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Mayor Adams visits NYC Burger King resident claims is ‘open air drug bazaar’

Metro exclusive By Kathianne Boniello Published March 23, 2024, 8:40 a.m. ET Mayor Eric Adams sitting inside the Burger King, where a witness said he met for an hour with the group that stands outside the Burger King. Mayor Adams broke bread with a crew of loiterers and alleged drug dealers who have been using […]

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Mayor Adams visits NYC Burger King resident claims is ‘open air drug bazaar’

Mayor Adams broke bread with a crew of loiterers and alleged drug dealers who have been using a Burger King blocks from City Hall as their headquarters, a witness to the unusual Whopper summit told The Post. Hizzoner even apparently offered them jobs — and was offered ganja himself, the witness said. The day after […]

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City Council

NYPD brass grilled by City Council on overtime costs | #citycouncil

Unlike most other city agencies, the NYPD has been largely shielded from major budget cuts in recent months. This is despite skyrocketing overtime costs that, according to the City Council, are running hundreds of millions of dollars over budget for the current fiscal year. For “some reason,” Public Advocate Jumaane Williams said Wednesday, “the NYPD […]

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The 2025 race for Carlina Rivera’s City Council seat is on | #citycouncil

Andrea Gordillo, Manhattan Community Board 3 chair and a local nonprofit leader, is launching her campaign this week to succeed New York City Council Member Carlina Rivera, whose final term will come to a close at the end of 2025. While the Democratic primary is still a little under a year and a half away, […]

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City Council speaker wants 60-day shelter limit to end | #citycouncil

Weeks after migrant families were evicted from a city shelter as part of a new policy, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams rallied with faith and community leaders Monday against the move, calling it harsh and unfair. “I urge the mayor to abandon this counterproductive and cruel, cruel tactic,” she said during the rally. Speaker Adams called […]

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Mayor Adams announces reversal for some budget cuts

A police academy class of 600 recruits will begin training in April after Mayor Eric Adams said some budget cuts would be restored. What You Need To Know New York City will avoid some of the previously announced budget cuts for the NYPD and FDNY Mayor Eric Adams insists the change was made possible after strong […]

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Community honors unofficial mayor of West 4th Street Courts

Basketball lovers and friends of the West 4th Street Courts in Greenwich Village bid farewell to a legend. “He would say, ‘You come down here, you can be anyone you wanna be. You walk through those doors, this is the court, this is The Cage,’” said Myron McNill, a longtime player at The Cage. What […]

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Adams headed for showdown with City Council over closing Rikers Island | #citycouncil

Adams headed for showdown with City Council over closing Rikers Island – CBS New York Watch CBS News Supporters rallied to demand Adams comply with the 2027 deadline to close Rikers. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Click Here For This […]

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Mayor Eric Adams to lead rally calling for more federal help for asylum seekers

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is leading a rally Thursday in Lower Manhattan, once again calling on the federal government to help with the influx of asylum seekers. A large crowd is expected to gather for the rally around 10 a.m. in Foley Square.  Gov. Kathy Hochul met with members of the […]

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Alabama

Trump boasts at Alabama fundraiser that he needs ‘one more indictment to close out this election’ | #elections | #alabama

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump, fresh off his third appearance in court as a criminal defendant, delivered a speech full of defiance and bluster on Friday night, insulting prosecutors and declaring that the charges he faces only help his 2024 presidential campaign. “Any time they file an indictment, we go way up […]

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