Investigations

An attorney appointed by the judge overseeing the criminal case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams recommended the case not only be dismissed, but the judge should do so with prejudice — which would end the prosecution entirely.

A Manhattan man who often zips around city streets on a Vespa motorbike was charged congestion tolls on four separate days in January. But on those days, he said he was certain all the trips originated at a garage on West 30th Street — and terminated within the boundaries of the congestion zone. So why was he charged?

It was a day of reckoning for a convicted former Bronx attorney who admitted guilt in a multi-million dollar immigration fraud, who was exposed by an I-Team investigation.

One big name will be missing when NYC mayoral candidates meet for a forum Wednesday night. Sources close to Mayor Eric Adams said his view is, why show up and take all the incoming flak from rivals when others eyeing a run — like ex-governor Andrew Cuomo and Council Speaker Adrienne Adams — have yet to enter the race. NBC New...

After putting the mayor’s trial on pause, a federal judge said he still wants to hear more arguments before deciding if the case should be dropped. NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst reports. 

Federal prosecutors have formally asked a judge to drop the federal corruption and bribery charges against Mayor Eric Adams. It comes after a number of high-ranking officials and prosecutors resigned because they refused to have the charges dropped. NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst reports.

Another prosecutor who worked on Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case quit after refusing to drop criminal charges and follow an order from the U.S. Department of Justice. NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst reports. 

After NBC New York revealed a cozy relationship between Mayor Eric Adams’ City Hall and a private developer, a lawmaker is taking action. A bill being drafted would block government staffers from working on projects that benefit their former employers. NBC New York’s Chris Glorioso reports.

A Brooklyn City Councilmember wants to close a loophole in New York City ethics law, which he says permits powerful government staffers to work on projects related to their former private sector employers.