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Brooklyn construction magnate gets probation for funneling illegal donations to NYC Mayor Eric Adams

NEW YORK (AP) — A Brooklyn construction magnate was sentenced Friday to a year of probation for working with a Turkish government official to funnel illegal campaign contributions to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, resolving one of two related federal cases after the mayor’s criminal charges were dropped. Erden Arkan, 76, told Manhattan federal…

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NFL reacts after NYC gunman targets office in "unspeakable act of violence"

NFL reacts after NYC gunman targets office in “unspeakable act of violence”

National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell called the shooting at a New York City office building where the league’s offices are headquartered an “unspeakable act of violence.” Security footage shows the gunman entered 345 Park Avenue around 6:30 p.m. on Monday evening, according to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch. The Midtown Manhattan building is home to a number of companies,…

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Mayor Adams, DOT propose rules to hold delivery apps accountable for street safety

Mayor Adams, DOT propose rules to hold delivery apps accountable for street safety

article (Photo Illustration by Cezary Kowalski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the city’s DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez have announced new proposed regulations to improve street safety for cyclists and pedestrians.  Why you should care: The rules are part of the city’s plan to launch the Department…

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