Oct. 3, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Schools Chancellor David Banks will step down from his post on Oct. 16, more than two months earlier than he originally planned — apparently at the request of the embattled Mayor Eric Adams. City Hall announced Banks’ hastened departure on Wednesday night. In a statement to amNewYork Metro,…
Oct. 2, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams may possibly face additional criminal charges on top of his historic indictment on federal bribery, soliciting foreign campaign donations and wire fraud charges, prosecutors said at a Wednesday court hearing in Manhattan. Hagan Scotten, an assistant US Attorney for the Southern District of New York…
Sep. 26, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki, Dean Moses and Ethan Stark-Miller Federal agents executed a search warrant Thursday morning at Gracie Mansion, the mayor’s official residence, amid reports that Eric Adams is facing indictment. The New York Times reported that the feds arrived at the historic Upper East Side residence at about 6 a.m.…
Sep. 25, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Access to reliable internet connectivity in underserved NYC communities is improving as a result of continued public and private partnerships, industry experts said at a community panel discussion on Tuesday. Schneps Media and internet provider Spectrum hosted “Broadband, Access and Equity: Bridging the Digital Divide in New York,”…
Sep. 24, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller, Barbara Russo-Lennon and Robert Pozarycki Schools Chancellor David Banks is retiring from his post as head of the city’s public school system at the end of the year — the latest high-profile resignation to rock an Adams administration besieged by turmoil in recent weeks. The retirement announcement comes…
Sep. 23, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld The MTA seeks to spend billions of dollars through the end of this decade replacing ancient train signals on dozens of miles of subway track, hoping to mitigate one of the primary drivers of subway delays with modern technology that allows for faster and more reliable service. The…
Sep. 20, 2024 By Dean Moses CEO of All Elite Wrestling Tony Khan spoke to amNewYork Metro Thursday during his visit to the Big Apple ahead of next week’s Grand Slam at Arthur Ashe Stadium, touching on the history of the company that has carved out a space for itself in the wrestling world…
Sep. 19, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon A 17-year-old boy was shot in the leg on Thursday near McKee CTE High School on Staten Island. According to law enforcement sources, the incident occurred at 12:56 p.m. on Sept. 19 outside the school at 273 St. Mark’s Place. Officers from the 120th Precinct responded to a…
Sep. 17, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon The United Federation of Teachers (UFT) announced a survey on Monday that shows NYC educators would likely support a school cellphone ban, building even more momentum for a statewide policy that has been talked about for months. The survey found that two-thirds of NYC educators would support a cellphone…
Sep. 16, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki, Adam Daly, Dean Moses and Ethan Stark-Miller Federal agents arrested two former Fire Department chiefs on Monday on bribery and corruption charges, sources with the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New York confirmed to amNewYork Metro. Chief of Fire Prevention Anthony Saccavino and Chief Brian…