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Dear New Yorkers,

Pressure is growing on Mayor Eric Adams to part ways with administration officials caught in sweeping federal investigations. But his response to the ongoing federal probe of his longtime advisor Winnie Greco shows New York City’s mayor digging in and doubling down on trusted aides — despite warning signs of potential misconduct.

Greco was the mayor’s director of Asian affairs in February when her two Bronx homes were raided by the FBI. She was hired in that role — on a salary of $100,000 a year — on Adams’ second day in office in 2022.

She later received raises that doubled her salary. And she got the mayor’s blessings to return to City Hall in a new role after a leave of absence following the FBI raids.

Yet Greco also worked for Adams in his office as Brooklyn borough president starting in 2014 and for his 2021 mayoral campaign without any documented pay — with her financial disclosures with the city ethics board for 2021 perplexingly showing no income from any source whatsoever.

Her work with Adams, which included multiple trips with Adams to China during his years as borough president, is under increasing scrutiny at a time when federal prosecutors are investigating Chinese government influence in U.S. politics.

Read more here about Adams’ show of loyalty to Greco.

Weather scoop by New York Metro Weather Wednesday's Weather Rating: 3/10. Our run of amazing weather had to end someday, and that day is today. Mostly cloudy with periods of showers, high temperatures in the mid 70s and uncomfortable dew points. The vibes are unsettled out there!

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Things To Do

Here’s what’s going on around the city this week.

Wednesday, Sept. 18: A free open house for educators, to help learn how to bring the city’s history into your curriculum. Free from 3 to 6:30 p.m. at the Museum of the City of New York. Wednesday, Sept. 18: Help the staff at the Citywide Nursery pot perennials and maintain its plant hoop houses. No gardening experience required. Free from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Arthur Ross Citywide Nursery in The Bronx. Wednesday, Sept. 18: A community gardening event all about saving seeds and getting ready for the next growing season. Free from 6 to 8 p.m. at Community Serenity Garden in Far Rockaway, Queens.

THE KICKER: Hundreds of rent-stabilized apartments were just added back to the city’s affordable housing market.

Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Wednesday.

Love,

THE CITY

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