Adrienne Adams

How Make the Road New York Uses Legal Loopholes to Transform Public Funds into Political Power

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Executive Summary New York City taxpayers are unknowingly subsidizing partisan political activities through a sophisticated legal loophole that allows publicly funded nonprofits to directly transfer money to political action committees. Our investigation reveals how Make the Road New York (MRNY), which has received over $27 million in taxpayer funds since 2010, operates a dual structure with its political affiliate Make […]

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Investigation: The Branded Revolution – How Zohran Mamdani’s ‘Grassroots’ Campaign Became a $6.3 Million Corporate Production

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Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani wants New York voters to believe they’re witnessing a revolution. His mayoral campaign markets itself as a “grassroots, volunteer movement”—powered by neighborhood organizers, fueled by authentic passion, and guided by democratic socialist principles that reject corporate politics. But a forensic examination of campaign finance records, coordinated political messaging, and strategic timing reveals something entirely different: a meticulously

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Narrative Laundering: How Politico Spun a Poll Even WFP Didn’t Believe

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In financial fraud investigations, we often distinguish between direct misstatements and what auditors call “presentation risk”—the deliberate arrangement of technically true information in a way that misleads the reader. The same dynamic plagues political journalism, where the line between reporting and amplifying selective spin has largely disappeared. Polls get commissioned not to inform decisions, but to generate headlines. Methodologically weak

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Letitia James’ Campaign Text for Adrienne Adams Raises Ethics Concerns: Official Title Used for Fundraising

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As New York’s top prosecutor faces federal investigation, her campaign activities for Adrienne Adams raise serious questions about the misuse of official position When New York’s top law enforcement officer uses her official title to solicit campaign donations, where exactly is the line between public service and political activity? This question demands attention after a concerning text message campaign endorsed

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Sex, Lies, and Overtime: Inside the NYPD’s Financial Black Box

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The NYPD’s overtime system operates like a financial shell game, where millions of dollars can disappear into bureaucratic black holes with almost no accountability. This systemic dysfunction came into sharp focus with a recent scandal involving NYPD Lieutenant Quathisha Epps, who accused Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey of demanding sexual favors in exchange for overtime opportunities. Epps alleged that Maddrey

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NYPD Overtime Scandal: Failure of Legislative Oversight Laid Bare

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The explosive allegations of sex-for-overtime rocking the NYPD have exposed not one scandal, but two. The first involves alleged sexual coercion for overtime pay. The second – perhaps even more disturbing – is how City Council leadership failed to spot glaring red flags in their own budget documents that suggested systemic overtime abuse. Under Speaker Adrienne Adams and Finance Chair

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NYC Taxpayers Fund Speaker Adams’ $30K Theater Production

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Following our initial investigation of NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams’ $1,393 car service expense, newly obtained records reveal an even more startling picture of public spending: The total bill for what appears to be a campaign speech masquerading as a State of the City address on March 13, 2024 – a staggering $29,541.06 of taxpayer money. In an era where

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Pay-to-Play Politics: How NYC’s Speaker Bought Power

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How NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams Bought, Paid For, and Kept Control In New York City politics, where coincidences are as rare as an empty parking spot in Manhattan, sometimes a pattern emerges that’s so precise it makes Swiss watchmakers look sloppy. This is a story about political power, perfectly calculated gratitude, and the remarkable accuracy of $1,000 “thank you”

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NYC Council’s $1.2M Black Box: A Study in Financial Opacity

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A Study in Strategic Opacity Despite today’s expectations of government transparency, the New York City Council under Speaker Adrienne Adams has mastered financial opacity. This persists even with oversight from City Comptroller Brad Lander and Council Finance Chair Justin Brannan – both wielding significant fiscal authority yet remaining silent on how council funds vanish into a maze of undisclosed purposes.

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NYC Council Speaker’s $1,393 Car Service: Questions of Coincidence

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The Investigation A thorough examination of public records has revealed a questionable expense in the NYC Council’s spending: a car service bill that raises significant questions about the use of public funds. After multiple unanswered requests for explanation, the matter has escalated to a formal Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request to uncover the details of this . The Speaker’s

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