Mayor Adams says Manhattan stabbing spree was ‘byproduct’ of push to reduce Rikers jail population
Mayor Eric Adams argued Tuesday that last week’s horrific stabbing spree in Manhattan was the “byproduct” of efforts to ...
Federal prosecutors push back on Mayor Adams’ early trial bid, citing shifting stance on key docs
Federal prosecutors are opposing Mayor Adams’ request for an early start to his criminal trial on corruptiuon charges, citing ...
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Mayor Adams says Manhattan stabbing spree was ‘byproduct’ of push to slash Rikers population
Mayor Adams argued Tuesday that last week’s horrific stabbing spree in Manhattan was the “byproduct” of efforts to slash the inmate population on Rikers Island. Ramon Rivera, the homeless ...
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NYC Mayor Adams hopes under a new Manhattan U.S. Attorney, ‘justice moves to be proper’
Mayor Adams on Tuesday said he hopes that under Jay Clayton, Manhattan’s likely next U.S. attorney, “the system of justice moves to be proper,” a comment that comes as the mayor is facing ...
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Where Mayor Adams’ sexual assault case stands after one year
A former transit police officer last November accused Adams of demanding oral sex in exchange for helping her advance in her ...
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'The system is broken' Adams addresses criticism of how stabbing spree suspect was on the streets
The question has been, and remains, why was Rivera on the streets, especially with a long criminal history and severe mental ...
NYC stabbing spree suspect appears before a judge, prompting Mayor Adams to tout his mental illness removal policy
Ramon Rivera, the suspect in the deadly stabbing of three people in Manhattan on Monday, appeared before a judge Tuesday.
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Adams hopes next Manhattan federal prosecutor ‘understands how important justice is’ as NYC mayor fends off ‘terrifying’ corruption case
Mayor Eric Adams hopes President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Manhattan US Attorney “understands how important justice is,” he said Tuesday — while describing his experience facing a ...
Mayor Adams praises Hochul on congestion pricing, insists NYC safe from Trump blowback
Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday hailed Gov. Kathy Hochul for resurrecting the city’s hated congestion pricing plan — and insisted ...
3 unprovoked fatal stabbings across Manhattan show failures of criminal justice and mental health systems, city’s mayor says
Three unprovoked stabbings across Manhattan Monday morning that left two men and one woman dead show how the criminal justice ...