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☆ I am very sad for the NYPD's useless and purgatory-bound subway robot
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Sophie Kleeman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

But now the NYPD robot has been placed in purgatory — a barren shopfront — and I am no longer laughing. According to The New York Times, K5 has been removed from its post in the Times Square subway station, where it required constant guardianship from human police officers. "The robot for the police, or the police for the robot?" ⁦@danarubinstein⁩ and ⁦@HurubieMeko⁩ on the sad fate of the NYPD robot. Similarly, the NYPD told me that K5 "has completed its pilot deployment in the NYC subway system."

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☆ Trump PACs spent an estimated $50 million of donor money on attorney fees and related expenses in 2023: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

In 2023 alone, former President Donald Trump was staring down 91 felony charges. A recent NYT report said two pro-Trump PACs spent $50 million funding his legal battles in 2023. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The report noted the embattled former president's legal fees were primarily paid not from his own account, but instead from the coffers of Save America, a Trump-supporting political action committee, and the Make America Great Again PAC. As of August 2023, he'd only publicly received $340,000 in reimbursement from a Trump PAC.

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Will Trump keep that up, now that he's been hit with a $83.3 million defamation judgment? A jury on Friday found that Trump had maliciously damaged Carroll's reputation in 2019 after she went public with her accusations. If both judgments stand, Trump would owe her a total of $88.3 million. THE FIRST TRIALCarroll sued Trump for defamation in 2019, saying his statements about her were false and damaged her reputation. The $88.3 million in judgments against Trump are actually less than what some of his supporters have faced in recent defamation cases.

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☆ Rudy Giuliani creditors come together for the embattled former mayor's first bankruptcy hearing
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Jake Offenhartz | Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A group of people who say Rudy Giuliani owes them money gathered for his first bankruptcy hearing. Some of Giuliani's creditors have expressed concern he is taking advantage of the bankruptcy process. During Friday's hearing, Giuliani's attorney tried to convince the bankruptcy judge, Sean Lane, to temporarily lift a stay to allow him to appeal the judgment. AdvertisementSome of Giuliani's creditors have expressed concerns that he is taking advantage of the bankruptcy process to avoid paying his debts. Advertisement"It's an interesting group in its own right: you have a ShopRite worker, election workers, an alleged sex worker," he added.

Persons: Rudy Giuliani, —, Giuliani, Gary Fischoff, patting, Hunter Biden, Biden, Ruby Freeman, Moss, Sean Lane, Lane, Abid Qureshi, cautioning, Ron Kuby, Daniel Gill Organizations: Trump, Service, New, IRS Locations: Georgia, New York City

NEW YORK (AP) — A group of people and businesses who say they are owed money by Rudy Giuliani gathered virtually Friday for the first court hearing since he declared bankruptcy last month after losing a defamation suit to two Georgia election workers. Biden is suing Giuliani, saying he wrongly shared his personal data after obtaining it from the owner of a computer repair shop. The Chapter 11 declaration halted the judgment but also prevented Giuliani from challenging the verdict. During Friday's hearing, Giuliani's attorney tried to convince the bankruptcy judge, Sean Lane, to temporarily lift a stay to allow him to appeal the judgment. “This guy stiffed a lot of workers.”The next hearing is scheduled for Jan. 31.

Persons: Rudy Giuliani, Giuliani, Gary Fischoff, patting, Hunter Biden, Biden, Ruby Freeman, Wandrea, ” Moss, Sean Lane, Lane, ”, Abid Qureshi, cautioning, Ron Kuby, Daniel Gill Organizations: New, IRS Locations: Georgia, New York City

Mayor Eric Adams raised $732,000 in less than two months to pay for legal expenses related to a federal investigation into his campaign fund-raising, according to a filing submitted Tuesday. The contributors to Mr. Adams’s defense fund include an array of wealthy players in business and politics, among them at least four who have been described as billionaires: the former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, the Ukrainian-British oligarch Leonard Blavatnik, the real estate and fertilizer tycoon Alexander Rovt and the cryptocurrency investor Brock Pierce. The fund has so far spent $440,000, most of it on WilmerHale, the law firm Mr. Adams hired to represent him in the investigation, the filing shows. City law permits elected officials to set up defense funds to pay for expenses related to criminal or civil investigations that are unrelated to their government duties and cannot be paid for with public money. The funds can collect up to $5,000 per donor but are not permitted to solicit or receive contributions from anyone with city contracts or business before the city.

Persons: Eric Adams, Michael Bloomberg, Leonard Blavatnik, Alexander Rovt, Brock Pierce, Adams Organizations: New, New York City Locations: New York, Ukrainian, British

☆ How a Conservative Christian College Got Mixed Up in the 2020 Election Plot
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-08 | by ( Danny Hakim | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Norton is the general counsel of Hillsdale College, a small, conservative Christian school in the southern part of the state. One of his guests was Ian Northon, a Hillsdale alumnus and private lawyer who did work for the college. Also in attendance were a couple of state lawmakers, Beth Griffin and Julie Alexander, who represented conservative districts north of Detroit. Northon would later describe the meeting to the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the U.S. Capitol. “Somebody at Hillsdale reached out to me, said they are going to have this little meeting,” he testified.

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☆ The Law That Brought to Light a Flurry of Sexual-Assault Allegations
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Corinne Ramey | Erin Ailworth | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Adult Survivors Act was signed into law last year in New York. Photo: Scott Heins/Getty ImagesA window expired Nov. 24 to file sexual-assault claims under New York’s Adult Survivors Act no matter how long ago the conduct occurred, prompting a flurry of court filings at the deadline. The filings led to headlines about allegations against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo , New York City Mayor Eric Adams , rapper Sean Combs and others. Here’s what you need to know:

Persons: Scott Heins, Andrew Cuomo, Eric Adams, Sean Combs Organizations: New York Gov, Andrew Cuomo , New York City Locations: New York, Andrew Cuomo , New York

Decades later, his name still provoked impassioned debate over foreign policy landmarks long past. “No doubt my vanity was piqued,” Kissinger later wrote of his expanding influence. For eight restless years — first as national security adviser, later as secretary of state, and for a time in the middle holding both titles — Kissinger ranged across the breadth of major foreign policy issues. That “incursion,” as Nixon and Kissinger called it, was blamed by some for contributing to Cambodia’s fall into the hands of Khmer Rouge insurgents who later slaughtered some 2 million Cambodians. Heinz Alfred Kissinger was born in the Bavarian city of Fuerth on May 27, 1923, the son of a schoolteacher.

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Homeless people and their advocates say the sweeps are cruel and a waste of taxpayer money. The AP submitted data requests to 30 U.S. cities regarding encampment sweeps and received at least partial responses from about half. “Unfortunately, it’s becoming a way of life, and that is 100% incorrect.”For homeless people, sweeps can be traumatizing. But never an end solution.”There are many reasons why someone might reject shelter, say homeless people and their advocates. We’re walking around saying, ‘What do you need?’”In Portland, the encampment dismantled in July was cleared again, in September and November.

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☆ New York City will pay homeowners up to $395,000 to build an extra dwelling in their garage or basement to help ease the housing shortage
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

New York City unveiled a pilot program to help homeowners build accessory dwelling units. New York City just unveiled its newest effort, which will hand 15 homeowners up to $395,000 to build an additional apartment. The idea is to boost housing density in a city in desperate need of new housing. The proposal also aims to legalize ADU construction across much more of the city. New York City is facing an especially severe housing affordability crisis.

Persons: —, Eric Adams Organizations: New York State, Service, New York Times, York City, Big Apple Locations: York City, New York City, New York, York, California, Oregon

☆ Andrew Cuomo lawsuit: Accuser who previously claimed former New York governor groped her filing suit
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Kristina Sgueglia | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —A former aide to ex-New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who previously claimed Cuomo groped her breast, is filing a lawsuit against him alleging sexual harassment and abuse, according to a summons filed this week. Commisso’s claims are provably false, which is why the Albany District Attorney dismissed the case two years ago after a thorough investigation,” Cuomo attorney Rita Glavin told CNN in a statement. The report triggered the eventual resignation of Cuomo, which he announced on August 10, 2021, a week after it was released. According to the state’s report, Commisso told investigators Cuomo grabbed her buttocks during hugs and a photo. Commisso claims she was demoted by the then lieutenant governor, now governor, Kathy Hochul, removed from the front office, and moved to the “demeaning task of answering telephones” for Hochul’s office, according to the document.

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☆ New York Mayor Eric Adams accused of sexual assault in 1993
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 23 (Reuters) - A woman on Wednesday accused New York Mayor Eric Adams of sexual assault and other offenses in a court filing, alleging they occurred in 1993 while both of them worked for the city of New York. A spokesperson for Adams denied the claim and said the mayor does not know the accuser and does not recall meeting her. New York City Mayor Eric Adams reacts during his visit to Colombia in Bogota, Colombia October 7, 2023. "The mayor does not know who this person is. Adams' lawyer said that the mayor was cooperating with an investigation but did not say what it was about.

Persons: Eric Adams, Adams, Luisa Gonzalez, Daniel Trotta, Kanishka Singh, Ross Colvin, Daniel Wallis Organizations: New York, York City, REUTERS, Reuters, New York Police, department's Guardians Association, Black, Guardians Association, FBI, New York Times, Thomson Locations: New York, New, York, Colombia, Bogota, Turkish

☆ New York City Major Eric Adams named as defendant under state’s Adult Survivor Act
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Nicki Brown | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been accused of a 1993 sexual assault under a New York law that’s set to expire this week, according to a court document filed Wednesday. The “plaintiff was sexually assaulted by Defendant Eric Adams in New York, New York in 1993 while they both worked for the City of New York,” according to a summons filed in New York County Supreme Court. But he would never do anything to physically harm another person and vigorously denies any such claim.”The three-page summons also lists the City of New York, the New York Police Department’s Transit Bureau and the New York City Police Department Guardians Association as defendants. The claims are being brought under New York’s Adult Survivors Act, which is set to expire after Thanksgiving. The city’s legal department and the NYPD referred CNN to City Hall.

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☆ New York City Mayor Eric Adams accused of 1993 sexual assault in legal filing
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 1993, according to a legal summons filed Wednesday. The three-page filing does not contain details of the alleged assault but names Adams, the transit bureau of the New York Police Department and the New York Police Department Guardians Association as defendants. "Plaintiff was sexually assaulted by Defendant Eric Adams in New York, New York in 1993 while they both worked for the City of New York," the summons reads. In a statement, a City Hall spokesman said: "The mayor does not know who this person is. Adams, a Democrat, was a New York City police officer who rose to the rank of captain before entering politics.

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NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 1993, according to a legal summons filed Wednesday. The three-page filing does not contain details of the alleged assault but names Adams, the transit bureau of the New York Police Department and the New York Police Department Guardians Association as defendants. “Plaintiff was sexually assaulted by Defendant Eric Adams in New York, New York in 1993 while they both worked for the City of New York,” the summons reads. In a statement, a City Hall spokesman said “The mayor does not know who this person is. Adams, a Democrat, was a New York City police officer who rose to the rank of captain before entering politics.

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☆ Democratic strategist accused of sexually assaulting woman while working for Mike Bloomberg's campaign days after 9/11
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Baughman filed his own lawsuit against her in June, saying she's run "a 20+ year smear campaign" against him. Making their way through the city's streets, many of which were still shut down, they took a long time to arrive at Bloomberg's campaign office, the suit says. Another one of Bloomberg's campaign staffers offered Beter a cup of coffee at the office, the lawsuit says. A photo of the World Trade Center collapse taken by Petra Beter on September 11, 2001. Neither Petra nor Josee Beter has filed a formal response to Baughman's lawsuit in the Massachusetts court, though Petra Beter's lawsuit says it's "retaliation" for her claims.

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The cities say they buy tickets only for migrants who want to travel and they do not coerce people to leave. The vast majority were bus tickets, but Denver also purchased about 340 tickets for flights and 200 for train rides. Ewing gave a similar message regarding El Paso’s busing of migrants to Denver, saying the two cities have been in communication. New York City and Chicago also are limiting migrants' shelter stays. “We have other Democratic cities, Denver, California, L.A., sending their people to Chicago, New York.

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☆ The Mounting Challenges Facing New York City Mayor Eric Adams
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | Erin Ailworth | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

NEW YORK—With the skyscrapers of Wall Street behind him, Eric Adams watched earlier this week as an electric passenger aircraft circled Manhattan’s downtown heliport. He shared his dream that the city would be a hub of the new technology and waxed about the prospect of futuristic new jobs. Then reality came back: a question about whether anyone else on his team had their phones seized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as happened to Adams this month. “We’re talking about helicopters!” the mayor spat back, ignoring the question as he spun around and turned his eyes to the sky.

Persons: Eric Adams, Adams, “ Organizations: Wall Street, Federal Bureau of Locations: Wall

☆ Eric Adams Says ‘We Don’t Do Quid Pro Quo’ for Contributions
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( James Fanelli | Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Eric Adams’s electronic devices were seized last week by federal investigators. Photo: angela weiss/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesNew York City Mayor Eric Adams said he and his aides haven’t exchanged political favors for campaign contributions, offering a broad defense of his conduct in office amid a federal public-corruption probe. Adams, a former police captain, during a press conference Tuesday sought to shift focus from the investigation, in which federal officials are examining whether Turkish money illegally went to the Democrat’s 2021 campaign, people familiar with the matter said.

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“There has been no indication that I’ve seen that the mayor is a target,” added his chief legal counsel at City Hall, Lisa Zornberg. The federal investigation burst into public view on Nov. 2 when agents searched the home of Adams' chief fundraiser during his 2021 mayoral campaign, Briana Suggs. Four days later, FBI agents stopped Adams as he was leaving a public event, asked his police security detail to step away and took his electronic devices. Political Cartoons View All 1247 ImagesThe U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan, which is overseeing the probe, has declined to comment. “This is what we do as elected officials,” Adams said, adding that he was thinking of Turkish constituents in the city.

Persons: Eric Adams, ”, Lisa Zornberg, Adams, Briana Suggs, Suggs, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Daniel Nigro, “, Nigro, ” Adams, “ I’m Organizations: —, — New York City, City Hall, FBI, The New York Times, Turkevi, city's Fire Department, Democratic Locations: — New York, Manhattan, The

NEW YORK (AP) — Amtrak service north of New York City was disrupted Monday because of structural issues with a parking garage that's over the tracks on Manhattan's west side, officials said. Service between the city and the Croton-Harmon station in Westchester County was halted Sunday after structural problems were discovered at the parking garage on West 51st Street. Amtrak said passengers traveling between New York City and Croton-Harmon could take Metro-North, which is honoring Amtrak tickets. New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Sunday that city engineers were dispatched to the parking garage to assess the situation. New York City officials stepped up the inspection of parking garages after a three-story parking structure in lower Manhattan collapsed in April, killing one worker, injuring several others and crushing dozens of cars.

Persons: Harmon, Jason Abrams, Eric Adams, ” Adams Organizations: Amtrak, Service, Metro, New York City, Twitter, New Locations: New York City, Croton, Westchester County, New York, Manhattan

☆ FBI Seized New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s Electronic Devices in Probe
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( James Fanelli | Erin Ailworth | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

New York City Mayor Eric Adams says, ‘I have nothing to hide.’ Photo: Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesFederal Bureau of Investigation agents seized New York City Mayor Eric Adams ’s cellphones and iPad earlier this week as a part of a public corruption probe into his political campaign, according to people familiar with the matter. In a statement Friday, a lawyer for the campaign said Adams’ devices were taken from him after he attended an event on Monday night.

Persons: Eric Adams, ‘, Michael M, Eric Adams ’, Adams Organizations: York City, Getty, Federal, of, New, New York City Locations: York, New York

☆ FBI agents seized New York mayor's electronic devices
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Karen Toro/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Nov 10 (Reuters) - FBI agents seized electronic devices from New York City Mayor Eric Adams earlier this week, days after a raid on the home of his chief campaign fundraiser, according to an attorney for the mayor's campaign. Boyd Johnson, an attorney for Adams' campaign, confirmed on Friday that Adams had provided the FBI with electronic devices after agents approached the mayor following an event on Monday night. Johnson said the FBI requested the devices after Adams informed investigators of impropriety by an unidentified individual. The devices seized from the mayor - at least two cellphones and an iPad - were returned within a matter of days, the Times said. Adams' 2025 election campaign has paid Suggs's consulting firm, Suggs Solutions, about $98,000 so far, public records show.

Persons: Eric Adams, Gustavo Manrique, Karen Toro, Boyd Johnson, Adams, Johnson, Brianna Suggs, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Suggs, Julia Harte, Jasper Ward, Diane Craft Organizations: York City, Ecuadorian, Foreign Affairs, Human, REUTERS, FBI, New York City, New York Times, Times, Attorney, Suggs Solutions, New York Daily News, Democrat, U.S, Thomson Locations: York, Quito, Ecuador, New York, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Washington

☆ FBI seizes New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ phones as part of federal investigation into fundraising
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Kara Scannell | Gloria Pazmino | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —FBI agents seized the cell phones of New York City Mayor Eric Adams as part of a federal investigation into campaign fundraising, a person familiar with the matter told CNN on Friday. The agents seized the phones and an iPad earlier this week pursuant to a court authorized search warrant, the person said. The seizure is a dramatic escalation of the federal probe into whether foreign money was funneled to his campaign, bringing it directly to the mayor, a Democrat. The investigation is being handled by the FBI and the US attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York. “The mayor has not been accused of any wrongdoing and continues to cooperate with the investigation,” he added.

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