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Mayor Eric Adams and former State Sen. Jesse Hamilton are seen at separate press conferences in a diptych image.

City Council Charter Proposes Independent Lease Review After Adams Scandal

June 6, 2025, 5:00 a.m.June 6, 2025, 10:10 a.m.

Review of billions of dollars in office space deals would move to the city comptroller, after an official close to Mayor Eric Adams attempted to steer a city agency to a political donor’s Wall Street building.

NYPD

Video of NYPD Pursuit Shows Cops Abandoning Site of Deadly Crash

June 5, 2025, 9:56 p.m.June 8, 2025, 6:28 p.m.

The crash and flames killed Francisco Guzman Parra, 31, following a police vehicle pursuit from The Bronx to Upper Manhattan.

Andrew Cuomo

Cuomo Claimed These NYCHA Tenant Leaders Endorsed Him. They Say They Never Did.

June 5, 2025, 6:16 p.m.June 5, 2025, 7:46 p.m.

Seven public housing tenant association presidents told THE CITY that they were surprised to see their names on a list of Cuomo backers.

Accessibility advocate Dustin Jones attends a TLC Queens press conference about 50% of the taxi fleet being able to pick up people in wheelchairs.

Taxis

TLC Finally Hits 50% Accessibility Target After Years of Delays

June 5, 2025, 3:08 p.m.June 5, 2025, 3:08 p.m.

About 5,000 yellow taxis are now wheelchair accessible, up from just over 200 in 2013.

The Bronx

A Powerful Bronx Politician Dines on Developers’ Double Donations

June 5, 2025, 1:33 p.m.June 5, 2025, 1:33 p.m.

An expert calls the six-figure haul of a committee established by borough president candidate Rafael Salamaca “extraordinary” for an unpaid party seat.

Campaign 2025

NYC Mayoral Candidates Battle Each Other — and Trump — in Chaotic 9-Way Debate

June 4, 2025, 10:36 p.m.June 4, 2025, 10:36 p.m.

Affordability and crime also took center stage in the first of two Democratic primary debates.

Trump istration

Families in Tears and Panic Outside Immigration Office as ICE Accelerates Round-Ups

June 4, 2025, 9:29 p.m.June 6, 2025, 1:51 p.m.

Over the course of Wednesday, THE CITY witnessed at least 15 people arrested at routine, mandatory check-ins with the agency as the Trump istration escalates its crackdown.

Environment

As Wildfire Smoke Reaches NYC, What to Know About Health Risks

June 4, 2025, 3:53 p.m.June 4, 2025, 3:53 p.m.

An air quality alert is in effect for New York City from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Wednesday. Young children, elderly people, and those with respiratory diseases are advised to avoid strenuous activities.

Brooklyn

Operators of ‘Grabba’ Tobacco Sweatshop Charged With Wage Theft, Reckless Endangerment

June 4, 2025, 1:37 p.m.June 5, 2025, 2:10 p.m.

In a 74-count indictment, Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez charged HotHead Grabba, its owner and top managers in connection with alleged wage theft and health hazards in a tobacco sweatshop empire.

Zohran Mamdani canvassers Dylan Halper and Mohit Sani try to reach voters on the Upper East Side.

Campaign 2025

Can Zohran Mamdani’s Volunteer Army Pull Off the Upset?

June 4, 2025, 8:00 a.m.June 5, 2025, 11:27 a.m.

His campaign boasts 29,000 door-knockers. Can their ion translate to the polls like it did with fellow Queens progressive Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?

City Council Charter Proposes Independent Lease Review After Adams Scandal

Video of NYPD Pursuit Shows Cops Abandoning Site of Deadly Crash

Cuomo Claimed These NYCHA Tenant Leaders Endorsed Him. They Say They Never Did.

TLC Finally Hits 50% Accessibility Target After Years of Delays

A Powerful Bronx Politician Dines on Developers’ Double Donations

NYC Mayoral Candidates Battle Each Other — and Trump — in Chaotic 9-Way Debate

Families in Tears and Panic Outside Immigration Office as ICE Accelerates Round-Ups

As Wildfire Smoke Reaches NYC, What to Know About Health Risks

Operators of ‘Grabba’ Tobacco Sweatshop Charged With Wage Theft, Reckless Endangerment

Can Zohran Mamdani’s Volunteer Army Pull Off the Upset?

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