Crime

Maria Springer-Torres Announced as New First Deputy Mayor, Replacing Sheena Wright

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Tuesday, Oct. 8, that Maria Torres-Springer, deputy mayor for housing, economic development, and workforce, will become the next first deputy mayor, replacing  following former First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, who resigned on Tuesday, as reported. It comes amid the ongoing turmoil at City Hall surrounding the recently announced federal bribery charges brought against Adams, which has shaken the Adams administration to its core. The mayor pled not guilty to the charges on Sept. 27 and has moved to dismiss the case.

UPDATE Former City Hall Official Mohamed Bahi Charged with Witness Tampering, Destruction of Evidence

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Federal prosecutors unsealed a criminal complaint on Tuesday, Oct. 8, charging former New York City Hall official Mohamed Bahi with witness tampering and destruction of evidence in connection with “a federal investigation of unlawful contributions to a particular 2021 mayoral campaign.” Bahi, a senior Muslim liaison to Mayor Eric Adams, resigned on Monday, Oct. 7, according to reporting from the NY Daily News.

Morris Heights: Person Shot in Buttocks amid Armed Robbery

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is asking for the public’s help locating the people seen in the attached video and photos who they say are sought in connection with an attempted robbery that occurred in Morris Heights.

UPDATE Inquiring Photographer: Opinions on Faith in Integrity of Elected Officials

By DAVID GREENE
After New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleaded not guilty on Sept. 27 to bribery charges following a federal investigation into his 2021 mayoral election campaign, has since moved to dismiss the charges, and on Oct. 1, sought sanctions on the federal prosecutors who charged him, alleging the prosecutors leaked grand jury material and other sensitive information in “brazen violations” of the rules, this week, we asked readers if, generally, they have faith in the integrity of elected officials. The mayor is deemed innocent unless and until convicted in a court of law. Read our latest related coverage on the topic here, here, and here.