Election Day is just around the corner and control of the U.S. House of Representatives may run right through New York. There are several competitive races across the state that deserve scrutiny. NY1 investigative reporter Courtney Gross, political reporter Bobby Cuza and Washington correspondent Kevin Frey weigh in on some key congressional races, as well as the six ballot measures on the back of the ticket. After that, Mayor Adams has been very reluctant to criticize Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. In his recent rally at Madison Square Garden, Trump raised eyebrows when he praised the mayor. So what’s behind the niceties between the two politicians and what might the mayor have to gain by staying on Trump's good side? The “Off Topic" team looks at Adams’ willingness to all but break from his party right before Election Day. Leave a message: 212-379-3440 Email: <a href="mailto:yourstoryny1@charter.com">yourstoryny1@charter.com</a>

<description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #212121;"&gt; Election Day is just around the corner and control of the U.S. House of Representatives may run right through New York. There are several competitive races across the state that deserve scrutiny. NY1 investigative reporter Courtney Gross, political reporter Bobby Cuza and Washington correspondent Kevin Frey weigh in on some key congressional races, as well as the six ballot measures on the back of the ticket.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #212121;"&gt; After that, Mayor Adams has been very reluctant to criticize Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. In his recent rally at Madison Square Garden, Trump raised eyebrows when he praised the mayor. So what’s behind the niceties between the two politicians and what might the mayor have to gain by staying on Trump's good side? The “Off Topic" team looks at Adams’ willingness to all but break from his party right before Election Day.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; color: #212121;"&gt;Leave a message:&lt;span class= "apple-converted-space"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; color: #0078d4;"&gt;212-379-3440&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; color: #212121;"&gt;Email:&lt;span class="apple-converted-space"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; color: #0078d4;"&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:yourstoryny1@charter.com"&gt;yourstoryny1@charter.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Election Day is just around the corner and control of the U.S. House of Representatives may run right through New York. There are several competitive races across the state that deserve scrutiny. NY1 investigative reporter Courtney Gross, political...

With Election Day looming, what’s going on with Eric Adams and Donald Trump?

The City Council held a six-hour hearing this week, questioning city officials about Mayor Adams’ "City of Yes" housing plan. The mayor wants to change zoning codes to allow for more housing, but critics say the plan would destroy the character of their neighborhoods and put pressure on infrastructure that is already crumbling. NY1 investigative reporter Courtney Gross and political reporters Bobby Cuza and Kelly Mena discuss the proposal, as well as the reactions from local communities. After that, Spectrum News hosted the only debate this year between the two major candidates in New York’s U.S. Senate race. Democratic incumbent Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Republican challenger Mike Sapraicone sparred on stage at the University at Albany. The debate tackled hot topics, including immigration, crime and the economy. The “Off Topic” team weighs in on the candidates’ performances in New York’s capital city. Leave a message: 212-379-3440 Email: <a title= "mailto:yourstoryny1@charter.com" href= "mailto:yourstoryny1@charter.com">yourstoryny1@charter.com</a>

<description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;The City Council held a six-hour hearing this week, questioning city officials about Mayor Adams’ "City of Yes" housing plan. The mayor wants to change zoning codes to allow for more housing, but critics say the plan would destroy the character of their neighborhoods and put pressure on infrastructure that is already crumbling. NY1 investigative reporter Courtney Gross and political reporters Bobby Cuza and Kelly Mena discuss the proposal, as well as the reactions from local communities.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;After that, Spectrum News hosted the only debate this year between the two major candidates in New York’s U.S. Senate race. Democratic incumbent Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Republican challenger Mike Sapraicone sparred on stage at the University at Albany. The debate tackled hot topics, including immigration, crime and the economy. The “Off Topic” team weighs in on the candidates’ performances in New York’s capital city.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Leave a message: 212-379-3440&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Email: &lt;a title= "mailto:yourstoryny1@charter.com" href= "mailto:yourstoryny1@charter.com"&gt;yourstoryny1@charter.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The City Council held a six-hour hearing this week, questioning city officials about Mayor Adams’ "City of Yes" housing plan. The mayor wants to change zoning codes to allow for more housing, but critics say the plan would destroy the character of...

Should the 'City of Yes' get a thumbs-up? Plus, NY1 hosts a U.S Senate debate

Mayor Eric Adams continues to clean house. Last week, he announced a new first deputy mayor. This week, he appointed a new deputy mayor for public safety, Chauncey Parker. There is also a new schools chancellor, Melissa Aviles-Ramos. Gov.  Kathy Hochul has praised the mayor for removing controversial staff members and seems to be working with him to ride out this storm. NY1 investigative reporter Courtney Gross and political reporters Bobby Cuza and Ayana Harry discuss the many personnel changes at City Hall as well as the mayor’s recent fundraising woes. After that, NY1 and Spectrum News hosted a fiery debate in the 18th Congressional District in the Hudson Valley between Congressman Pat Ryan and Republican challenger Alison Esposito. This race is example of the kinds of clashes taking place in swing districts across the state and the country. The “Off Topic” team shares their takeaways from the debate as well as other notable congressional races across New York. Leave a message: 212-379-3440 Email: <a href="mailto:yourstoryny1@charter.com" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">yourstoryny1@</a><a href="charter.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">charter.com</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Mayor Eric Adams continues to clean house. Last week, he announced a new first deputy mayor. This week, he appointed a new deputy mayor for public safety, Chauncey Parker. There is also a new schools chancellor, Melissa Aviles-Ramos. Gov.  Kathy Hochul has praised the mayor for removing controversial staff members and seems to be working with him to ride out this storm. NY1 investigative reporter Courtney Gross and political reporters Bobby Cuza and Ayana Harry discuss the many personnel changes at City Hall as well as the mayor’s recent fundraising woes.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;After that, NY1 and Spectrum News hosted a fiery debate in the 18th Congressional District in the Hudson Valley between Congressman Pat Ryan and Republican challenger Alison Esposito. This race is example of the kinds of clashes taking place in swing districts across the state and the country. The “Off Topic” team shares their takeaways from the debate as well as other notable congressional races across New York.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"&gt;Leave a message: 212-379-3440&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Email: &lt;a href="mailto:yourstoryny1@charter.com" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;yourstoryny1@&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="charter.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;charter.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Mayor Eric Adams continues to clean house. Last week, he announced a new first deputy mayor. This week, he appointed a new deputy mayor for public safety, Chauncey Parker. There is also a new schools chancellor, Melissa Aviles-Ramos. Gov.  Kathy...

Adams continues cleaning house, and NY1 hosts an upstate debate

There have now been 11 departures from the Adams administration in the last month. Departures in the past week included First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, Deputy Mayor Phil Banks and Winnie Greco, the mayor’s embattled head of Asian affairs. NY1 investigative reporter Courtney Gross, political reporter Bobby Cuza and statehouse reporter Bernadette Hogan discuss the mass exodus inside City Hall and the recent federal investigation into the mayor’s liaison to the Muslim community.   After that, former President Donald Trump is planning a rally at one of the city’s biggest venues, Madison Square Garden. The rally is slated for later this month, just nine days before Election Day. The “Off Topic” team looks at Trump’s decision to hold an event in Manhattan, as well as New Yorkers’ reactions to the announcement.

<description>&lt;p style="margin: 0in;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; color: #212121;"&gt;There have now been 11 departures from the Adams administration in the last month. Departures in the past week included First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, Deputy Mayor Phil Banks and Winnie Greco, the mayor’s embattled head of Asian affairs. NY1 investigative reporter Courtney Gross, political reporter Bobby Cuza and statehouse reporter Bernadette Hogan discuss the mass exodus inside City Hall and the recent federal investigation into the mayor’s liaison to the Muslim community.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin: 0in;"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin: 0in;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; color: #212121;"&gt;After that, former President Donald Trump is planning a rally at one of the city’s biggest venues, Madison Square Garden. The rally is slated for later this month, just nine days before Election Day. The “Off Topic” team looks at Trump’s decision to hold an event in Manhattan, as well as New Yorkers’ reactions to the announcement.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

There have now been 11 departures from the Adams administration in the last month. Departures in the past week included First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, Deputy Mayor Phil Banks and Winnie Greco, the mayor’s embattled head of Asian affairs. NY1...

When will the crisis at City Hall end?

This week, Mayor Eric Adams made it clear that he has no plans to step down — even with a federal indictment hanging over his head. The exodus of his top aides continued, as advisor Tim Pearson became the fifth high-ranking member of the administration to announce their departure in just three weeks. Are the recent changes a response to a warning from Gov. Kathy Hochul? NY1 political reporters Bobby Cuza, Kelly Mena and statehouse reporter Bernadette Hogan discuss the likelihood of Adams surviving the indictment and the changes within his administration in the past week. After that, much has been made about the mayor’s legal strategy. His lawyers tried to get the bribery charge against him thrown out and accused prosecutors of leaking details of the case. The feds, meanwhile, say it’s possible the mayor will face even more charges and that it’s likely others will be indicted. The "Off Topic" team looks at celebrity lawyer Alex Spiro’s strategy thus far and discuss how the feds still haven’t cracked the password on the mayor’s phone. Leave a message: 212-379-3440 Email: <a title= "mailto:yourstoryny1@charter.com" href= "mailto:yourstoryny1@charter.com">yourstoryny1@charter.com</a>

<description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;This week, Mayor Eric Adams made it clear that he has no plans to step down — even with a federal indictment hanging over his head. The exodus of his top aides continued, as advisor Tim Pearson became the fifth high-ranking member of the administration to announce their departure in just three weeks. Are the recent changes a response to a warning from Gov. Kathy Hochul? NY1 political reporters Bobby Cuza, Kelly Mena and statehouse reporter Bernadette Hogan discuss the likelihood of Adams surviving the indictment and the changes within his administration in the past week.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;After that, much has been made about the mayor’s legal strategy. His lawyers tried to get the bribery charge against him thrown out and accused prosecutors of leaking details of the case. The feds, meanwhile, say it’s possible the mayor will face even more charges and that it’s likely others will be indicted. The "Off Topic" team looks at celebrity lawyer Alex Spiro’s strategy thus far and discuss how the feds still haven’t cracked the password on the mayor’s phone.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Leave a message: 212-379-3440&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Email: &lt;a title= "mailto:yourstoryny1@charter.com" href= "mailto:yourstoryny1@charter.com"&gt;yourstoryny1@charter.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

This week, Mayor Eric Adams made it clear that he has no plans to step down — even with a federal indictment hanging over his head. The exodus of his top aides continued, as advisor Tim Pearson became the fifth high-ranking member of the...

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