Clayton Guse
claytonguse.bsky.social
Clayton Guse
@claytonguse.bsky.social
NYC-based editor at WNYC/Gothamist
This is the first CBA the for the paper's newsroom in 34 years. This is by all measures a historic accomplishment.

When we formed this union five years ago, we aimed to safeguard against the wrath of Alden, a hedge fund notorious for scrapping newspapers for parts.
WE HAVE A DEAL: We are happy to share that all of our hard work - and with the support of the people of New York - we have a tentative agreement on our first contract with Alden Global Capital
November 3, 2025 at 7:04 PM
ICYMI: Eric Adams' re-election campaign hired an attorney to review petition signatures he used to get on the ballot as an independent after a Gothamist investigation found patterns of fraud and forgery

The attorney was once sued for allegedly forging signatures

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Mayor Adams hires Bronx election lawyer to review signatures supporting independent run
Stanley Schlein will review Adams’ petitions that included signatures that were forged or fraudulently obtained.
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September 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Meera Joshi stayed on the MTA board as an Adams appointee for months after she resigned from her deputy mayor post.

She finally left the board in June, days after the legislature went home, ensuring the mayor would have no way to replace her this year.
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Mayor Adams opposes MTA fare hike, but has fewer voices on agency board
Former Deputy Mayor Meera Joshi resigned in June from her post as one of the city’s four MTA board members.
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August 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The fraudulent signatures in Mayor Adams’ ballot petitions — and the fact they went unnoticed — highlight holes in New York’s election laws.

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Fraudulent signatures supporting Mayor Adams' re-election bid reveal lack of official enforcement
A Board of Elections official said it’s up to local district attorneys to determine whether investigations are warranted.
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August 8, 2025 at 1:03 PM
NEW: Mayor Eric Adams’ re-election campaign submitted faked and fraudulently obtained petition signatures in his effort to secure a spot on the November ballot as an independent candidate, a Gothamist investigation has found.
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Forged signatures found on Mayor Adams’ petitions to run as an independent
The Adams campaign said it is conducting a review after Gothamist found signatures that were fraudulently obtained or outright forged.
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August 1, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Posting to this website for the first time with a SCOOP

In order to get on the ballot as an indepedent, Mayor Adams hired RFK's petition fixer Trent Pool

Pool faces charges of assaulting his girlfriend in an upscale Manhattan hotel last year. Adams says he had no idea
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Mayor Adams hired campaign consultant accused of strangling girlfriend in SoHo hotel
Trent Pool runs Public Appeal, a Wyoming-based company that helped Adams gather petitions.
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June 26, 2025 at 11:50 AM