#Eric Adams insists ‘no reluctance’ on releasing tax returns

#Eric Adams insists ‘no reluctance’ on releasing tax returns

“Eric Adams insists ‘no reluctance’ on releasing tax returns” Mayor Eric Adams insisted in a new interview that he has expressed “no reluctance” about releasing his tax returns — despite recently replying “no” when asked if he would commit to maintaining the decades-long disclosure practice. During an appearance on “60 Minutes” that aired Sunday, interviewer Anderson Cooper…

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#Federal takeover of Rikers Island isn’t a bitter pill

#Federal takeover of Rikers Island isn’t a bitter pill

“Federal takeover of Rikers Island isn’t a bitter pill” Mayor Eric Adams is better off seeing calls for a federal takeover of the Rikers Island jail complex as an opportunity, not a threat. In a six-page letter to federal Judge Laura Taylor Swain, Southern District prosecutors call for “the appointment of a receiver with independent…

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#Brian Benjamin reaches for the ‘de Blasio’ defense

#Brian Benjamin reaches for the ‘de Blasio’ defense

“Brian Benjamin reaches for the ‘de Blasio’ defense” It looks like disgraced ex-Lt. Gov Brian Benjamin’s defense will resort to the “get out of jail free” card that worked for then-Mayor Bill de Blasio: a claim that it’s not bribery if the pol doesn’t personally profit. Back in 2017, recall, Acting US Attorney Joon Kim…

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#Millionaires fleeing south from New York tax smack

#Millionaires fleeing south from New York tax smack

“Millionaires fleeing south from New York tax smack” New York elected officials are scrambling to spin their disastrous population losses as something that can easily be reversed with just a few tweaks to the business environment, more federal aid and more spending from Albany and City Hall. Sorry, the municipal-bond market appears to disagree. For…

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#Great talk, but NYC needs results

#Great talk, but NYC needs results

“Great talk, but NYC needs results” Sunday marks Mayor Eric Adams’ 100th day in office. The man who wants to give New York back its swagger is saying (and in some cases doing) most of the right things. On crime, in particular, he’s hit back at Albany’s inadequate fixes in the state budget as leaving…

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