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| New York Today: Headaches for City Hall | New York Today: Headaches for City Hall |
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| Updated, 10:37 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this nebulous Thursday. | Good morning on this nebulous Thursday. |
| Over the past few months, Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced plans for a higher minimum wage for city workers, a program to address gun crimes more effectively, improvements meant to combat homelessness, and major affordable housing and rezoning initiatives. | Over the past few months, Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced plans for a higher minimum wage for city workers, a program to address gun crimes more effectively, improvements meant to combat homelessness, and major affordable housing and rezoning initiatives. |
| But he has also been confronted with the emergence of several corruption inquiries. | But he has also been confronted with the emergence of several corruption inquiries. |
| And on Wednesday, the mayor’s office was subpoenaed by state and federal prosecutors in connection to some of the investigations. | And on Wednesday, the mayor’s office was subpoenaed by state and federal prosecutors in connection to some of the investigations. |
| We asked J. David Goodman, a City Hall reporter for The Times, to bring us up to speed. | We asked J. David Goodman, a City Hall reporter for The Times, to bring us up to speed. |
| The roots of the investigations, Mr. Goodman said, go back to late 2013. | The roots of the investigations, Mr. Goodman said, go back to late 2013. |
| “It looks like it began with some unusual financial activities around some businesses in Manhattan,” he said. | “It looks like it began with some unusual financial activities around some businesses in Manhattan,” he said. |
| The federal authorities had been investigating a small liquor store in Harlem in connection with some unusually large financial transactions, The Times reported, raising suspicions about possible money laundering. | The federal authorities had been investigating a small liquor store in Harlem in connection with some unusually large financial transactions, The Times reported, raising suspicions about possible money laundering. |
| During their investigations, prosecutors discovered a string of other issues related to high-ranking police officials and big money donors to Mr. de Blasio’s 2013 campaign, Mr. Goodman said. | During their investigations, prosecutors discovered a string of other issues related to high-ranking police officials and big money donors to Mr. de Blasio’s 2013 campaign, Mr. Goodman said. |
| That digging has since led to more investigations. | That digging has since led to more investigations. |
| Among the inquiries being pursued is one by federal and state investigators into efforts by Mr. de Blasio and his allies to raise money for Democratic candidates for State Senate in 2014. At issue is whether those efforts violated campaign finance laws. | Among the inquiries being pursued is one by federal and state investigators into efforts by Mr. de Blasio and his allies to raise money for Democratic candidates for State Senate in 2014. At issue is whether those efforts violated campaign finance laws. |
| Government watchdog organizations have also been scrutinizing the Campaign for One New York, a nonprofit created by the mayor to support his agenda. The group is in the process of shutting down. | Government watchdog organizations have also been scrutinizing the Campaign for One New York, a nonprofit created by the mayor to support his agenda. The group is in the process of shutting down. |
| And two businessmen who contributed money to Mr. de Blasio, and whose close ties with high-ranking members of the Police Department have raised eyebrows, are at the center of a federal corruption investigation. | And two businessmen who contributed money to Mr. de Blasio, and whose close ties with high-ranking members of the Police Department have raised eyebrows, are at the center of a federal corruption investigation. |
| Finally, the state attorney general and city investigators are looking into a peculiar nursing home deal in Lower Manhattan. | Finally, the state attorney general and city investigators are looking into a peculiar nursing home deal in Lower Manhattan. |
| The common thread in all of these? Money. | The common thread in all of these? Money. |
| Some say, however, Mr. de Blasio is not the first politician to be in such a situation. | Some say, however, Mr. de Blasio is not the first politician to be in such a situation. |
| “It could be both true that everybody does it, and that prosecutors will find fault in what has been done by the mayor,” Mr. Goodman said. “But we don’t know that yet.” | “It could be both true that everybody does it, and that prosecutors will find fault in what has been done by the mayor,” Mr. Goodman said. “But we don’t know that yet.” |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| Brooding weather today. | Brooding weather today. |
| Dark clouds will slowly block out our blue skies. By this afternoon, they could start sprinkling us with rain. | Dark clouds will slowly block out our blue skies. By this afternoon, they could start sprinkling us with rain. |
| So, front-load your day. A noon-ish lunch and an early afternoon coffee will let you enjoy today’s light breeze and temperatures in the high 50s. | So, front-load your day. A noon-ish lunch and an early afternoon coffee will let you enjoy today’s light breeze and temperatures in the high 50s. |
| • The authorities are calling the charges against 120 people accused of being gang members in the Bronx the “largest gang takedown” ever in the city. [New York Times] | • The authorities are calling the charges against 120 people accused of being gang members in the Bronx the “largest gang takedown” ever in the city. [New York Times] |
| • … And a robbery suspect, apparently under the false impression that police officers rounding up the suspected gang members were looking for him, fell six stories out of a building to his death as he tried to hide, the police said. [New York Times] | • … And a robbery suspect, apparently under the false impression that police officers rounding up the suspected gang members were looking for him, fell six stories out of a building to his death as he tried to hide, the police said. [New York Times] |
| • The real estate scion Robert A. Durst is being transferred to a federal prison in Los Angeles where he will await formal arraignment in a murder case. [New York Times] | • The real estate scion Robert A. Durst is being transferred to a federal prison in Los Angeles where he will await formal arraignment in a murder case. [New York Times] |
| • The construction of a 2.4-acre park on a pier in the Hudson River could begin as soon as this summer, after the project was cleared by the Army Corps of Engineers. [New York Times] | • The construction of a 2.4-acre park on a pier in the Hudson River could begin as soon as this summer, after the project was cleared by the Army Corps of Engineers. [New York Times] |
| • In a videotaped confession played in court, the suspect in the death of the toddler known as Baby Hope, said the child had been suffocated with a pillow. [New York Times] | • In a videotaped confession played in court, the suspect in the death of the toddler known as Baby Hope, said the child had been suffocated with a pillow. [New York Times] |
| • Les Waas, who wrote the Mister Softee jingle, has died at the age of 94. [New York Times] | • Les Waas, who wrote the Mister Softee jingle, has died at the age of 94. [New York Times] |
| • Scoreboard: Mets fade Reds, 5-2. Rangers bust Yankees, 3-2. N.Y.C.F.C. draw Impact, 1-1. Islanders ground Lightning, 5-3 in Game 1 of their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series. | • Scoreboard: Mets fade Reds, 5-2. Rangers bust Yankees, 3-2. N.Y.C.F.C. draw Impact, 1-1. Islanders ground Lightning, 5-3 in Game 1 of their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series. |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Thursday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Thursday Briefing. |
| E, F, M and R trains are running with extensive delays. | E, F, M and R trains are running with extensive delays. |
| • “A Game of Thongs,” exploring sex and all things risqué in the ancient world, is at the Brooklyn Brainery. 6:30 p.m. [$10] | • “A Game of Thongs,” exploring sex and all things risqué in the ancient world, is at the Brooklyn Brainery. 6:30 p.m. [$10] |
| • The journalist and foreign policy expert James Traub discusses his book, “John Quincy Adams: Militant Spirit,” at The Cooper Union in the East Village. 6:30 p.m. [Free] | • The journalist and foreign policy expert James Traub discusses his book, “John Quincy Adams: Militant Spirit,” at The Cooper Union in the East Village. 6:30 p.m. [Free] |
| • New York Road Runners holds an open group run through Brooklyn Bridge Park. Check in at Fornino on Pier 6. 6:45 p.m. [Free] | • New York Road Runners holds an open group run through Brooklyn Bridge Park. Check in at Fornino on Pier 6. 6:45 p.m. [Free] |
| • The Juilliard Orchestra’s annual showcase, presenting the music of student composers, is at Alice Tully Hall on the Upper West Side. 7:30 p.m. [Free] | • The Juilliard Orchestra’s annual showcase, presenting the music of student composers, is at Alice Tully Hall on the Upper West Side. 7:30 p.m. [Free] |
| • Join an adult basketball league, beginning a seven-game season, at the Al Oerter Recreation Center in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens. 8 p.m. [Free] | • Join an adult basketball league, beginning a seven-game season, at the Al Oerter Recreation Center in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens. 8 p.m. [Free] |
| • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. | • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. |
| • Subway and PATH | • Subway and PATH |
| • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak | • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak |
| • Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s. | • Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s. |
| • Alternate-side parking: suspended until Sunday. | • Alternate-side parking: suspended until Sunday. |
| • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry | • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry |
| • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark | • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark |
| We’re off to the races. | We’re off to the races. |
| Horse races, that is. | Horse races, that is. |
| Thoroughbreds return to Belmont Park on Friday, signaling the first day of a 54-day spring and summer meet. | Thoroughbreds return to Belmont Park on Friday, signaling the first day of a 54-day spring and summer meet. |
| On Friday, there will be nine races featuring a total of 87 different horses, said Jenny Kellner, assistant director of communications for the New York Racing Association. | On Friday, there will be nine races featuring a total of 87 different horses, said Jenny Kellner, assistant director of communications for the New York Racing Association. |
| Some promising horses to keep an eye on? | Some promising horses to keep an eye on? |
| Loki’s Vengeance, Ostrolenka, Drama King, Bond Vigilante and Little Popsie. | Loki’s Vengeance, Ostrolenka, Drama King, Bond Vigilante and Little Popsie. |
| Gates open at 11:30 a.m., and post time for the first race is at 1:30 p.m. General admission is $5. | Gates open at 11:30 a.m., and post time for the first race is at 1:30 p.m. General admission is $5. |
| Fans in the city can get to the racetrack via the Long Island Rail Road. | Fans in the city can get to the racetrack via the Long Island Rail Road. |
| And if you can’t make it on Friday, don’t fret; there are a host of other races coming up at Belmont Park in May and June — including the always-exciting Belmont Stakes — and we’ll keep you in the loop. | And if you can’t make it on Friday, don’t fret; there are a host of other races coming up at Belmont Park in May and June — including the always-exciting Belmont Stakes — and we’ll keep you in the loop. |
| Giddyap. | Giddyap. |
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