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New York City's Mayor Eric Adams is at the center of a contentious program involving financial support for migrants. The city has engaged a relatively unknown bank in a no-bid contract worth $50 million, to distribute debit cards to illegal border crossers, potentially allocating up to $10,000 per individual. Critically, the $50 million is solely the bank's service fee, with actual expenses possibly soaring into billions. This move has sparked debates about governmental transparency and the use of taxpayer money. Concerns also include lack of oversight, potential fraud, and the implications of such large-scale financial assistance without stringent verification processes. The issue underscores a significant policy debate in NYC regarding the management of migrant assistance and the allocation of public funds. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/darien-dunstan3/message

Mayor Adams' administration sued the owners of five major social media platforms Wednesday with an aim to hold them “financially responsible” for the city's youth mental health crisis, joining a wave of similar legal actions brought by jurisdictions across the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Frank Morano comments on the hottest topics. He talks about the expiration of a COVID age outdoor dining regulation, a fishy UAE trip by NYC officials, the new NYS congressional redistricting and Mayor Adams' lawsuit against social media companies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two progressive New York lawmakers are taking aim at 30- and 60-day migrant shelter stay limits in the latest challenge to the Adams administration's controversial policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to this clip where Annie and the crew discuss Mayor Adams' speech on the indictment of NYC migrants.

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams is set to grant herself the power Thursday to take legal action against Mayor Adams' administration over its refusal to implement a set of new housing voucher laws — a procedural step that carries outsize weight amid a tense relationship between the two top politicians. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dwayne Montgomery, a former NYPD inspector and longtime friend of Mayor Adams, admitted as part of a guilty plea Monday that he helped orchestrate a scheme to funnel illegal donations into the mayor's 2021 campaign coffers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NYC Department of Sanitation is finally replacing the iconic green wire bins with stackable, molded plastic cans in response to Mayor Adams' “war on rats.” WNSR reported on this monumental change and how community members perceived it. Produced By: M Shimek, Lillian Heckler, Emily Wampold, Gabriella Bottomley, and Jordan Jainlett.

New city data shows nearly 30,000 cases for faulty apartment doors that are supposed to automatically shut to prevent fires spreading are unresolved since a deadly Bronx fire two years ago. Meanwhile, New York City Police are issuing tens of thousands of tickets for fare evasion in the subway. Tickets up by 160% since Mayor Adams' rook office. Plus, some New Jersey residents have been forced out of their homes several times over the last few months due to devastating flooding. WNYC's Mike Hayes reports that making repairs could be complicated and expensive. Finally, this Black History Month, WNYC's Community Partnerships Desk is visiting Black-owned bookstores in our region. Today, we head to a children's book and toy store in Central Harlem that's deeply rooted in education.

New York City's public libraries saw large spikes in visitors and social program participation in the months before Mayor Adams' budget cuts prompted them to eliminate Sunday hours at all branches and scale back other services as well, newly released data show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: After lawmakers overrode Mayor Adams' veto of two criminal justice bills, he now faces a more empowered City Council. Meanwhile, researchers at Rutgers University say they've made progress in the search for a new COVID-19 treatment.

On The Dominic Carter Show, Dominic discusses migrants attacking NYPD officers, the NYC City Council overruling Mayor Adams' veto of the How Many Stops Act, E Jean Caroll's claims and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In the second hour of the The Rita Cosby Show, Rita talks about the overbearing NYC bill concerning policing looking to be passed even after Mayor Adams' veto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: The New York City Council is preparing to hold a vote on Tuesday to override vetoes by Mayor Eric Adams on a pair of bills. Meanwhile, some New Yorkers in need of housing could catch a break under Mayor Adams' plan to issue thousands of federal rental assistance vouchers but the proposal is short on details. Plus, the city has launched “NYC Free Tax Prep,” offering free tax services to eligible residents.

Two City Council leaders called on Mayor Adams' administration Friday to open up more migrant “reticketing centers” amid concern over newly arrived asylum seekers sleeping outside the city's only such site due to overcrowding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Halfway through his term in office, Mayor Eric Adams delivered his annual State of the City address, detailing proposals covering everything from the ongoing migrant crisis to public safety to housing and the economy. He also said Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan has declared social media a public health threat. Joining NY1's Errol Louis to talk about where things stand in the Adams administration is Nicole Gelinas, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a contributing editor of City Journal, and a columnist at the New York Post. Additionally, they discuss the details of the city's emergency hotel contracts to shelter migrant families.   Join the conversation, weigh in on Twitter using the hashtag #NY1YouDecide or give us a call at 212-379-3440 and leave a message. Or send an email to YourStoryNY1@charter.com.

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: Mayor Adams' battle with the City Council over a bill he vetoed escalated into an unusual squabble at City Hall on Tuesday. Meanwhile, according to multiple reports, Richard Berdnik, sheriff of Passaic County, New Jersey, shot and killed himself in a Clifton restaurant on Tuesday afternoon. Plus, 20 city parks across New York City will get $100 million through the city's Community Parks Initiative.

Dr. Christina Greer and Harry Siegel, co-hosts of the FAQ NYC podcast, joined the show to discuss Mayor Adams' 2024 State of the City address, Adams' broader agenda, performance, and standing, the developing 2025 race for mayor, and other New York political dynamics. (Episode 431)

Dozens of City Council members and advocates called on Mayor Adams Monday to halt shelter stay limits for migrant families, with Speaker Adrienne Adams slamming the policy as “counterproductive and cruel.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DiGiacomo talked with Len Berman and Michael Riedel about the How Many Stops bill. DiGiacomo says he agrees with Mayor Adams' idea that all city council members go on a ride along with an officer to see what they run into every day.

Jen Kerns, Republican political strategist & the host of "All-American Radio" Topic: New Hampshire primary, DeSantis dropping out of the race Councilwoman Vickie Paladino, New York City Councilmember representing District 19 of Queens Topic: Possibility of City Council overriding Mayor Adams' vetoes  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg David, contributor covering fiscal and economic issues for THE CITY and director of the business and economics reporting program and Ravitch Fiscal Reporting Program at the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, examines the cancelled spending cuts and the mayor's management of the budget. →"How Adams Played City Budget Numbers, Conjuring a Crisis" (The City, 1/17/24)

New York City Correction Commissioner Lynelle Maginley-Liddie defends Mayor Adams' move to veto a City Council bill that would prohibit solitary confinement in city jails. Meanwhile, the MTA is testing new barriers on the platform at the 191st Street subway station in Upper Manhattan to keep riders from falling or being pushed onto the tracks. Plus, a new law in New Jersey was signed by Governor Murphy this month that gives domestic workers more rights and protections. WNYC's Mike Hayes has the latest. Finally, with the 2024 national elections just around the corner, Democrats running the statehouse in Albany have a choice to make: keep pursuing progressive criminal justice policies or avoid more backlash from critics who claim reform  measures have made New Yorkers less safe. WNYC's Samantha Max reports.

Amid much better revenue flow than predicted, Mayor Adams announced Tuesday that the city won't be cutting funding to its agencies as deeply as initially expected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest fillings show New York's real estate and legal industries drove much of Mayor Adams' latest campaign cash haul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the two months since its launch, Mayor Adams' legal defense trust has raised at least $650,000 to help cover lawyer fees he and his associates rack up as part of an FBI investigation into his 2021 campaign's finances. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Eric Adams, the Democratic mayor of New York City, has announced a legal claim against multiple bus companies who have been utilized by the state of Texas to transport migrants to his city. This was declared by the Mayor on Thursday, following his prior action on December 27th when he implemented an executive order that detailed new measures on the intake of migrant bus arrivals. This included the mandatory provision of a 32-hour notice period before any such arrivals to the city. A total of 17 bus companies are now subject to the city's litigation, with the accusation roundly critiquing their role in the transportation of migrants to New York City as a sidestep of state law. Mayor Adams' concern is that enforced legislation is being blatantly disregarded, leading to an unprecedented increase in migrant footfall into the city. Financial ramifications of this uptick in migrant arrivals has been significantly burdensome to the city's resources. Based on a statement dispatched from the mayor's office, it is estimated that a sum total of $3.5 billion has been depleted from city funds to offer shelter and basic needs for migrating populace. The total number of migrants hitting New York City's threshold between April and December 2022 was declared to be 164,500. Given the fiscal strain on the city's finances, Mayor Adams has unveiled an upcoming reformation of the city's budget. The restructure aims to mitigate the cost burden caused by the ongoing migrant crisis. The proposed adjustments with respect to expenditures related to managing incoming migrants suggests a significant reduction of 20% if the anticipated federal and state assistance proves insignificant or fails to arrive on time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a new year, meaning it's time for state lawmakers to make some resolutions of their own up in Albany. Among them, they'll try to address a housing shortage and funding for migrants. NY1 investigative reporter Courtney Gross, political director Bob Hardt, and statehouse reporter Bernadette Hogan discuss what Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state legislature are facing in this upcoming legislative session. After that, Mayor Adams is once again struggling with the migrant crisis, fighting with bus companies and the state of Texas over transporting migrants here. The “Off Topic” team looks at Mayor Adams' latest attempts to control the flow of migrants into the city. Leave a message: 212-379-3440 Email: yourstoryny1@charter.com

The White House denies Biden's border policies contributed to the border crisis. Nikki Haley goes after Ron DeSantis' position on Ukraine. Mayor Eric Adams seeks $700 million from 17 charter bus companies that transported migrants to NYC. Biden kicks off his 2024 campaign by focusing on January 6th. Details emerge about the trans murderer in Iowa. Gov. Greg Abbott joins us to discuss Mayor Adams' lawsuit, Sec. Mayorkas' recent remarks on the border crisis and more. Dana gives an update on her new pet owl in her attic.Please visit our great sponsors:KelTechttps://KelTecWeapons.comSign up for the KelTec Insider and be the first to know the latest KelTec news.

The city's teachers union is suing to stop the Adams administration from shaving as much as $2 billion off the local Education Department budget as part of a long list of spending cuts first announced in September. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We start the show by speaking w/ former City Council budget staffer & socialist Brandon West about Mayor Adams' brutal mid-year budget cuts, how he is abusing the budgetary process, and what the Council should do about it. We also weak with Tara Currie of Brooklyn for Peace about the Move the Money campaign to divert money from the Pentagon to meeting human needs, and then we learn about the "Beirut to Brooklyn" art exhibit at Brooklyn College. Plus updates from Ashley Marinaccio about a protest for a Palestinian theatre and Amba Guerguerian about the latest from Gaza.

We speak with former City Council budget staffer & socialist Brandon West about Mayor Adams' brutal mid-year budget cuts, how he is abusing the budgetary process, and what the Council should do about it.

Tom Brady said quarterbacks are more responsible for injuries to wide receivers than defensive backs are since they are putting their teammates in terrible positions. He said we need better quarterback play. Boomer said Tom Brady was the best at putting the ball in places to keep his receivers safe. Gio called the Lions a ‘cute story' but it will be a bloodbath if they have to go into San Francisco. Peter returns for a final update but first we quiz him about various foods. Gio said he feels like he's on, ‘Kids Say The Darndest Things'. The Moment of The Day involves Peter's bachelor party at a Staten Island Yankees game. In the final segment of the show, a Seahawks staffer got into it with AJ Brown on the sideline. Gio worked the sideline for Pitt football for a few years and said he couldn't imagine getting involved with a player in any sort of sideline fracas. Mayor Adams had a very bizarre comment about New York and a plane crashing into the World Trade Center. 

Many are of course wondering why the electricity briefly went out around the boroughs just before midnight last Thursday. Con Ed says a power surge took place at a DUMBO substation while a transmission line was being restored. Also, Mayor Adams' plan to curb spending on migrants is showing some gains -- at least on paper. The Independent Budget Office predicts the city will spend six to eight billion dollars on migrants' care the next two years, which is much less than the mayor's office estimate in August of nearly eleven billion. And the GOP has picked Nassau county legislator Mazi Pilip as their candidate to replace former congressman George Santos. Lastly, WNYC's Michael Hill speaks with the student journalists of Forest Hills High School in Queens behind the newly reformed student paper "The Beacon"

The All Local 4 p.m. update for December 11th, 2023

Greg recaps the debate and thinks Vivek won. He also talks about Mayor Adams' approval numbers cratering in a new poll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mayor Adams is headed to D.C., where he plans to lobby for more migrant funding amid the ongoing influx of new arrivals. Also, a new Quinnipiac University poll finds nearly two-thirds of New York City voters disapprove of Mayor Adams' job performance. Finally, on Wednesday, the MTA board approved a fee structure for congestion pricing, moving New York City a step closer to becoming the first city in the country to charge drivers such fees. WNYC's Michael Hill sat down with transportation reporter Stephen Nessen who has been following the story.

George Latimer is officially running for Congress next year against Representative Jamaal Bowman of the Bronx. Plus, New York City's teachers union is joining criticism of Mayor Adams' 60-day limit for migrant families in shelters. Also, WNYC's Karen Yi reports the city isn't formally connecting young migrants to youth homeless services, leaving many unaware of resources available to them. And finally, WNYC's Giulia Heyward looks into a bill the city council hope to pass in order to stop a Queens man who has made money off thousands of noise complaints.

Nassau County Republican party chair Joe Cairo says more than two dozen candidates have expressed interest in replacing George Santos in congress. Meanwhile, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is trying to limit Mayor Adams' spending power when it comes to caring for migrants. Also, Mayor Adams says the City is launching a pilot program for safe battery charging for delivery workers who use electric bikes. Plus, migrant families in the city's school system face many hurdles such as difficulty getting enrolled and transportation issues. Now migrants and their advocates say a new threat looms: the prospect of being uprooted again due to a new city directive. WNYC's Arya Sundaram reports. Finally, WNYC's Community Partnerships Desk asked New Yorkers to sift through the recipe box in their minds to pull out the one that brings back the fondest memories. Meet Tracy Shu from Brooklyn.

The All Local 4 p.m. update for December 4th,2023.

The walls appear to have fully closed in on New York Republican Rep. George Santos. Facing expulsion, Santos remains defiant, attacking lawmakers and his many enemies. NY1 political reporters Courtney Gross, Bobby Cuza, Ayana Harry discuss the Santos saga and what will happen if he is expelled, as well as the many criminal charges he faces. After that, Mayor Adams' legal woes continue to grow. This week he announced that Brianna Suggs is no longer the main fundraiser for his reelection campaign. Suggs' home was raided by the FBI in early November and caused the mayor to abort a trip to the White House. Last week, Adams was slapped with a civil suit that accuses him of sexually assaulting a woman in 1993. The “Off Topic” team looks at the severity of the issues that currently surround the mayor. And finally, we welcome back Courtney to the podcast! Leave a message: 212-379-3440 Email: yourstoryny1@charter.com

Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) On November 21st, The Wright Report, hosted by former CIA officer Bryan Dean Wright, tackles pressing issues. The episode covers NYC's migrant crisis and Mayor Adams' plea for billionaire aid, a deep dive into internal Democrat conflicts, skepticism over the U.S.-China fentanyl agreement, and the Pentagon's shifting stance on Ukraine. The episode concludes with Wright's thoughts on Trump's proposed trade deal with the Taliban, offering a blend of strategic analysis and personal reflection.

William Rashbaum, senior writer for The New York Times, talks about his reporting into the FBI's investigation of Mayor Adams' campaign fundraising operations and whether there are illegal connections between donations and the Turkish government.

Sources tell CNN that the group of negotiators working toward a deal that would include a days-long pause in fighting in Gaza exchange for a large group of Hamas hostages being freed. A senior U.S. official who is familiar with the talks warned the negotiations could stall at any point and that “it's been close before...there's no certainty at all.” CNN Correspondent Ed Lavandera joins AC360 from Tel Aviv, Israel to tell the story of a woman who is willing to do “whatever it takes” to get her sister out of Hamas' possession. Plus, FBI agents seized New York City Mayor Eric Adams' cell phones and iPad as part of their federal investigation into campaign fundraising. CNN Crime and Justice Correspondent Shimon Prokupecz tells Anderson Cooper how the FBI executed their search warrant and what they could possibly be looking for on Mayor Adams' devices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, talks about the latest news regarding the FBI's raid at the home of one of Mayor Adams' top fundraisers.

Rich in Queens talked with Mark about Mayor Adams' main fundraiser being investigated by the FBI. Bill in NJ talks with Mark about the war between Hamas and Israel.

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