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Eric Adams, solitary confinement and New York City Council

NYC council sues over Mayor Adams’ executive order flouting solitary ban in city jails

The suit, set to be filed in Manhattan Supreme Court on Monday, is pushing to quash the emergency order Hizzoner enacted back in July to suspend parts of a newly passed law seeking to limit the

New York Daily News · 2d

Council, public advocate sue NYC Mayor Adams over order suspending solitary confinement ban

The mayor signed the emergency executive order on July 27 which suspended elements of Local Law 42, arguing safety in the city’s jails was at stake.

The New York Times · 2d

New York City Council Sues Adams for Blocking Solitary Confinement Ban

The lawsuit charges that Mayor Eric Adams exceeded his authority when he declared a state of emergency to block a ban on the practice in city jails.

AMNY on MSN · 2d

City Council, Public Advocate ask state court to toss Adams’ emergency orders blocking solitary ban

City lawmakers and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams are taking Mayor Eric Adams’ administration to court over Hizzoner’s emergency executive orders suspending parts of a law banning solitary confinement in the city’s jails.

Crain's New York · 2d

Council sues Mayor Adams over solitary confinement ban he blocked

City Council members and advocates rallied in 2022 to support ending solitary confinement in city jails. The council is now suing Mayor Adams over his refusal to implement new restrictions on jail practices.

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Half of Mayor Eric Adams’ latest matching campaign fund claims deemed ‘invalid’

Half of the claims for public matching funds that Mayor Eric Adams’ reelection campaign submitted in the most recent ...

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Adams admin hires foreign firms to run NYC’s Downtown Heliport, raising security concerns: Not ‘a wise choice’

Mayor Eric Adams’ administration has chosen two foreign firms to run the Downtown Manhattan Heliport, raising concerns in ...

NYC shrinks migrant shelter systems as border surge slows and Trump threatens mass deportations

New York — New York City is shrinking the huge emergency shelter system it created to house tens of thousands of migrants as ...

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Adams pushes for mask ban after CEO murder arrest

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is calling on businesses and public vehicles to require patrons to briefly lower their masks for identification in the aftermath of the arrest of the alleged gunman who ...

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Mayor Adams hopes Daniel Penny jury will ‘make the right decision’ in NYC subway chokehold trial

Mayor Eric Adams defended Daniel Penny as a Manhattan jury on Tuesday started deliberating whether to convict him of choking ...

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams defends Daniel Penny in Jordan Neely death, slams media

NYC Mayor Eric Adams discussed the trial of Marine veteran Daniel Penny, who is charged in the death of Jordan Neely, during ...

CEO Brian Thompson shooting: 'Net is tightening' in search for suspect, NYC mayor says

The fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson set off a massive search, with investigators now offering a total ...

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‘The noose is tightening’ on UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s suspected killer, NYC Mayor Adams says

Authorities are closing in on the suspect who assassinated UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan, Mayor Adams said ...

Cuomo: Me, Trump and Adams are the same.

President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter Biden — and his admission that the Department of Justice has been beset by ...

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New York Note: City of Yes, City Legislation, Manhattan BP, Client Spotlight

City of Yes for Housing Opportunity Approved by the Council - On December 5, 2024, the New York City Council approved with modifications ...

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