Covid, or just a cold? It’s a quandary for anxious New Yorkers as cold and flu season closes in. Source: New York Times
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He’s Prosecuted Pirates and Arms Dealers. Now He’ll Advise Eric Adams.
By Gotham Rex on December 17, 2021
Brendan McGuire, a former federal prosecutor in Manhattan who ran an anti-corruption unit, will be Mr. Adams’s chief counsel. Source: New York Times
Louis Molina, Las Vegas Public Safety Chief, Expected to Lead N.Y.C. Jail System
By Gotham Rex on December 16, 2021
Mr. Molina, a former N.Y.P.D. officer and Correction Department official, will be tasked with restoring order at the troubled Rikers Island jail complex. Source: New York Times
Keechant Sewell, a Queens Native, Comes 'Full Circle' to Head N.Y.P.D.
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2021
Keechant Sewell, chief of detectives in Nassau County, will become the city’s 45th police commissioner after she impressed Eric Adams with “emotional intelligence.” Source: New York Times
Plan to Bring More Housing to SoHo Is Set for a Vote
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2021
A contentious rezoning of the wealthy neighborhood, known for its cast-iron buildings and cobblestone streets, is expected to be approved on Wednesday. Source: New York Times
Keechant Sewell to Become First Woman to Lead N.Y.P.D.
By Gotham Rex on December 14, 2021
The selection of Ms. Sewell, the Nassau County chief of detectives, was seen as one of Eric Adams’s most critical appointments as incoming mayor. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Wades Into Fraught Speaker’s Race, Risking Political Capital
By Gotham Rex on December 14, 2021
After saying he would stay out of the race, Eric Adams, the incoming mayor, has sought to install an ally. It was unclear whether he would succeed. Source: New York Times
Mayor-Elect Eric Adams Cancels 10 Fund-Raisers
By Gotham Rex on December 11, 2021
One of them was sponsored by a contentious public relations executive, Ronn Torossian. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Returns From Ghana, His Spirit Cleansed and To-Do List Full
By Gotham Rex on December 10, 2021
Mr. Adams, the mayor-elect of New York City, embarked on a weeklong spiritual journey to Ghana, less than a month before assuming office. Source: New York Times
David Banks Is the Next N.Y.C. Schools Chancellor
By Gotham Rex on December 8, 2021
Mr. Banks, who founded the Eagle Academy, a network of public schools for boys, is the first commissioner named to Mayor-elect Eric Adams’s administration. Source: New York Times
New York City to Mandate Vaccines for Employees at Private Businesses
By Gotham Rex on December 6, 2021
The mandate, set to take effect just before Mayor Bill de Blasio leaves office, will apply to workers at about 184,000 businesses. It is likely to face legal challenges. Source: New York Times
Will Eric Adams Keep N.Y.C.’s Newest Vaccine Mandate?
By Gotham Rex on December 6, 2021
It was unclear if the incoming mayor, Eric Adams, who is on vacation in Ghana, intended to enforce a vaccine mandate for private employers. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Mayor-Elect Adams Won't Commit to Enforcing De Blasio's Vaccine Mandate
By Gotham Rex on December 6, 2021
A spokesman for Mr. Adams said he would review the mandate, along with some other city pandemic measures, after he takes office in January, succeeding Bill de Blasio. Source: New York Times
New York Targets Affluent Neighborhoods in Push for Affordable Housing
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2021
Supporters say the plans help address New York’s housing crisis and help integrate the city’s neighborhoods. Opponents see more gentrification and giveaways for developers. Source: New York Times
Is Brooklyn in the House? Its Politicians Certainly Are.
By Gotham Rex on November 14, 2021
Brooklyn’s influence over New York City politics grew with Eric Adams’s mayoral win, and it could grow further if a candidate from the borough is elected governor. Source: New York Times