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Eric Adams has won the backing of another prominent union as he accumulates labor support for his bid to succeed outgoing Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Reply(1) A new report by Comptroller Scott Stringer found the city spent an average of $447,000 per inmate in 2020 as jail violence rose. (Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock) NEW YORK CITY — A years-long low number of inmates in New York Citys jails during the pandemic didnt keep costs and violence down, according to a new report. In fact, taxpayers ending up paying 30 percent more per inmate over fiscal year 2020 — a span that also saw a nearly-identical rise in violence within jails. "The cost to...

Presented by Uber Driver Stories More details have emerged about the sixth woman to accuse Gov. Andrew Cuomo of inappropriate conduct, and they’re bad. The aide has said the governor aggressively fondled her chest during an encounter in the states Executive Mansion, While the allegation was first reported on Tuesday, the Times Union published additional details of the encounter Wednesday night. The aide, who the TU has agreed not to identify, said she was summoned to the Executive Mansion to...

Eric Adams Mayoral Campaign Backed by DC37 Union Leaders By Emily Ngo New York City PUBLISHED 8:31 PM ET Mar. 10, 2021 PUBLISHED 8:31 PM EST Mar. 10, 2021 SHARE NEW YORK — Eric Adams is on track to have another major labor union in his corner. The Democratic mayoral candidate earned a nod Wednesday from DC37’s executives, who will recommend...

Reply City Council Speaker Corey Johnson announced a run for New York Citys comptroller. (Gary Gershoff/Getty Images for Housing Works) NEW YORK CITY — A prominent New York City politician launched a run for the citys comptroller position. City Council Speaker Corey Johnson on Tuesday announced his candidacy for the comptroller spot during a sunny event at Madison Square Park. "I will be a strong and independent comptroller who uses all the powers of the office to kick-start New Yorks recover...

Sutton, the city’s first commissioner of veterans’ services, had struggled to raise cash and break ahead in this year’s strange primary season.

Yang was trailed by Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, who came in with 19%, and Maya Wiley, a former top legal adviser to Mayor de Blasio, who had 9%.

Presented by Uber Driver Stories The picks are in to lead Attorney General Tish James’ investigation into sexual harassment allegations against Gov. Andrew Cuomo: Joon Kim, the former acting U.S Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and employment discrimination lawyer Anne Clark will take the reins. The investigation will cover both what the governor said and did, and how his office handled the complaints — after high-ranking Democratic lawmaker charged the administration violat...

NYC mayoral wannabes grapple with health disparities for New Yorkers of color Shant Shahrigian Around the country, COVID has hit communities of color hardest, both inflicting new devastation and highlighting bitter, longstanding truths about the public health system. While Black and Hispanic New Yorkers have died at nearly twice the rate of white and Asian people, the city’s vaccination efforts have left many people of color behind — Black New Yorkers make up about a quarter...

The dance session lasted a half-minute, but it brought a moment of whimsy to a series of awkward, lengthy forums have that have seemed to draw more criticism than viewers.