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If you know anyone who might like this newsletter, send it to them. If this was sent to you by someone else, subscribe here — it's free!  Dear New Yorkers, Mayor Eric Adams railed against leaks coming from federal authorities — as news broke over the weekend that investigators are reportedly looking into whether Adams pressured the fire department to help open the Turkish government’s consulate building.  In 2021, Adams reportedly asked then-Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro to allow the Turkish government to occupy their unopened building, which remained closed due to safety issues, The New York Times and New York Post reported on Saturday.  Adams had won the Democratic primary and he was weeks away from being officially elected mayor. At the time, he was Brooklyn borough president. The building in question was in Manhattan.  The 35-story Turkish Consulate General on First Avenue, near the United Nations, opened in 2021 with a temporary certificate of occupancy after Adams reached out to the former fire commissioner.  On Sunday, Adams told THE CITY he was “doing my basic duties as the borough president, and what I’m really hoping is that these periodic leaks stop.” The investigations into Adams and his connections to Turkey include possible straw donors, and illegal foreign contributions and influence in the city’s mayoral race. (If you’re having trouble keeping track, check out our frequently updated guide to who’s investigating the Adams campaign and why.) Read more here. Weather scoop by New York Metro Weather Monday’s Weather Rating: 7/10. A frosty start, but by this afternoon temperatures warm to near 50° F. Lots of sunshine is expected with a light breeze. The vibes are pretty dang good for late autumn! Some other items of note: Early speculation over who might challenge Mayor Eric Adams in a 2025 primary has reached a crescendo in recent weeks as the mayor faces questions about an FBI probe. The mayor has spoken for months about a “coordinated effort” to kick him out of City Hall in 2025 — and there have already been attempts by the city’s top progressives to figure out who could do that. Though Adams has also brushed off that he would have a tough primary (when asked by THE CITY what he thought about any potential challengers he responded, “Wait before you hate,” twice) the political vultures are still circling. Here’s a look at who may challenge Adams in the 2025 election cycle.   Late last week, Uber and Lyft drivers scrambled to get green licenses from the Taxi & Limousine Commission ahead of a surprise deadline. The mad dash came after a judge last Wednesday night ordered the TLC to stop processing new EV license applications by 9 a.m. Monday — a temporary restraining order in response to a lawsuit filed earlier this month by the New York Taxi Workers Alliance. Drivers had flocked to electric car retailers in droves soon after the city had lifted the cap on EV license plates in October. But now, they worry cars they bought on credit will not be approved. Things To Do Here’s what’s going on around the city this week. Monday, Nov. 13: The Secret World of Elephants opens at the Museum of Natural History. The exhibit features models of elephants and wooly mammoths, fossils, and more. Free with museum admission (which is pay-what-you-wish for NY/NJ/CT residents).  Tuesday, Nov. 14: Sneaker Revamp, an event for kids interested in refurbishing, self-designing, and recycling shoes and clothing. Free from 4-5 p.m. at the Poe Park Visitor Center in The Bronx.  Thursday, Nov. 16: Kelp Cultivation in NYC, a half-day conference about ecological restoration in New York Harbor. Tickets from $23 (sliding scale available), 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Pratt Institute Research Yard in Brooklyn. THE KICKER: Here are the most popular books New Yorkers are reading right now, according to independent booksellers interviewed by Gothamist. (Octavia Butler’s “Parable of the Sower” is listed; so is the Britney Spears memoir.) Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Monday. Love, THE CITY P.S. Love THE CITY? Our nonprofit newsroom runs on support from readers like you. Donate here.

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