Curtis Sliwa criticizes the Justice Department's decision to reassess Mayor Eric Adams' fundraising case for a border wall after the November election, fueling speculation about Adams potentially switching parties and challenging Sliwa in the Republican mayoral primary. Meanwhile, the city is seeking a developer to demolish an NYPD precinct and create a pedestrian plaza as part of a major redevelopment project.
"Today’s decision by the Justice Department is an insult to the intelligence of the people of this great city": Curtis Sliwa isn't happy about the prospect of a legal lifeline for Mayor Eric Adams — amid speculation that Adams would switch parties and run against him for the Republican mayoral nomination.in New York today on fraud charges related to his fundraising for a border wall. The Justice Department’s directive calls for the incoming U.S.
attorney for the Southern District to reassess the mayor’s case after the November election.The city Economic Development Corporation is looking for a developer to knock down an NYPD precinct and add a pedestrian plaza as part of a $500 million overhaul of the area.The city Economic Development Corporation is looking for a developer to knock down an NYPD precinct and add a pedestrian plaza as part of a $500 million overhaul of the area.
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