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Ex-Adams aide accused of pocketing kickbacks from community program funds
Federal prosecutors say Anthony Herbert took more than $100,000 in undisclosed payments from a nonprofit that received funding for community programs, including at NYCHA complexes.
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Samantha Max
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Upper East Side braces for affordable housing fast track, and backlash from residents
A new land-use approval process could make it easier for developers to build larger apartment complexes in one of the city’s wealthiest, most densely populated neighborhoods.
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David Brand
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After bitter Elizabeth Street Garden saga, is an ‘amicable resolution’ in sight?
The city and spurned development team suing over a decision to kill its housing plan, are due back in court Thursday.
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David Brand
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Feds indict former Mayor Adams adviser Frank Carone in migrant housing bribery scheme
One of former Mayor Eric Adams' oldest and closest allies was arrested Wednesday on federal corruption charges, joining a growing roster of Adams aides facing prosecution.
By
Brittany Kriegstein
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Samantha Max
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Ryan Kost
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Ex-Mayor Adams wants NYC taxpayers to pay legal fees in 1993 sexual assault case
He claims in court papers and testimony that the city’s law department is playing politics to avoid paying the tab.
By
Samantha Max
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How a decision by NYC voters sped up a plan to build affordable housing in the Bronx
The proposed 84-unit apartment complex is the first project to enter the city’s expedited review process.
By
David Brand
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Taking page from Adams, Mayor Mamdani proposes NYC library cuts
Library advocates called the mayor’s proposed budget “terrible.”
By
Elizabeth Kim
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NYC expands street vendor licenses after Council overrides ex-Mayor Adams vetoes
Supporters say the laws will integrate thousands of vendors into the legal economy.
By
Paige Oamek
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'Stop-and-frisk on wheels': NYPD targeted Black and Latino drivers for searches, lawsuit claims
A lawsuit alleges Black and Latino drivers in New York City are treated like criminals during what should be routine stops.
By
Arya Sundaram
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Mamdani delays expansion of NYC housing aid program amid fiscal strain
The mayor had vowed to broaden access to housing vouchers, but now says the city can’t afford it.
By
Paige Oamek
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