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Dozens of interviews suggested that New Yorkers believed that the mayor was compromised by his association with President Trump. ​Dozens of interviews suggested that New Yorkers believed that the mayor was compromised by his association with President Trump.    Dozens of interviews suggested that New Yorkers believed that the mayor was compromised by his association with President Trump. As Gov. Kathy Hochul weighs removing Mayor Eric Adams from office, Mr. Adams is not just running out of allies, options and, perhaps, time. He’s also rapidly losing support among New Yorkers, dozens of interviews conducted around the city this week suggest. Dustin…

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Dale Ho, who will decide whether the Justice Department can drop corruption charges against Eric Adams, argued successfully against Trump policy in a 2019 Supreme Court case. ​Dale Ho, who will decide whether the Justice Department can drop corruption charges against Eric Adams, argued successfully against Trump policy in a 2019 Supreme Court case.    Dale Ho, who will decide whether the Justice Department can drop corruption charges against Eric Adams, argued successfully against Trump policy in a 2019 Supreme Court case. Dale E. Ho ran the American Civil Liberties Union’s voting rights litigation department when President Trump’s first administration tried…

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The transportation secretary said he would revoke federal approval for the program, citing the cost to motorists; the Metropolitan Transportation Authority quickly filed a lawsuit to stop the move. ​The transportation secretary said he would revoke federal approval for the program, citing the cost to motorists; the Metropolitan Transportation Authority quickly filed a lawsuit to stop the move.    President Trump had raised concerns that the new tolling program, the first of its kind in America, was drawing visitors and businesses from Manhattan. President Trump intends to revoke federal approval of New York City’s congestion pricing program, fulfilling a campaign promise…

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The phrase, which means “this for that” in Latin, signifies acts that transgress American laws. Manhattan’s former U.S. attorney said that New York’s mayor tried to strike a corrupt deal. ​The phrase, which means “this for that” in Latin, signifies acts that transgress American laws. Manhattan’s former U.S. attorney said that New York’s mayor tried to strike a corrupt deal.    At the center of the uproar surrounding the Justice Department’s motion to dismiss criminal charges against Mayor Eric Adams is a single Latin phrase: quid pro quo. The expression — this for that, in English — means a favor, something…

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Emil Bove, the No. 2 at the Justice Department, and Alex Spiro, who joined Eric Adams’s defense team in September, are among those expected to participate in the hearing. ​Emil Bove, the No. 2 at the Justice Department, and Alex Spiro, who joined Eric Adams’s defense team in September, are among those expected to participate in the hearing.    A hearing Wednesday in Federal District Court in Manhattan will determine whether the Justice Department will be allowed to drop the criminal charges pending against Mayor Eric Adams. The Justice Department request sent shock waves through the ranks of current and federal…

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Before she resigned in protest, the former head of the Manhattan federal prosecutor’s office sent a letter that could give the judge ammunition for questioning the request. ​Before she resigned in protest, the former head of the Manhattan federal prosecutor’s office sent a letter that could give the judge ammunition for questioning the request.    Danielle R. Sassoon, the interim U.S. attorney for Manhattan who resigned rather than drop the prosecution of Mayor Eric Adams, explained her refusal in a Feb. 12 letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi. Ms. Sassoon’s letter reads as if it also has another intended audience:…

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Post Content ​    LiveUpdated Feb. 19, 2025, 2:43 p.m. ET Live Updates: Judge Weighs Request to Dismiss Eric Adams Corruption Charges The acting deputy attorney general, who is seeking to end the prosecution of New York’s mayor, is appearing before a seemingly skeptical judge at a hearing in Manhattan federal court. ImageMayor Eric Adams of New York arrives for a hearing at a federal courthouse in Manhattan on Wednesday.Credit…Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times Pinned Updated Feb. 19, 2025, 2:31 p.m. ET Jonah E. BromwichBenjamin Weiser and Hurubie Meko Reporting from the courthouse Here’s the latest. The Washington prosecutors who are seeking a…

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Dozens of interviews suggested that New Yorkers believed that the mayor was compromised by his association with President Trump. ​Dozens of interviews suggested that New Yorkers believed that the mayor was compromised by his association with President Trump.    Dozens of interviews suggested that New Yorkers believed that the mayor was compromised by his association with President Trump. As Gov. Kathy Hochul weighs removing Mayor Eric Adams from office, Mr. Adams is not just running out of allies, options and, perhaps, time. He’s also rapidly losing support among New Yorkers, dozens of interviews conducted around the city this week suggest. Dustin…

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She was the first descendant of a Chinese immigrant to win elective office in New York State. She was also the state’s first female jurist of Asian heritage. ​She was the first descendant of a Chinese immigrant to win elective office in New York State. She was also the state’s first female jurist of Asian heritage.    She was the first descendant of a Chinese immigrant to win elective office in New York State. She was also the state’s first female jurist of Asian heritage. Dorothy Chin Brandt, a lawyer who in 1987 became the first female Asian American judge in…

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The actress won a Tony Award for “The Color Purple,” and is now nominated for an Oscar for playing Elphaba in the film adaptation of “Wicked.” ​The actress won a Tony Award for “The Color Purple,” and is now nominated for an Oscar for playing Elphaba in the film adaptation of “Wicked.”    The actress won a Tony Award for “The Color Purple,” and is now nominated for an Oscar for playing Elphaba in the film adaptation of “Wicked.” Cynthia Erivo, the Tony Award-winning actress whose Oscar-nominated performance in the “Wicked” film has brought her wide recognition, will host this year’s…

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The transportation secretary said he would revoke federal approval for the program, citing the cost to motorists; the Metropolitan Transportation Authority quickly filed a lawsuit to stop the move. ​The transportation secretary said he would revoke federal approval for the program, citing the cost to motorists; the Metropolitan Transportation Authority quickly filed a lawsuit to stop the move.    President Trump had raised concerns that the new tolling program, the first of its kind in America, was drawing visitors and businesses from Manhattan. President Trump intends to revoke federal approval of New York City’s congestion pricing program, fulfilling a campaign promise…

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The actress won a Tony Award for “The Color Purple,” and is now nominated for an Oscar for playing Elphaba in the film adaptation of “Wicked.” ​The actress won a Tony Award for “The Color Purple,” and is now nominated for an Oscar for playing Elphaba in the film adaptation of “Wicked.”    The actress won a Tony Award for “The Color Purple,” and is now nominated for an Oscar for playing Elphaba in the film adaptation of “Wicked.” Cynthia Erivo, the Tony Award-winning actress whose Oscar-nominated performance in the “Wicked” film has brought her wide recognition, will host this year’s…

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Emil Bove, the No. 2 at the Justice Department, and Alex Spiro, who joined Eric Adams’s defense team in September, are among those expected to participate in the hearing. ​Emil Bove, the No. 2 at the Justice Department, and Alex Spiro, who joined Eric Adams’s defense team in September, are among those expected to participate in the hearing.    A hearing Wednesday in Federal District Court in Manhattan will determine whether the Justice Department will be allowed to drop the criminal charges pending against Mayor Eric Adams. The Justice Department request sent shock waves through the ranks of current and federal…

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Post Content ​    LiveUpdated Feb. 19, 2025, 2:43 p.m. ET Live Updates: Judge Weighs Request to Dismiss Eric Adams Corruption Charges The acting deputy attorney general, who is seeking to end the prosecution of New York’s mayor, is appearing before a seemingly skeptical judge at a hearing in Manhattan federal court. ImageMayor Eric Adams of New York arrives for a hearing at a federal courthouse in Manhattan on Wednesday.Credit…Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times Pinned Updated Feb. 19, 2025, 2:31 p.m. ET Jonah E. BromwichBenjamin Weiser and Hurubie Meko Reporting from the courthouse Here’s the latest. The Washington prosecutors who are seeking a…

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