Mayor Adams says Manhattan stabbing spree was ‘byproduct’ of push to reduce Rikers jail population
Mayor Eric Adams argued Tuesday that last week’s horrific stabbing spree in Manhattan was the “byproduct” of efforts to ...
Federal prosecutors push back on Mayor Adams’ early trial bid, citing shifting stance on key docs
Federal prosecutors are opposing Mayor Adams’ request for an early start to his criminal trial on corruptiuon charges, citing ...
Adams hopes next Manhattan federal prosecutor ‘understands how important justice is’ as NYC mayor fends off ‘terrifying’ corruption case
The comments come a day after Damian Williams announced he would step down as US Attorney for the Southern District of New ...
New York Daily News3d
Mayor Adams says Manhattan stabbing spree was ‘byproduct’ of push to slash Rikers population
Mayor Adams argued Tuesday that last week’s horrific stabbing spree in Manhattan was the “byproduct” of efforts to slash the inmate population on Rikers Island. Ramon Rivera, the homeless ...
New York Daily News3d
NYC Mayor Adams hopes under a new Manhattan U.S. Attorney, ‘justice moves to be proper’
Mayor Adams on Tuesday said he hopes that under Jay Clayton, Manhattan’s likely next U.S. attorney, “the system of justice moves to be proper,” a comment that comes as the mayor is facing ...
ABC 7 New York on MSN3d
'The system is broken' Adams addresses criticism of how stabbing spree suspect was on the streets
The question has been, and remains, why was Rivera on the streets, especially with a long criminal history and severe mental ...
New York Post3d
Adams hopes next Manhattan federal prosecutor ‘understands how important justice is’ as NYC mayor fends off ‘terrifying’ corruption case
Mayor Eric Adams hopes President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Manhattan US Attorney “understands how important justice is,” he said Tuesday — while describing his experience facing a ...
NYC stabbing spree suspect appears before a judge, prompting Mayor Adams to tout his mental illness removal policy
Ramon Rivera, the suspect in the deadly stabbing of three people in Manhattan on Monday, appeared before a judge Tuesday.
3 unprovoked fatal stabbings across Manhattan show failures of criminal justice and mental health systems, city’s mayor says
Three unprovoked stabbings across Manhattan Monday morning that left two men and one woman dead show how the criminal justice ...
Gothamist12d
Mayor Adams blames 'failed' system after man accused of fatal stabbing spree in Manhattan
"It is a clear example of a criminal justice system and mental health system that continues to fail New Yorkers," Mayor Eric ...