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City Hall Faces a Bribery Bust and Reform Reality Checks
Thursday, June 25, 2026 · 7 min
Frank Carone was arrested on federal bribery charges tied to a migrant shelter contract, extending the corruption reckoning around Eric Adams’s circle. Meanwhile, Stanley Richards is expanding early Rikers releases as DOT tests a less-abusable Grand Concourse bike-lane design.
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Frank Carone was arrested on federal bribery charges tied to a migrant shelter contract, extending the corruption reckoning around Eric Adams’s circle. Meanwhile, Stanley Richards is expanding early Rikers releases as DOT tests a less-abusable Grand Concourse bike-lane design.
In this episode
- 'Thank You My Big Guy': Frank Carone Arrested for Allegedly Taking $120K in Bribes for a Migrant Shelter Contract — Hell Gate
The " smash-and-grab " era might truly be over for Eric Adams's cronies . Frank Carone, the longtime Brooklyn fixer and former chief of staff to Mayor Adams, was arrested by federal authorities on Wednesday and charged with taking $120,000 in bribes in a scheme involving his brother Anthony, a friend from Long Island, and a hotel-turned-migrant shelter in Long Island City. Everyone charged has…
- 14 People Released From Rikers By New Jail Boss Using Little-Known Power — The City Reporter
In the span of the past week, Correction Commissioner Stanley Richards has allowed the early release of four people incarcerated in city jails , signaling a willingness to wield a little-used power that previous commissioners employed more sparingly. Under Article 6-A of the State Correction Law, the commissioner can allow people serving sentences of less than a year to complete their time at…
- ‘Mountable’ No More? City Says New Bike Lane Design on Grand Concourse Will Curb Illegal Parking — Streetsblog NYC
The next phase of the city’s raised bike lane on the Grand Concourse in the Bronx will feature a curb that’s more difficult for drivers to abuse — a change from the initial and much-criticized “mountable” bike lane design that transportation officials claim will finally discentivize motorists from driving and parking on it. Of course, when Streetsblog visited the Boogie Down’s iconic thoroughfare…
- NYC Councilmembers, Families To Urge Mamdani Admin Not To Cut Foster Care Prevention Services in Final Budget — Power of Two
# NYC Councilmembers, Families To Urge Mamdani Admin Not To Cut Foster Care Prevention Services in Final Budget Published: 2026-06-23T19:44:00+00:00 Source: readme.readmedia.com (readme.readmedia.com) Language: en ## Story NYC Councilmembers, Families To Urge Mamdani Admin Not To Cut Foster Care Prevention Services in Final…