Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty ImagesNew York City Mayor Eric Adams employed 293 “special assistants” during his first year in office, over seven dozen of whom were paid over $100,000 each, the New York Post reported. The assistants made up a third of Adams’ staff, more than had been used by ex-Mayor Bill de Blasio. The revelations of Adams’ hefty office spending arrived as New Yorkers grappled with his cuts to sanitation services, public libraries, and public schools. Two assista
Mayor Eric Adams padded the city payroll with 293 “special assistants” during his first full fiscal year in office – a more than 20% increase over Bill de Blasio.
FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh says she is unaware of any campaign to pressure fire chiefs to fast-track approval of the new Turkish Consulate in 2021,.
Fire chiefs told FBI investigators last April that they faced a pressure campaign to rubber stamp the new Turkish consulate building despite safety concerns,.