City Hall officials said Tuesday that efforts to house asylum seekers would be slowed by Comptroller Brad Lander’s decision to restrict Mayor Eric Adams’ ability to ink emergency contracts. Lander announced Monday in a letter sent to city agencies that his office would now need to pre-approve emergency procurement requests under many circumstances, changing what […]
Katie Honan
Katie is a reporter for THE CITY and co-host of FAQ NYC podcast.
Posted inEric Adams
Department of Investigation Opens Inquiry into a Key Adams Aide, Winnie Greco
The city’s Department of Investigation has opened an inquiry into Mayor Eric Adams’ Director of Asian Affairs, Winnie Greco, following reporting by THE CITY on allegations that Greco tried to benefit improperly from her government position. Greco was hired as a senior advisor to the mayor in January 2022 at a salary of $100,000. Over […]
Posted inMarijuana
Adams Announces New Crackdown on Illegal Pot Shops’ Landlords
Mayor Eric Adams took another swing at taking down the city’s thousands of illegal marijuana shops Monday by threatening landlords and building owners who rent to them, in what City Hall said was ”a new front in the Adams administration’s efforts to combat the proliferation of illegal, unlicensed smoke shops.” To do that, the city’s […]
Posted inHow to New York
How to Safely Deal With Wild Animals in NYC
There are more than 8 million humans in this city — but we’re not the only living things who can proudly call themselves New Yorkers. Raccoons, deer, dolphins, coyotes, birds of all kinds and, of course, rats live among us, hustling to survive — just like anyone else.. And whether they fly, walk, or swim […]
Posted inBudget
Parks Jobs Corps to End Under Adams Budget Cuts
Cora Cofield has spent most days over the last few months cleaning comfort stations in parks around Manhattan, or sometimes manning the 16-ton packer that compresses all of the trash she and her co-workers pick up. “It’s really boss being on a packer,” she said this Sunday, speaking to THE CITY during her lunch break. […]
Posted inCity Hall
Budget Cuts Hit Preschools, Cops, Libraries as Mayor Blames Migrants
New York City’s expansion of universal pre-k, some trash pickup, and library services have been slashed as part of Mayor Eric Adams’ “extremely painful” cuts in a newly-announced budget modification that looks to trim the city’s spending. Every agency will see 5% budget reductions this month, the mayor’s budget officials said, as the city faces […]
Posted inEric Adams
Mayor’s Asian Affairs Liaison Raised Big Money — and Big Questions About Her Conduct
In March 2021, a 33-year-old tech worker from Flushing, Queens, joined Eric Adams’ mayoral campaign as a volunteer, working regularly with an effusive and understatedly powerful member of Adams’s inner circle named Winnie Greco. Shortly after Adams got to City Hall, Greco, by then on the city payroll as the mayor’s $100,000-a-year director of Asian […]
Posted inAdams Turkey Probe
Mayor Eric Adams Blasts Leaks From Feds as Investigation into Foreign Donors Heats Up
Mayor Eric Adams railed against leaks coming from federal authorities as investigators are reportedly looking into whether he pressured senior fire department officials to help open the Turkish government’s new consulate building in Manhattan before he became mayor. Last week Monday, Federal investigators seized the mayor’s phones and iPad as part of the investigation into […]
Posted inPolitics
Who Will Challenge Eric Adams for Mayor? An Early Guide
Early speculation over who might challenge Mayor Eric Adams in a 2025 primary has reached a crescendo in recent weeks as the mayor faces questions about an FBI probe into his campaign funding as the city is in the midst of the migrant crisis. Adding to the chatter is the annual post-Election Day Somos conference […]
Posted inSports
Mets Boss Pushes Casino Pitch for Queens Park Property
Mets owner Steve Cohen on Tuesday released more details about his plan to build a casino on the city-owned parking lot surrounding Citi Field, although he still needs the state legislature to approve so-called park land alienation to start any construction. New Green Willets LLC, Cohen’s lobbying firm, has officially unveiled “Metropolitan Park,” an $8 […]