Great piece by Jonathan Custodio on a NYC institution
thecity.nyc/2024/06/19/bas…

In Brooklyn just now, tho, Adams told reporters Newsome's permit was denied by a local Bronx NYPD commander because he didn't apply for it until yesterday.

Newsome disputes that, saying he applied Sunday and never heard from any precinct commander.
nydailynews.com/2024/06/19/may…

Ingrid Lewis-Martin, Mayor Adams' chief adviser, told BLM activist Hawk Newsome yesterday that the mayor 'directly' ordered a permit be pulled for a Juneteenth event he planned to host today, per a call recording provided by Newsome.

w/ Graham Rayman nydailynews.com/2024/06/19/may…

NYT has had three desks for decades. So did NYPost and NYDN. Even people who threatened to move Room 9 never did and never played around with access to the room.

NYPD officer Hieu Tran from DCPI just appeared in Manhattan for extradition to NJ on attempted murder charges for allegedly shooting a driver in a road rage incident. Per a photog source, Tran photographed the raids at Columbia a few weeks ago, where media wasn’t permitted access

Cop assigned to NYPD press office social media unit busted on attempted murder charges for shooting motorist during May 17 NJ road rage incident per Rocco Parascandola Thomas Tracy and Molly Crane-Newman
nydailynews.com/2024/06/07/nyp…

The Daily News Union learned yesterday that starting July 1, Mayor Adams' administration will begin limiting outlets working in City Hall's Room 9 press room to one desk per outlet. 🧵

Re this story, which discloses the FBI has been asking questions about mayoral advisor Tim Pearson, Chris Sommerfeldt spotted him entering City Hall yesterday and asked him whether the FBI has spoken with him.
Pearson ignored the questions and kept walking.
nydailynews.com/2024/06/06/pea…

When asked if he actually believes Adams adviser Tiffany Raspberry committed perjury at last week's advice-&-consent hearing, Councilman Jim Gennaro told me: “What was stated was factually inaccurate, and so wherever you want to take it from there.' nydailynews.com/2024/06/06/nyc…

NYC Mayor Adams' aide Rana Abbasova, who's cooperating with feds, flew to Turkey for free, record show nydailynews.com/2024/06/06/nyc…

'Symbolism is so important,' he continues. 'And if you don't believe symbolism is important, look how things are done whenever something is not coordinated in the proper fashion.'

Cops who accused Tim Pearson of sexual harassment got ostracized, suits claim. Official who allegedly urged them to drop charges got promoted, shaking hands with @nycmayor and Edward A. Caban at ceremony where Pearson sat onstage in front row. By Graham Rayman nydailynews.com/2024/06/06/pea…