The president’s first White House lawyer, Mr. Nussbaum had a turbulent 14 months in the job weathering a rash of controversies. Source: New York Times
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Juilliard’s President Is Challenged but Retains Support of Board
By Gotham Rex on March 15, 2022
The school’s chairman and biggest benefactor, Bruce Kovner, had wanted its president, Damian Woetzel, to leave after a negative evaluation. He marshaled support and stayed. Source: New York Times
Jeff Zucker’s Downfall at CNN: Ethical Lapses and Falling Ratings
By Gotham Rex on February 15, 2022
The network’s top-rated host and its president were forced out following ethical lapses, an office romance and a letter from a lawyer for “Jane Doe.” Source: New York Times
Fordham University's New President Will Not Be a Priest
By Gotham Rex on February 10, 2022
Tania Tetlow, a lay woman and former law professor, will take the helm this summer, breaking with a nearly 200-year tradition. Source: New York Times
BAM Taps Former Leader of Its Film Program as Its Next President
By Gotham Rex on February 8, 2022
Gina Duncan, who had been working at the Sundance Institute since 2020, will return to the Brooklyn Academy of Music to lead it out of the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Bribery Case Casts a Shadow Over Eric Adams’s Public Safety Chief
By Gotham Rex on January 27, 2022
Despite once being ensnared in a federal corruption investigation, Philip Banks III will play a central role in the mayor’s plan to reduce gun violence. Source: New York Times
City Ballet Promotes Seven Dancers as Performances Resume
By Gotham Rex on January 24, 2022
A crew of corps de ballet members, six women and one man, head into the delayed winter season with a new rank: soloist. Source: New York Times
What Eric Adams’s Hires Say About Him: Loyalty Comes First
By Gotham Rex on January 19, 2022
Mr. Adams, who has brought a number of close allies into City Hall, says he is subject to greater scrutiny over hiring than his predecessors faced. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Cuts His Brother’s Duties After Giving Him Top Police Job
By Gotham Rex on January 12, 2022
Amid concerns of nepotism, Bernard Adams will be executive director of mayoral security, not deputy police commissioner. He will earn $210,000. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Picks Philip Banks as Deputy Mayor, Despite Ethics Concerns
By Gotham Rex on January 7, 2022
Philip Banks III, who resigned from the Police Department while under federal investigation, announced his own appointment in a newspaper opinion piece. Source: New York Times
Will Cuomo Try to Make a Comeback?
By Gotham Rex on January 6, 2022
Recent decisions by prosecutors to not pursue criminal charges against ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo may fuel his interest in re-entering public life. Source: New York Times
M.T.A. Watchdog Is Named Top Deputy in U.S. Attorney’s Office
By Gotham Rex on January 3, 2022
Carolyn Pokorny, who also served as a special counsel to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, moves to the Brooklyn federal prosecutor’s office. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Will Name Frank Carone His Chief of Staff
By Gotham Rex on December 29, 2021
Frank Carone, a prominent lawyer for the Brooklyn Democratic Party whose business dealings have drawn scrutiny, will serve in a critical role at City Hall. Source: New York Times
Adams Delays Appointment of Ex-Police Official Amid Ethics Concerns
By Gotham Rex on December 24, 2021
Philip Banks III, who left the Police Department while under federal investigation, was expected to become deputy mayor for public safety. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Health Commissioner to Stay On Until March, Adams Says
By Gotham Rex on December 22, 2021
The commissioner, Dr. Dave A. Chokshi, will continue to run the health department after Eric Adams becomes mayor on Jan. 1, as the Omicron variant surges. Dr. Ashwin Vasan will succeed Dr. Chokshi in mid-March. Source: New York Times