reimbursed: Report: An investigation by three publications has found fresh evidence of alleged straw donations to Eric ...
thedailybeast.com/eric-adams-donors-say-they-were-secretly-reimbursed-report
NYC Mayor Eric Adams raises $650K for legal defense fund amid corruption investigation
cnn.com/2024/01/15/politics/eric-adams-legal-defense-fund/
NYC's remote learning snow day falls short: The district tested – and somewhat botched – a switch to pandemic-era online instruction.
axios.com/2024/02/13/nyc-remote-learning-snow-day
Mayor Adams Unveils $109 Billion NYC Budget With Fewer Cuts: Mayor Eric Adams said that New York City’s financial outlook had improved, but he still called for ...
nytimes.com/2024/01/16/nyregion/budget-nyc-adams.html
Key takeaways from Mayor Adams’ budget plan for NYC: Amid much better revenue flow than predicted, Mayor Adams announced Tuesday that the city won't be ...
nydailynews.com/2024/01/16/key-takeaways-from-mayor-adams-budget-plan-for-nyc/
BRUTAL LOVE TRIANGLE KILLINGBrooklyn woman run down, killed by female driver in domestic fight: sources trib.al/Meu4VEP Gov. Hochul stands with Israel ... Show more trib.al/8n36nKn trib.al/qkZpfNX
Quick Glance: NYC Sues Bus Companies Over Texas Busing Program
- The city is seeking $708 million for migrant costs incurred over the last two years.
- The lawsuit is based on a New York state social services law that states persons bringing needy individuals from out of state into the state are obligated to support them at their own expense.
- Texas has covered bus fares for migrants bound for New York City since April 2022.
- Adams issued an order restricting when and where buses carrying migrants into the city can drop them off and requiring 32 hours of advance notice.
New York City Declares War on the Public Health Scourge of… Social Media: Mayor Eric Adams declared social media an “environmental toxin” for its hazardous ...
thedailybeast.com/new-york-city-declares-war-on-the-public-health-scourge-of-social-media
Mayor Adams raises $650K for legal defense trust since FBI raid at his campaign aide’s home
nydailynews.com/2024/01/15/mayor-adams-raised-650k-legal-defense-trust-since-fbi-raid-campaign-aides-home/
Eric Adams Says TikTok Is an ‘Environmental Toxin’: Social media is up there with rats in the Eric Adams nemeses rankings.
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Mayor calls on Albany to push through housing plan as he touts NYC affordable housing numbers
nydailynews.com/2024/01/18/mayor-calls-on-albany-to-push-through-housing-plan-as-he-touts-nyc-affordable-housing-numbers/
AI-generated voices in robocalls are now illegal: A new FCC rule comes as audio deepfakes have gone mainstream
qz.com/ai-robocalls-fcc-rule-illegal-1851239248
Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: FCC Bans Scam Robocalls Using AI Voices
- The FCC has voted to ban scam robocalls featuring fake AI-generated voices, aiming to secure election integrity and combat fraud.
- The unanimous decision extends anti-robocall rules to include unsolicited AI deepfake calls, providing state attorneys general with more legal tools to address the issue.
- FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel emphasized the use of AI-generated voices in unsolicited robocalls to extort, imitate, and misinform, putting fraudsters on notice.
- The change means that scam robocalls featuring cloned voices will face the same fines and consequences as illegal robocalls without this technology.
MIGRANT FAMILIES IN FEAR
Thousands of migrants face boot from shelters as winter storm hits NYC trib.al/TcWn3ca Vandalized subway train ordered to stop and stay before ... Show more trib.al/pq7Yx8Y
Adams violates city rules by again failing to register his Brooklyn rental property with NYC housing agency
nydailynews.com/2024/01/02/adams-violates-law-by-again-failing-to-register-his-brooklyn-rental-property-with-nyc-housing-agency/
NYPD retires big, egg-shaped subway surveillance robot—for now: Privacy advocates have criticized the 'trash can on wheels.'
popsci.com/technology/nypd-retires-k5-subway-robot/
5 things to know for Jan. 2: New laws, Israel, Winter viruses, Immigration, Japan earthquake
cnn.com/2024/01/02/us/5-things-to-know-for-jan-2-new-laws-israel-winter-viruses-immigration-japan-earthquake/
Michael Bloomberg Net Worth: Behind the $96 Billion Fortune of Bloomberg’s Founder
business2community.com/business-pages/michael-bloomberg-net-worth-nycs-former-mayor-fortune
U.S. cities attempt to clamp down on migrant busings with ordinances: States like Texas have spent millions of dollars to send migrants to other parts of the ...
axios.com/2023/12/28/us-cities-restrict-migrant-busing
Our unhappiness and uncertainty: Until our leaders are willing to put solving the problems above ahead of their immediate political interests ...
nydailynews.com/2024/01/01/our-unhappiness-and-uncertainty/
New York City's teachers union sues Mayor Adams over steep cuts to public schools
pbs.org/newshour/education/new-york-citys-teachers-union-sues-mayor-adams-over-steep-cuts-to-public-schools
Teen Girls Stabbed by Stranger at Grand Central Terminal: A 16-year-old girl was stabbed in the back and lung while a 14-year-old girl was stabbed in the thigh.
thedailybeast.com/teen-girls-stabbed-by-stranger-at-grand-central-terminal
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New York City mayor Eric Adams announced last week in his annual State of the City address that the city would be creating a watchdog agency to regulate the ... Show more #fooddelivery #foodnews #newyorkcity
Florida Approves Law Banning Social Media for Teens: Social media account termination for teens 16 and under could soon be a Florida law ...
techtimes.com/articles/301019/20240125/florida-approves-law-banning-social-media-teens.htm
NYC Launches City Office to Regulate E-Bike Delivery Boom: To regulate the e-bikes, mopeds and motorbikes that New Yorkers rely on for delivery services ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-24/nyc-launches-city-office-to-regulate-e-bike-delivery-boom
More Adams donors with ties to Turkey emerge amid FBI corruption probe: Contributors to Eric Adams’ political campaigns have connections to a Brooklyn ...
politico.com/news/2023/12/22/eric-adams-donors-turkey-00133004
Jobs focused on processing food stamps exempted from NYC government hiring freeze amid major delays
nydailynews.com/2023/12/19/jobs-focused-on-processing-food-stamps-exempted-from-nyc-government-hiring-freeze-amid-major-delays/
Scott Stringer Explores Run Against Eric Adams for N.Y.C. Mayor: Mr. Stringer, whose 2021 mayoralty bid was derailed by a sexual misconduct allegation ...
nytimes.com/2024/01/18/nyregion/scott-stringer-nyc-mayor-race.html
Filip Bondy: Dusting off our crystal ball to reveal all about 2024 in the sports world
nydailynews.com/2023/12/31/filip-bondy-predicting-2024-sports-juan-solo-aaron-rodgers-mets-yankees-giants-jets/
Inside Coqodaq, a New Fried Chicken Restaurant From the Cote Team: Inside Coqodaq, the newest New York restaurant from the Michelin-starred Cote team Gracious ...
wwd.com/eye/lifestyle/inside-coqodaq-new-fried-chicken-restaurant-simon-kim-new-york-1236133158/
Rudy Giuliani may take stand in trial for defaming election workers: Ex-NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani derided Shaye Moss and Ruby Freeman again Tuesday night ...
nydailynews.com/2023/12/13/rudy-giuliani-may-take-stand-in-trial-for-defaming-election-workers/
Quick Glance: Court to Decide Giuliani's Compensation for Defamation
- A jury has been selected to determine the amount of punitive damages Rudy Giuliani, the former lawyer for Donald Trump, should pay to two Georgia election workers who accused him of defamation.
- Jurors will decide the cost of defaming two innocent citizens in the service of a dangerous fallacy that sought to undermine a U.S. presidential election.
- Giuliani has already been found liable for defamation and conspiracy for repeatedly making false statements about two Georgia election workers.
- Freeman and Moss claim Giuliani inflicted emotional harm, damaged their reputations, and exposed them to death threats.
Companies co-founded by top Adams adviser Frank Carone named as defendants in ‘money laundering scheme’
nydailynews.com/2023/12/22/companies-co-founded-by-top-adams-adviser-frank-carone-named-as-defendants-in-money-laundering-scheme/
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