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It May Not Look Like It, But Mike Bloomberg Is Owning Bill de Blasio Tonight
Andy Cush · 07/27/16 05:50PMPHILADELPHIA — Bill de Blasio, the current mayor of New York City, just spoke to Democratic National Convention delegates at the Wells Fargo Center about the merits of Hillary Clinton and the evils of Donald Trump. He spoke at around 5:30 p.m., when many TV viewers are still working or on the way home, and there were noticeable holes in the arena crowd.
Here's Bill de Blasio ft. Santana ft. Rob Thomas
Ashley Feinberg · 07/27/16 05:10PMMan, it’s a hot one.
New York City's Mayor Got a Super Wack Gym Routine
Hamilton Nolan · 07/19/16 09:15AMAndrew Cuomo's Display of Solidarity Much Bigger Than Bill de Blasio's
Brendan O'Connor · 06/30/16 12:10PMOn Thursday morning, the Office of Mayor Bill de Blasio sent a press release announcing that City Hall would be lit orange to mark the final day of National Gun Violence Awareness Month. Not to be outdone, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced, an hour later, that 1 World Trade Center would also be lit orange.
Three Top Staffers Leave City Hall Amid Federal Investigation into de Blasio Administration
Brendan O'Connor · 06/30/16 11:10AMQueens Court Rules New York City's Right of Way Law Unconstitutional
Andy Cush · 06/28/16 11:55AMArrested Jail Guard Union Boss Allegedly Received $60,000 Kickback in Ferragamo Bag
Andy Cush · 06/08/16 01:30PMNorman Seabrook, the head of the influential Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association union, was arrested at his home this morning as part of the federal corruption investigation into the New York City government. According to U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, Seabrook’s crimes included taking five-figure kickback payments inside designer handbags.
Head of New York Jail Officers' Union Arrested on Federal Corruption Charges
Brendan O'Connor · 06/08/16 07:17AMEarly on Wednesday morning, Norman Seabrook, the president of the Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association, was arrested at his Bronx home on federal corruption charges. According to the New York Daily News, Seabrook, who has blocked reforms at Rikers Island, was under investigation for allegedly receiving kickbacks from a hedge fund that work with the union.
It Is Frankly Unbelievable That You Ingrates Haven't Thanked the Mayor for Not Being Dead
Brendan O'Connor · 06/06/16 04:15PMIn a meeting last week described by one staffer as “the most depressing pep talk,” Bill de Blasio, New York City’s beleaguered mayor, asked members of his administration to keep the faith amid proliferating controversies. “He told us that no one is going to thank him for ‘not being dead,’” the staffer told Gothamist, “because the homicide rate is down and Vision Zero is working.”
High-Ranking Cop Who Committed Suicide Amidst Corruption Probe Honored With Brooklyn Bike Lane
Gabrielle Bluestone · 06/01/16 08:48AMDe Blasio to Return $32,200 in Campaign Contributions Amid Federal Probe into Straw Donations
Brendan O'Connor · 05/31/16 08:00AMCorruption Scandal Frees NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton to Make an Ass of Himself in Public
Andy Cush · 05/26/16 11:00AMThe Best Times Reporters Were Accidentally Emailed Inside Information
Brendan O'Connor · 05/25/16 03:50PMMayor de Blasio Couldn't Get Horse-Drawn Carriages Banned From Central Park and Now They're Getting a Raise
Brendan O'Connor · 05/23/16 12:20PMBill de Blasio’s attempts to deliver on his promise to ban Central Park’s horse and carriage industry on “day one” of his mayoralty have produced little more than a federal investigation into the animal-rights interest group backing his candidacy. Now, the mayor is obligated to give those very same drivers raises.
Meet Bill de Blasio's Shadow Government
Brendan O'Connor · 05/20/16 01:30PMThis week, NY1 reported that City Hall had denied its request for email correspondence between Bill de Blasio and Jonathan Rosen, a powerful political consultant who meets frequently with the mayor and whose firm helped get him elected. As it turns out, Rosen isn’t the only one granted such privacy.
Bill de Blasio Claims a High-Powered Consultant as an "Agent of the City" to Withhold Emails
Brendan O'Connor · 05/18/16 05:35PMMayor Bill de Blasio, who rode into office on a wave of populist anger—buoyed in no small part by promises of transparency—has denied an open-records request from local news channel NY1 for emails between his office and a high-powered political operative Jonathan Rosen, whose consulting firm BerlinRosen is deeply entwined with his administration.
High-Ranking Police Official Questioned in NYPD Corruption Probe Commits Suicide
Brendan O'Connor · 05/13/16 04:50PMFeds Subpoena City Hall and Mayoral Allies in Fundraising Probe
Brendan O'Connor · 04/28/16 09:30AMSeveral of Bill de Blasio’s closest aides and political allies have been hit with subpoenas as part of the unfolding investigation by federal and state prosecutors into the mayor’s fundraising activities. De Blasio himself “has not been personally served,” Maya Wiley, counsel to the mayor, told the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday night.