Mayor Eric Adams is reportedly seeking to replace Arva Rice, the interim chair of the Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB), with a new appointment. Rice has been critical of the NYPD’s handling of the 2019 police shooting of Kawaski Trawick and has advocated for increased funding for the CCRB, which has been affected by budget cuts.
New York City’s Corporation Counsel, Sylvia Hinds-Radix, has resigned after raising concerns about using city resources to defend Mayor Eric Adams in a sex assault lawsuit. Hinds-Radix, who was initially appointed by Adams, refused to step down when requested by City Hall, but eventually resigned after learning that she would be replaced by Randy Mastro, a former chief of staff and deputy mayor for Rudy Giuliani. Adams has denied any disagreement with Hinds-Radix, but sources report increasing frustration with her opposition to using city lawyers in the case. Hinds-Radix’s departure comes amid an uphill battle for Adams to appoint Mastro as her replacement, as City Council members have expressed opposition to his confirmation.
Mayor Eric Adams will continue to have authority over the city’s public schools after an agreement between Governor Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers. The passed budget bill includes a two-year extension of mayoral control, meaning Adams and the next mayor elected in 2025 will maintain oversight of the largest school system in the country.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams denounced anti-Semitic incidents on the campus of Columbia University, including students holding signs targeting Jewish students and chanting support for the terrorist group Hamas. The mayor ordered the NYPD to investigate and arrest any violators of the law, but noted that officers would only respond upon request from university officials.
