Craig McCarthy
@craigmccarthynyc.bsky.social
"A f—ing scumbag"
From Shack to Room 9
Current: City Hall Bureau Chief @nypost
Prior: Deputy Police Bureau Chief
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From Shack to Room 9
Current: City Hall Bureau Chief @nypost
Prior: Deputy Police Bureau Chief
cmccarthy@nypost.com, DMs open
Reposted by Craig McCarthy
Then the mayor says the following, re: Khalil: "What I'm finding surprising is the level of support you're all displaying, but I didn't see that support for me"
March 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Then the mayor says the following, re: Khalil: "What I'm finding surprising is the level of support you're all displaying, but I didn't see that support for me"
The sitting mayor of NYC just told reporters he hasn't read or listened to the news for the last month:
"Four weeks ago, I stopped reading the papers and listening to the news. I sleep so much better.”
"[My staff] gives me little blips, they give me enough to understand."
"Four weeks ago, I stopped reading the papers and listening to the news. I sleep so much better.”
"[My staff] gives me little blips, they give me enough to understand."
Mayor Eric Adams is up for his weekly off-topic press conference
March 11, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The sitting mayor of NYC just told reporters he hasn't read or listened to the news for the last month:
"Four weeks ago, I stopped reading the papers and listening to the news. I sleep so much better.”
"[My staff] gives me little blips, they give me enough to understand."
"Four weeks ago, I stopped reading the papers and listening to the news. I sleep so much better.”
"[My staff] gives me little blips, they give me enough to understand."
Mayor Eric Adams is up for his weekly off-topic press conference
March 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Mayor Eric Adams is up for his weekly off-topic press conference
BREAKING: Ex-Governor Andrew Cuomo has officially launched his campaign for mayor of New York City
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March 1, 2025 at 5:43 PM
BREAKING: Ex-Governor Andrew Cuomo has officially launched his campaign for mayor of New York City
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ICYMI: President Trump’s border czar Tom Homan revealed Tuesday that he will meet with Eric Adams later this week in an effort to secure a commitment from the New York City mayor to help round up and deport illegal criminal migrants.
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Border czar Tom Homan says he’s meeting with Eric Adams Thursday – will try to hammer out agreement on arresting, deporting illegal migrants
“He’s all in on addressing public safety threats that are here illegally and helping me find these missing children,” Homan said of Adams. “So, I will meet with him Thursday and we’ll see wha…
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February 12, 2025 at 1:03 PM
ICYMI: President Trump’s border czar Tom Homan revealed Tuesday that he will meet with Eric Adams later this week in an effort to secure a commitment from the New York City mayor to help round up and deport illegal criminal migrants.
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Wrote about the backlash to the city's ICE guidance, and the Adams' admin's cleanup yesterday with Joe Anuta and Emily Ngo.
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Eric Adams releases updated ICE guidance after backlash
The New York City mayor had been taking heat for instructions given to city workers last week.
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February 11, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Wrote about the backlash to the city's ICE guidance, and the Adams' admin's cleanup yesterday with Joe Anuta and Emily Ngo.
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NEW: Strong words from Rev Al Sharpton about DOJ moving dismissing case against Adams:
"That is simply not fair to the City of New York. I have spoken to several elected officials and clergy, whom I convened early in the Mayor’s term, to meet between now and the weekend to decide where we will go."
"That is simply not fair to the City of New York. I have spoken to several elected officials and clergy, whom I convened early in the Mayor’s term, to meet between now and the weekend to decide where we will go."
February 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM
NEW: Strong words from Rev Al Sharpton about DOJ moving dismissing case against Adams:
"That is simply not fair to the City of New York. I have spoken to several elected officials and clergy, whom I convened early in the Mayor’s term, to meet between now and the weekend to decide where we will go."
"That is simply not fair to the City of New York. I have spoken to several elected officials and clergy, whom I convened early in the Mayor’s term, to meet between now and the weekend to decide where we will go."
Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday it’s time to “move forward” and focus on the future of New York City after President Trump’s Department of Justice ordered his criminal case be dropped.
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Eric Adams says it’s time to ‘move forward’ and focus on future of NYC after Trump’s DOJ ordered corruption case dropped
In a solemn address from City Hall, Adams sought to reassure New Yorkers that he could still lead the nation’s largest city.
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February 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday it’s time to “move forward” and focus on the future of New York City after President Trump’s Department of Justice ordered his criminal case be dropped.
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Democratic Mayor Eric Adams is “keeping options open” about switching to the GOP after President Trump’s Department of Justice moved to drop his bribery case, one of his close pals told The Post.
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Eric Adams ‘keeping options open’ to switching to GOP after Trump DOJ moves to drop bribery case, pal says
Democratic Mayor Eric Adams is “keeping options open” about switching to the GOP after President Trump’s Department of Justice moved to drop his bribery case, one of his close pals told The Po…
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February 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Democratic Mayor Eric Adams is “keeping options open” about switching to the GOP after President Trump’s Department of Justice moved to drop his bribery case, one of his close pals told The Post.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams offered a tepid response Monday night about the “possibility” his federal corruption case could get tossed.
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams reacts to ‘possibility’ DOJ is moving to toss charges in corruption, bribery case
“We’re going to find out more information, I don’t have much now,” he said, according to footage posted on X.
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February 11, 2025 at 2:37 AM
New York City Mayor Eric Adams offered a tepid response Monday night about the “possibility” his federal corruption case could get tossed.
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BREAKING: The Justice Department moved Monday to dismiss the historic bribery case against Mayor Eric Adams — in a major win for the leader of the Big Apple personally and politically, The Post has confirmed.
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Feds move to toss Mayor Eric Adams’ historic bribery case
The stunning turn of events appears to signal the end of the years-long criminal probe into Adams’ 2021 mayoral campaign that has hung over the Hizzoner head during his scandal-plagued first …
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February 10, 2025 at 11:51 PM
BREAKING: The Justice Department moved Monday to dismiss the historic bribery case against Mayor Eric Adams — in a major win for the leader of the Big Apple personally and politically, The Post has confirmed.
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Mayor Eric Adams rubbed elbows with President Trump’s surrogates for at least the fourth time in recent weeks as he tries to cozy up to the leader of the free world while facing federal corruption charges. nypost.com/2025/02/06/u...
Eric Adams cozies up with Trump surrogates for fourth time in recent weeks — this time at National Prayer Breakfast
Mayor Eric Adams rubbed elbows with President Trump’s surrogates for at least the fourth time in recent weeks as he tries to cozy up to the leader of the free world while facing federal corru…
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February 7, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Mayor Eric Adams rubbed elbows with President Trump’s surrogates for at least the fourth time in recent weeks as he tries to cozy up to the leader of the free world while facing federal corruption charges. nypost.com/2025/02/06/u...
Mayor Eric Adams made a last-minute trip to Washington, DC Wednesday night to attend a prayer breakfast where President Trump will deliver remarks the following morning.
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Adams makes another last-minute trip to DC to attend prayer breakfast where Trump will deliver remarks
A City Hall spokesperson downplayed Adams’ attendance at the prayer breakfast, noting it’s a bipartisan event that several presidents, including former President Barack Obama, have spoken at.
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February 6, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Mayor Eric Adams made a last-minute trip to Washington, DC Wednesday night to attend a prayer breakfast where President Trump will deliver remarks the following morning.
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Mayor Eric Adams admitted Wednesday he went under anesthesia last week during his still-undisclosed mystery illness.
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Eric Adams admits he was under anesthesia— but refuses to reveal mystery illness that kept him out of public eye
Adams refused to detail the specific ailment that kept him uncharacteristically out of the public eye.
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February 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Mayor Eric Adams admitted Wednesday he went under anesthesia last week during his still-undisclosed mystery illness.
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Mayor Eric Adams' defense attorney Alex Spiro met with DOJ officials on Friday in Washington DC afternoon in an attempt to get the mayor's case tossed, The Post has confirmed.
January 31, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Mayor Eric Adams' defense attorney Alex Spiro met with DOJ officials on Friday in Washington DC afternoon in an attempt to get the mayor's case tossed, The Post has confirmed.
A fired-up Mayor Eric Adams reemerged from seclusion Thursday, coming out swinging with a campaign-style speech ripping the political rumor mill that he was days from stepping down.
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams reemerges from seclusion with fiery, campaign-style speech as few details revealed on ‘scary’ illness
“Last week was scary, it was hard, I’m not going to lie to you,” is all he told the crowd at his annual interfaith breakfast held in New York Public Library.
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January 30, 2025 at 10:10 PM
A fired-up Mayor Eric Adams reemerged from seclusion Thursday, coming out swinging with a campaign-style speech ripping the political rumor mill that he was days from stepping down.
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The city’s Department of Investigation claims a “staffing issue” is preventing it from investigating what past mayoral administrations knew about 9/11 air toxins — prompting criticism from those who think they are just dragging their heels.
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City investigators claim ‘staffing issue’ prevents 9/11 air toxins probe
Department of Investigation Commissioner Jocelyn Strauber testified Wednesday that her agency has nowhere near the staffing to do a “deep dive” required to investigate the potential dec…
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January 29, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The city’s Department of Investigation claims a “staffing issue” is preventing it from investigating what past mayoral administrations knew about 9/11 air toxins — prompting criticism from those who think they are just dragging their heels.
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In what appears to be a trend now, dueling endorsements in the comptroller race.
Brannan gets support from Majority Leader Amanda Farías
Brannan gets support from Majority Leader Amanda Farías
January 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
In what appears to be a trend now, dueling endorsements in the comptroller race.
Brannan gets support from Majority Leader Amanda Farías
Brannan gets support from Majority Leader Amanda Farías
That some positive spin math
Its down down 4% on subways and 6% on buses
Its down down 4% on subways and 6% on buses
MTA Chairman Janno Lieber says that in the last six months subway fare evasion is down 25 percent, from 14 percent to 10 percent; and bus fare evasion is down 12 percent, from 50 percent to 44 percent
January 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
That some positive spin math
Its down down 4% on subways and 6% on buses
Its down down 4% on subways and 6% on buses
Thousand of these migrants are in NYC:
The Trump Administration is revoking temporary protected status for over 60,000 Venezuelan migrants, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Wednesday morning.
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The Trump Administration is revoking temporary protected status for over 60,000 Venezuelan migrants, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Wednesday morning.
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Kristi Noem announces Trump admin is ending temporary protected status for Venezuelan migrants
The Trump Administration is revoking temporary protected status for over 60,000 Venezuelan migrants, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Wednesday morning. The newly confirmed DHS sec…
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January 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Thousand of these migrants are in NYC:
The Trump Administration is revoking temporary protected status for over 60,000 Venezuelan migrants, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Wednesday morning.
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The Trump Administration is revoking temporary protected status for over 60,000 Venezuelan migrants, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Wednesday morning.
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Exclusive | Comptroller candidate Mark Levine nabbed the endorsement Wednesday of Democratic firebrand — and potential gubernatorial challenger — Rep. Ritchie Torres as the race for the open seat narrows to a two-man primary.
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Exclusive | Mark Levine nabs endorsement from Dem firebrand Richie Torres as NYC comptroller race heats up
Levine called the firebrand Dem’s support a “real honor” and hopes to team up to “take on the cost of living, make New York more affordable and make life easier for New York…
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January 29, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Exclusive | Comptroller candidate Mark Levine nabbed the endorsement Wednesday of Democratic firebrand — and potential gubernatorial challenger — Rep. Ritchie Torres as the race for the open seat narrows to a two-man primary.
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NEW: Mayor Eric Adams stealthily met with union leaders – and was spotted dipping out from Gracie Mansion late Monday – despite his staff insisting that he’s too sick to maintain his usually jam-packed public schedule this week, The Post has learned. t.co/SQbf2qca1j
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January 28, 2025 at 8:56 PM
NEW: Mayor Eric Adams stealthily met with union leaders – and was spotted dipping out from Gracie Mansion late Monday – despite his staff insisting that he’s too sick to maintain his usually jam-packed public schedule this week, The Post has learned. t.co/SQbf2qca1j
Mayor Eric Adams has been called to Washington DC later this month to testify before a congressional committee about the Big Apple’s sanctuary city policies.
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Mayor Adams called to testify before Congress on NYC’s sanctuary policies: ‘Misguided and obstructionist’
Adams was sent a letter by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Monday after Chairman James Comer (R. Ky) announced an investigation into sanctuary cities’ “impact on pub…
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January 28, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Mayor Eric Adams has been called to Washington DC later this month to testify before a congressional committee about the Big Apple’s sanctuary city policies.
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