Adrienne Adams Enters Mayor’s Race to Defeat Eric Adams (No Relation)
Ms. Adams, the New York City Council speaker, is trying to position herself as a principled alternative to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Eric Adams.
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Cuomo Enters N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race, Upending Contest to Unseat Adams
The comeback attempt, three years after Andrew M. Cuomo resigned as governor in scandal, will test New Yorkers’ appetite for second chances, and change.The New York Times - 4d -
Adrienne Adams Moves Closer to Running for NYC Mayor
Adrienne Adams, the City Council speaker, created a fund-raising committee in advance of a potential campaign, as allies try to persuade her to run against Mayor Eric Adams and Andrew M. Cuomo.The New York Times - 6d -
New York Gov. Hochul won't remove Mayor Eric Adams 'at this time'
The DOJ is seeking to dismiss its criminal case against Eric Adams, citing the need for the mayor's cooperation on Trump immigration policies.CNBC - Feb. 21 -
NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case will continue for now, judge rules
A federal judge will not immediately drop the corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams and has appointed outside attorney Paul Clement to argue before the court. CBS News' Jake ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Eric Adams: the mayor at the heart of Trump’s attempt to reshape the DoJ
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case continues for now, judge rules
A judge in New York City Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case has appointed an outside attorney to argue over the Department of Justice's request to drop the federal charges.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Jumaane Williams Is Ready and Willing to Take Mayor Eric Adams’s Place
Mr. Williams, the New York City public advocate, is preparing himself to serve as interim mayor if Eric Adams resigns or is removed.The New York Times - Feb. 22 -
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Two Democratic lawmakers say they're launching an investigation into the Justice Department's move to drop its corruption prosecution against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. CBS News Department of ...CBS News - 2d -
Majority says Eric Adams should resign as NYC mayor: Survey
Mayor Eric Adams of New York City has a record low approval rating of 20% and 56% of voters want him to resign due to his involvement in a federal corruption probe.The Hill - 13h -
Mayor Eric Adams Grilled by Democrats at ‘Sanctuary City’ Hearing
Democratic lawmakers grilled Mayor Eric Adams of New York City over the circumstances behind the Justice Department’s move to dismiss his criminal case.The New York Times - 10h -
Adrienne Adams, N.Y.C. Council Speaker, Attacks Trump Ahead of Potential Mayoral Bid
In her final State of the City address, Speaker Adrienne Adams, who is considering a run for mayor, proposed ideas that she said could be “scaled for greater impact.”The New York Times - 1d -
The humiliation and debasement of Eric Adams
New York City Mayor Eric Adams faces bribery charges, similar to those faced by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and is under pressure from President Trump's administration to do his bidding ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption trial indefinitely delayed, but judge won't dismiss charges yet
A federal judge indefinitely adjourned New York City Mayor Eric Adams' criminal trial on Friday, but did not yet dismiss the federal corruption charges.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
NYC Mayor Eric Adams to close Roosevelt Hotel migrant center targeted by Musk, Trump admin
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the city will close the Roosevelt Hotel migrant center in Manhattan, a frequent target of Elon Musk and the Tump administration.NBC News - Feb. 24 -
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo launches campaign for NYC mayor in bid to oust Eric Adams
Cuomo, who left his previous post because of a damning sexual harassment scandal, announced his candidacy on Saturday against fellow Democrat Mayor Eric Adams.CNBC - 4d -
NYC Mayor Eric Adams highlights crime drop in opening statement at "sanctuary cities" hearing
New York City Mayor Eric Adams appeared before the Republican-led House Oversight Committee Wednesday to speak about his city's immigration policies. See Adams' opening statement.CBS News - 13h -
What's next in the Eric Adams corruption case
The federal corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams remains intact, for now. On Friday, a judge put the Justice Department's request to dismiss the charges on hold. He's appointed an ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
News anchor presses Eric Adams on 'Negroes' comments
A news anchor pressed New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) over his use of the word “Negroes” at a Black History Month event. At a reception celebrating the month, the embattled Adams, who is ...The Hill - 6d -
Democratic lawmaker calls for Eric Adams to resign at hearing
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) called on New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) to resign on Wednesday following the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) move to drop federal corruption charges against him. ...The Hill - 16h -
Fellow Democrats tear into Eric Adams on Capitol Hill
The New York mayor faced attacks from the left and center — and praise from Republicans.Politico - 13h -
Pam Bondi Derides Eric Adams Indictment in New York as ‘Incredibly Weak’
At a conservative conference, Pam Bondi calls the case against New York Mayor Eric Adams “incredibly weak.”The New York Times - Feb. 20 -
Eric Adams's trial adjourned indefinitely as judge weighs dropping charges
The federal judge overseeing New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s (D) criminal case indefinitely delayed his April trial as he considers a controversial effort by President Trump’s Justice Department ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Judge rejects DoJ call to immediately dismiss Eric Adams corruption case
Outside lawyer appointed to present arguments against prosecutors seeking to drop case against New York mayor. A New York judge on Friday said he would not immediately dismiss Eric Adams ’s ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Eric Adams' case indefinitely adjourned by judge following DOJ request
A federal judge has indefinitely adjourned New York City Mayor Eric Adams' fraud criminal trial after last week's request from the Department of Justice.ABC News - Feb. 21 -
Judge in Eric Adams Case Names Lawyer to Argue Against Dropping of Charges
Judge Dale E. Ho said that with Eric Adams’s lawyer and federal prosecutors agreeing to end the case, he needed to hear independent arguments.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
Why the resignation of 7 DOJ lawyers in the Eric Adams case matters
The Trump administration may well prevail in court. But what about the court of public opinion?The Hill - Feb. 23 -
No, the DOJ didn’t cut a ‘good’ quid pro quo with Eric Adams
Almost everyone wants Adams to have a jury trial — at least everyone except Trump’s Justice Department and Alan Dershowitz, professor emeritus at Harvard Law School.The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Eric Adams seeks total dismissal of criminal case for 'prosecutorial misconduct'
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has denied he agreed to cooperate with Trump immigration policies in exchange for his corruption case being tossed.CNBC - Feb. 26 -
Black Leaders on Why They’ve Turned Against Eric Adams
The mayor is losing support from a crucial cohort whose members say he is damaging the political prospects of other Black officials.The New York Times - 4d -
House Democrats investigate DOJ's decision to drop Eric Adams charges
Two Democrats have asked for documents and communications related to the corruption charges against the New York mayor.CBS News - 2d -
Raskin, Crockett launch probe into DOJ call to drop Eric Adams charges
Democratic Reps. Jamie Raskin (Md.) and Jasmine Crockett (Texas), both members of the House Judiciary Committee, have launched a probe into the Department of Justice's (DOJ) moves to drop federal ...The Hill - 2d -
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo enters New York City mayoral race
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo entered the race for New York City mayor over the weekend. Cuomo, a Democrat, resigned as governor in 2021 following a series of sexual harassment allegations ...CBS News - 2d -
Gov. Hochul: 'I will not commence removal proceedings' of NYC Mayor Adams
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that she will not remove embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams "at this time." The announcement comes amid pressure to remove Adams from office after he was ...NBC News - Feb. 20 -
Judge wants additional arguments on Eric Adams corruption charges potentially being dropped
The federal judge weighing whether charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams should be dropped has appointed outside attorney Paul Clement for more arguments. CBS News' Jake Rosen reports.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Judge taps impartial lawyer to argue whether Eric Adams case should be dropped
A federal judge on Friday decided not to dismiss the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams for now. Instead, he appointed an outside attorney to argue whether the Justice ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Eric Adams faces calls to resign from Democrats at fiery House hearing on immigration
Embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) faced a barrage of criticism at a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing with so-called sanctuary city mayors on Wednesday — with much of ...The Hill - 10h -
Most Voters Want Eric Adams to Resign as Approval Rating Hits Record Low
More than half of New York City voters surveyed in a Quinnipiac University poll said that Mayor Eric Adams should resign.The New York Times - 8h -
‘I did nothing wrong’: NYC Mayor Adams denies immigration deal with Trump
Democrats grilled New York City Mayor Eric Adams at a House hearing on sanctuary cities. Adams denied any wrongdoing and said there was “no quid pro quo” with the Trump administration to avoid ...NBC News - 12h -
The Packers are the favorites to sign Davante Adams
Since the Jets were going to cut receiver Davante Adams before next Wednesday, they gave him a head start on the open market.Yahoo Sports - 1d
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