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| New York Today: Changes for Preet Bharara | New York Today: Changes for Preet Bharara |
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| Good morning on this chilly-cheery Monday. | Good morning on this chilly-cheery Monday. |
| Preet Bharara — considered one of the most aggressive and outspoken prosecutors of public corruption and Wall Street crime in the United States — was asked to resign on Friday along with 45 other United States attorneys who had been appointed by President Barack Obama. | Preet Bharara — considered one of the most aggressive and outspoken prosecutors of public corruption and Wall Street crime in the United States — was asked to resign on Friday along with 45 other United States attorneys who had been appointed by President Barack Obama. |
| When his answer to President Trump’s office was no, he said he was fired. | When his answer to President Trump’s office was no, he said he was fired. |
| How does this affect New York? | How does this affect New York? |
| Mr. Bharara was the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York with jurisdiction over Manhattan, the Bronx, Westchester County and several counties upstate. | Mr. Bharara was the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York with jurisdiction over Manhattan, the Bronx, Westchester County and several counties upstate. |
| “New Yorkers should care about this because so many of the cases that are prosecuted by that office have a real impact on people here and elsewhere,” said Ben Weiser, a New York Times reporter who covers the federal courts in Manhattan. | “New Yorkers should care about this because so many of the cases that are prosecuted by that office have a real impact on people here and elsewhere,” said Ben Weiser, a New York Times reporter who covers the federal courts in Manhattan. |
| Among them is one case dealing with bribery and bid-rigging involving former aides and associates of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, and another focusing on Mayor Bill de Blasio’s campaign fund-raising efforts. (The mayor has cooperated with Mr. Bharara’s inquiry, Mr. de Blasio’s press secretary said.) | |
| Also in Mr. Bharara’s portfolio were federal cases involving civil rights, the Mafia, terrorism and insider trading on Wall Street. Notably, his office won the convictions of Sheldon Silver, the former Democratic speaker of the New York Assembly, and Dean G. Skelos, the former Republican majority leader of the State Senate. Both men have appealed. | Also in Mr. Bharara’s portfolio were federal cases involving civil rights, the Mafia, terrorism and insider trading on Wall Street. Notably, his office won the convictions of Sheldon Silver, the former Democratic speaker of the New York Assembly, and Dean G. Skelos, the former Republican majority leader of the State Senate. Both men have appealed. |
| Is the firing unprecedented? | Is the firing unprecedented? |
| United States attorneys are routinely replaced after a new president takes office. In 1993, the Clinton administration told all 93 United States attorneys to resign after Mr. Clinton took office. What’s unusual about Mr. Bharara’s dismissal was that he had met with Mr. Trump, then the president-elect, in November and, according to Mr. Bharara, was asked by Mr. Trump if he was “prepared to stay on as the United States attorney.” He was. | United States attorneys are routinely replaced after a new president takes office. In 1993, the Clinton administration told all 93 United States attorneys to resign after Mr. Clinton took office. What’s unusual about Mr. Bharara’s dismissal was that he had met with Mr. Trump, then the president-elect, in November and, according to Mr. Bharara, was asked by Mr. Trump if he was “prepared to stay on as the United States attorney.” He was. |
| (The episode echoes a similar incident under Richard Nixon.) | (The episode echoes a similar incident under Richard Nixon.) |
| And who will fill Mr. Bharara’s shoes? | And who will fill Mr. Bharara’s shoes? |
| Mr. Bharara has been replaced temporarily by his deputy, the longtime prosecutor Joon H. Kim, the former head of the office’s criminal division. | Mr. Bharara has been replaced temporarily by his deputy, the longtime prosecutor Joon H. Kim, the former head of the office’s criminal division. |
| You can stay up to date on the topic by following our courts reporters Ben Weiser and William K. Rashbaum on Twitter. | You can stay up to date on the topic by following our courts reporters Ben Weiser and William K. Rashbaum on Twitter. |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| Winter is (still) coming. | Winter is (still) coming. |
| Just when you thought we were in the clear — only one week away from spring — we’re preparing for the arrival of a possible blizzard on Tuesday. | Just when you thought we were in the clear — only one week away from spring — we’re preparing for the arrival of a possible blizzard on Tuesday. |
| We’ll see sunny skies today, but the wind will make things feel like a bone-chilling 15 to 25 degrees. | We’ll see sunny skies today, but the wind will make things feel like a bone-chilling 15 to 25 degrees. |
| For tomorrow, we’re expecting nine to 13 inches of snow in the city. The flakes are forecast to start falling very late Monday night or early Tuesday morning, and the storm might stretch all the way through Wednesday. | |
| Food for thought as you plan your Tuesday commute, fill the fridge and dig out the snowboots you already packed away. | Food for thought as you plan your Tuesday commute, fill the fridge and dig out the snowboots you already packed away. |
| • There’s a big push — spearheaded by Governor Cuomo — to restrict child marriages in New York. [New York Times] | • There’s a big push — spearheaded by Governor Cuomo — to restrict child marriages in New York. [New York Times] |
| • Tombstones were toppled at a Jewish cemetery in Brooklyn. But was it a crime? [New York Times] | • Tombstones were toppled at a Jewish cemetery in Brooklyn. But was it a crime? [New York Times] |
| • A lawyer who defends Muslim Americans has become a consultant to “Homeland,” the popular television show about terrorism. [New York Times] | |
| • Leadership can make or break a school’s success. Case in point: One school lives while another school dies, in the same building. [New York Times] | |
| • Six babies have contracted herpes since the city eased health regulations on a controversial circumcision practice in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community. [DNAinfo] | • Six babies have contracted herpes since the city eased health regulations on a controversial circumcision practice in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community. [DNAinfo] |
| • How a top Police Department commander is linked to a Mafia family under siege by the federal authorities. [WNYC] | • How a top Police Department commander is linked to a Mafia family under siege by the federal authorities. [WNYC] |
| • The New York Landmarks Conservancy is throwing a financial lifeline to owners of historic homes. [New York Times] | • The New York Landmarks Conservancy is throwing a financial lifeline to owners of historic homes. [New York Times] |
| • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Losing a Step in the Subway Seat Game” | • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Losing a Step in the Subway Seat Game” |
| • Scoreboard: New York City F.C. kicks D.C. United, 4-0. Nets trap Knicks, 120-112. Rangers rip Red Wings, 4-1. | |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Monday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Monday Briefing. |
| • Nominations for the NYC Neighborhood Library Awards, the so-called Oscars of libraries, will close at midnight. You can nominate a local library here. | • Nominations for the NYC Neighborhood Library Awards, the so-called Oscars of libraries, will close at midnight. You can nominate a local library here. |
| • Children can learn to play lacrosse after school at the I.S. 2 George L. Egbert Playground on Staten Island. 3 p.m. [Free] | • Children can learn to play lacrosse after school at the I.S. 2 George L. Egbert Playground on Staten Island. 3 p.m. [Free] |
| • Grateful Dead fans can see Phil Lesh & The Terrapin Family Band perform at Brooklyn Bowl on Wythe Avenue. 8 p.m. [$70, tickets here] | • Grateful Dead fans can see Phil Lesh & The Terrapin Family Band perform at Brooklyn Bowl on Wythe Avenue. 8 p.m. [$70, tickets here] |
| • Indulge in some Monday Night Magic (and comedy) at the Players Theater in Greenwich Village. 8 p.m. [$42.50] | • Indulge in some Monday Night Magic (and comedy) at the Players Theater in Greenwich Village. 8 p.m. [$42.50] |
| • Join authors and musicians for performances celebrating the eighth anniversary of the Franklin Park Reading Series, at Franklin Park in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. 8 p.m. [Free] | • Join authors and musicians for performances celebrating the eighth anniversary of the Franklin Park Reading Series, at Franklin Park in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. 8 p.m. [Free] |
| • Rangers host Lightning, 7 p.m. (MSG). Islanders host Hurricanes, 7:30 p.m. (NBCSN). | • Rangers host Lightning, 7 p.m. (MSG). Islanders host Hurricanes, 7:30 p.m. (NBCSN). |
| • 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: in effect until April 11. | • Alternate-side parking: in effect until April 11. |
| • 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 |
| Here’s some news from New York Harbor: The city’s new fleet of commuter ferries is almost ready to roll. (Or rather, float.) | Here’s some news from New York Harbor: The city’s new fleet of commuter ferries is almost ready to roll. (Or rather, float.) |
| The citywide ferry service, a major infrastructure initiative spearheaded by our mayor, is expected to start this summer. And now, with the end of the project in sight, 200 jobs will soon be available for roles ranging from captains and engineers to deckhands and maintenance workers. | The citywide ferry service, a major infrastructure initiative spearheaded by our mayor, is expected to start this summer. And now, with the end of the project in sight, 200 jobs will soon be available for roles ranging from captains and engineers to deckhands and maintenance workers. |
| The number of jobs at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, which will serve as the home base for the fleet, is projected to grow by about 10,000 over the next few years. | The number of jobs at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, which will serve as the home base for the fleet, is projected to grow by about 10,000 over the next few years. |
| Interested? Apply through CitywideFerry.NYC, the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s employment center, or the Department of Small Business Services’ WorkForce1 Centers. Interviews are scheduled to begin on March 24. | Interested? Apply through CitywideFerry.NYC, the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s employment center, or the Department of Small Business Services’ WorkForce1 Centers. Interviews are scheduled to begin on March 24. |
| More jobs, more boats and more business, State Senator Daniel L. Squadron said, “make for a trifecta of ‘ferry’ good news.” | More jobs, more boats and more business, State Senator Daniel L. Squadron said, “make for a trifecta of ‘ferry’ good news.” |
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