By: Katie Honan and Greg B. Smith| thecity.nyc | Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com A defiant Mayor Eric Adams officially launched his independent re-election bid Thursday, joined by more than a hundred supporters in front of City Hall — including some of the people previously embroiled in many investigations into his administration and inner circle. At […]
By Lawrence Norden and Daniel I. Weiner | Editorial credit: Rokas Tenys / shutterstock.com Campaign finance rules and checks on presidential power are collapsing just as leading technology corporations have gained massive power over our political system. As Elon Musk, the world’s richest person and President Donald Trump’s top campaign donor, rampages through the federal government shutting […]
By April Xu and Yoav Gonen, thecity.nyc | Photo courtesy: THECITY Federal prosecution of Linda Sun and spouse Chris Hu is the latest case to emerge as the People’s Republic seeks political influence. This story was produced in partnership with Documented. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn on Tuesday revealed it has charged a former high-level official in […]