A refresher on the investigations swirling around Mayor Adams

Plus, 5 things we're looking for in the NJ Senate Democratic primary debate. [FORWARD TO A FRIEND]( [VIEW IN BROWSER]( [DONATE]( [WNYC Politics Brief] [6 months after FBI raid, investigations into Mayor Adams’ fundraising have only grown]( Six months have passed since FBI agents raided the Brooklyn home of Mayor Eric Adams’ campaign fundraiser. Days after the Nov. 2 raids, federal agents seized Adams’ cell phones and iPad on the streets of Lower Manhattan. In the intervening months, a City Hall aide and a former Turkish airline executive were also searched. Other queries have since emerged, bringing the grand total of known investigations into the mayor’s fundraising tactics to four, not including a separate sexual assault claim. As New Yorkers await some conclusions and some more answers, we have a refresher on the many investigations swirling around the mayor. [Read more.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🗳️ --------------------------------------------------------------- 5 things we're looking for in the New Jersey Senate Democratic primary debate All three of New Jersey’s Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate are from the party’s progressive wing. When they meet for [a debate cohosted by WNYC Monday evening]( we’re wondering … Can Kim be knocked out? Current Rep. Andy Kim is the clear frontrunner: way ahead in fundraising, name recognition and popular support. Can activists Larry Hamm and Patricia Campos-Medina say something to knock him out of the top position? Who will reel in Tammy Murphy’s supporters? Before dropping from the race, New Jersey’s first lady told supporters: “We need ticked-off moms who have Jersey grit to go to Washington DC to get stuff done.” Can Campos-Medina, the remaining female Democrat in the race, pick up some of that support? What lines will be drawn over Gaza? Kim voted for a package of military aid to Israel in April. Both Hamm and Campos-Medina said [they oppose]( sending more aid. How will that play out in a state with huge Jewish and Palestinian populations? How do you make NJ affordable? Inflation, high taxes and a lack of affordable housing and starter homes are key problems facing families. Who can convince voters that they have a plan to address rising costs? Who can get things done? New Jersey’s next senator will likely operate in a time of divided government, and possibly a Trump presidency. Who can make the case they’ll work with Republicans — or effectively work around them — to get things done? The debate is Monday, May 13 at the South Orange Performing Arts Center. It begins at 6 p.m., with video livestreamed at [wnyc.org](. The debate is free and open to the public, but [registration at SOPAC.com]( is required. The debate will also be broadcast at 8 p.m. on 93.9 FM, and audio will also be streamed at [wnyc.org](. More politics stories to know this week What else is happening around New York City Mayor Adams will travel to Rome on Thursday for a conference that will include a meeting with the Pope. [Read more.]( Libraries, education, policing, sanitation: How should NYC spend almost $112 billion in tax dollars? That’s the question facing the City Council, which began a series of hearings on Adams’ spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year. [Read more.]( After nearly 300 protesters were arrested at local colleges, Adams remained adamant that outside agitators were to blame for inciting the campus unrest. But he could not provide exact numbers of protesters who may be faculty, alumni or otherwise tied to the school. [Read more.]( Food pantry providers are decrying the Adams administration’s plan to reduce funding for a critical food emergency program. [Read more.]( If Mayor Adams has his way, hundreds of thousands of college students in New York City can still look forward to donning a cap and gown this spring. [Read more.]( City leaders and parks advocates say greenways, playgrounds and other outdoor spaces will soon be plagued with overflowing trash, dirty bathrooms and overgrown landscapes thanks to Adams’ proposed budget cuts. [Read more.]( Council Speaker Adrienne Adams is demanding an independent probe into the NYPD’s use of social media, after a high-ranking police official said a sitting Council member “hates our city.” [Read more.]( New York City can finally lower the speed limits within the five boroughs, and lawmakers want to be sure Mayor Adams has a plan ready the day the measure goes into effect. [Read more.]( What's going in Albany For nine years, supporters of the Medical Aid in Dying Act, which would legalize life-ending medication for terminally ill New Yorkers, have held out hope it will pass the state Legislature. [Read more.]( Gov. Kathy Hochul says she was trying to make a point about young Black children lacking access to technology. But her remarks drew immediate condemnation from Bronx lawmakers. [Read more.]( What's new in New Jersey A court ruling has nixed the so-called “county line” from ballots in this year’s New Jersey Democratic primary races — but in much of Essex County this year, candidates endorsed by the party machine are still getting coveted top slots on the ballot. 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