Kelly Mena

2 days ago | ny1.com | Kelly Mena

Ysabel Abreu used to work for the public advocate's office. But three weeks ago, she resigned. Her resignation was the culmination of a tumultuous time in Public Advocate Jumaane Williams’ office that included Williams putting his chief of staff on administrative leave with pay, the launching of an independent investigation of allegations made by Abreu and the reassignment of two officers in Williams’ detail. The spark: an incident that allegedly happened in December at an office party.

3 days ago | ny1.com | Kelly Mena

City Comptroller Brad Lander is running on a platform of weeding out corruption at City Hall amid a slew of scandals under Mayor Eric Adams, including his federal indictment, which was later dismissed. “People are hungry for new leadership, tired of the corruption from Eric Adams, and don’t want a corrupt City Hall,” he said. Lander was fresh off of being ranked number two by the progressive Working Families Party when NY1 caught up with him in Sunnyside, Queens.

1 week ago | ny1.com | Kelly Mena

Congressman Dan Goldman raised the alarm Thursday over the Trump administration’s increased immigration enforcement in the city. “This is Gestapo-like behavior where plain clothes officers, wearing masks, are terrorizing immigrants who are doing the right thing,” he said. What You Need To KnowRep. Dan Goldman observed multiple arrests at 90 Broadway, a federal immigration court on ThursdayGoldman, along with Gov.

1 week ago | ny1.com | Kelly Mena

Mayor Eric Adams refused to weigh in on the detainment of a Venezuelan public school student.  “People should really understand that this was not in a school building. We don’t know what was the outcome of the court case," he said.

2 weeks ago | ny1.com | Kelly Mena

Mayor Eric Adams was more focused on the money the city has already lost than the on federal funding the city could lose. “Yes, we’re going to fight to make sure D.C. doesn't short-change, us but Albany just short-changed us," he said Tuesday.