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Jean Kim, the former campaign volunteer who recently accused New York City mayoral candidate Scott Stringer of sexual misconduct, is now addressing the allegations that have upended the top-tier Democrat’s path to City Hall—and brought scrutiny on herself amid the fallout. “He constantly reminded me of his power by saying things like, ‘You want me to make a phone call for you to change your life,’ ‘You want me to make you the first Asian district leader,’â€...

CBSN New York & CBS2 Presents Candidate Conversations, Interviews With Leading Contenders In The Race For NYC Mayor CBS New York 5 days ago Syndicated Local – CBS New York NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New York City voters are faced with the challenge of picking a new mayor to lead city’s recovery from the pandemic. And with the primary just six weeks away, we have a new feature — conversations with the candidates to help you compare and contrast the big field. As CBS2’s p...

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arrow Eric Adams Gwynne Hogan / Gothamist Outside City Hall on a recent afternoon, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams stood in a pinstripe suit and tie beside Abner Louima, who’d been badly beaten and sexually assaulted by NYPD officers in 1997. Louima spent two months in the hospital after the attack. His beating set off a wave of protests against police brutality. “This incident happened over 20 years ago. The average young person now, some were not born,” Adams said. �...

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Permanent business closures and still-vacant office buildings are keeping the economy from bouncing back swiftly.

‘No Doubt in My Mind’: Scott Stringer’s Accuser Details Harassment Claims Jean Kim said in an interview that Mr. Stringer, a Democratic candidate for mayor, had abused a position of power to make unwanted advances. He has denied her allegations. “He was an older man that I looked up to as a trusted mentor,” Jean Kim said of her relationship with Scott Stringer two decades ago. Credit...Sarah Blesener for The New York Times Published May 9, 2021Updated May 10, 2021 He was an ambitious...

Democratic frontrunners Andrew Yang and Eric Adams discussed the Saturday shooting by delivering addresses from Times Square. The former held a press conference on Sunday morning where he delivered his strongest support yet for the NYPD. “The truth is that New York cannot afford to defund the police, not while New Yorkers are concerned about rising rates of violent crime, petty crime, and walking freely in their neighborhoods," Yang said. Police have identified their prime suspect in S...

We don’t know how many people will turn out to vote in the way-earlier-than-usual Democratic mayoral primary on June 22 and in the early voting that runs 10 days prior. If the last few election cycles are any guide, it’ll be a pretty abysmal total, despite the widespread belief that New York City stands at a crossroads and the fact that whoever wins the primary is almost certain to coast to victory in November.

Luther Gulick Park; October 2013. A nearly five-year-old effort to revitalize a neglected public space on the Lower East Side is receiving a big boost.  State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver announced today that $2.5 million has been awarded to Luther Gulick Park for its restoration.  The new funding comes from the state Department of Transportation. Community activists formed an organization known as the Friends of Gulick Park several years ago. They have held numerous community-building act...