Katie Honan

5 days ago | thecity.nyc | Greg Smith |Yoav Gonen |Katie Honan

A trove of documents from Mayor Eric Adams’ now-defunct criminal case released late Friday reveals extraordinary steps the mayor and his aides took to keep their communications secret — prompting the FBI to seek approval to unlock his many electronic devices by pressing the mayor’s fingers to devices or holding his head in front of them if needed to gain access.

6 days ago | thecity.nyc | Katie Honan

This article is adapted from our May 8 edition of RANKED CHOICES, THE CITY’s weekly election newsletter. Click here to sign up. Dear New Yorkers,Spending by special interest political groups has hit its stride this New York City primary season, which you’d know already if you watch local television. Between all of the ads for New Jersey’s gubernatorial race, which isn’t of interest to me, you’ll start to see more spots for the mayoral candidates who can afford it.

1 week ago | thecity.nyc | Katie Honan

When the late Pope Francis visited New York City in 2015, a group of students at Elmhurst’s Cathedral Prep Seminary, the only remaining high school seminary in the United States, reflected on the possibility they would one day consider the priesthood. Patrice Legoute was at the time a 15-year-old junior, who said he dreamed since he was a child of becoming a priest. He was “drawn to the priesthood,” he said.

1 week ago | thecity.nyc | Katie Honan

Commissioner Sue Donoghue, who has led the city’s Department of Parks and Recreation since the start of Mayor Eric Adams’ term, will leave her post at the end of the month, multiple sources confirmed to THE CITY. Donoghue was an early appointee for Adams, coming aboard in February 2022 after years as the president of the nonprofit Prospect Park Alliance. She was also previously a senior advisor and assistant commissioner at the Parks Department during Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration.

1 week ago | thecity.nyc | Katie Honan

This article is adapted from our May 1 edition of RANKED CHOICES, THE CITY’s weekly election newsletter. Click here to sign up. Dear New Yorkers,Lately, readers have been asking us: Is there a way to “game” the ranked-choice voting system? With such a crowded race, are there any tricks to boosting your favorite candidate? What’s the strategy for who goes in spots two through five? We are here to say there’s no magic to it.