The Justice Department asked a court Friday to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, with a top official from Washington intervening after federal prosecutors in Manhattan rebuffed his demands to drop the case and some quit in protest. Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, the department’s second-in-command, and lawyers from the public integrity section and criminal division filed paperwork asking to end the case. They contend it was marred by appearances of impropriety and that letting it continue would interfere with the mayor’s reelection bid. A judge must still approve the request.

Emergency personnel are on the scene of a major structure fire at 658 Eastern Parkway near Brooklyn Avenue in Crown Heights. The FDNY has requested a second alrm response, as Hatzolah are treating the victims. The fire broke out around 10:20 AM in a private residence, with reports indicating multiple injuries. Some victims are said to be in critical condition. Due to the severity of the incident, Hatzolah has dispatched additional ambulances from Williamsburg to assist in the emergency response. Names for Tehillim will be published when they become available to YWN (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

A stunning resignation and a buried indictment—that’s the latest twist in the federal corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, after a top Manhattan prosecutor quit in protest, accusing President Trump’s Justice Department of killing a case that could have brought Adams down. According to a scathing letter obtained by The New York Post, former Manhattan federal prosecutor Danielle Sassoon was prepared to file explosive new charges against Adams, accusing him of obstruction of justice, destroying evidence, and instructing others to lie to the FBI. But before she could move forward, the Justice Department ordered the case dismissed—a move Sassoon called “improper” and politically motivated.

The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan resigned Thursday after being ordered by the Justice Department to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Danielle Sassoon, a Republican who was interim U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced her resignation in an email to her staff, and the move was confirmed by a spokesperson for the office. Only days earlier, a senior official in Republican President Donald Trump’s Justice Department had directed New York prosecutors to scrap the case against the Democratic mayor, who was accused of accepting illegal campaign contributions and bribes of free or discounted travel from people who wanted to buy his influence.

Motorists are being cautioned about a fraudulent E-ZPass scam that has surfaced following the implementation of New York City’s congestion pricing plan. State transportation officials have issued warnings about deceptive text messages claiming to be from E-ZPass, falsely notifying recipients of unpaid toll invoices. The scam messages attempt to create urgency by warning drivers that failure to pay will result in excessive late fees. Officials stress that these messages are not legitimate and advise recipients to avoid clicking any links contained within them. Scammers are impersonating toll collection agencies by sending fake SMS messages. Some of these texts reference “NY Toll Services” or other fictitious names to appear credible.

The NYPD is searching for a suspect who assaulted an 11-year-old Jewish girl in Williamsburg on Sunday afternoon, an attack that was captured on security footage. The visibly Jewish young girl was approached from behind by an unidentified individual who grabbed her hair and dragged her to the ground before fleeing the scene. The victim sustained minor injuries but declined medical attention. Surveillance video shows the suspect – an African-American teenager wearing a gray puffer coat and light-colored hoodie – attacking the girl without provocation. The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is leading the investigation, as authorities work to determine whether the assault was motivated by antisemitism.

Hundreds of Hatzolah members from many different neighborhoods attended the levaya on Wednesday of R’ Yehuda Lindenblatt Z”L, a Holocaust survivor and longtime Flatbush Hatzolah volunteer. He was niftar on Tuesday evening at the age of 88, and was an active responder until a few years ago. READ FULL STORY ON THIS INCREDIBLE BAAL CHESED ON YWN

A new wave of food stamp fraud is devastating the frum community in New York City, with scammers draining millions of dollars from Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) accounts. Dozens of families have reported their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits stolen, leaving them without essential funds to purchase food. The scam, which has hit multiple Brooklyn Jewish neighborhoods this week, follows a similar fraud operation in Lakewood just days earlier. In both cases, fraudsters installed skimming devices on point-of-sale card readers in kosher supermarkets, silently stealing card numbers and PINs. When victims later swiped their cards, scammers were able to remotely access and wipe out their accounts.

In two separate deadly fires this week, New York City firefighters faced critical delays due to illegally parked vehicles blocking fire hydrants—costing them precious seconds in their battle to save lives. The FDNY is now urgently reminding the public that obstructing hydrants is not just a parking violation but a dangerous and potentially life-threatening hazard. The first tragedy occurred on Sunday morning in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Flames tore through the third floor of a four-story apartment building on 80th Street at around 3:30 a.m., ultimately killing a 37-year-old man and leaving a woman and her 2-year-old daughter critically injured. FDNY officials confirmed that firefighters encountered two SUVs illegally parked in front of nearby fire hydrants, delaying their efforts.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams addressed the public for the first time since the Department of Justice moved to dismiss his corruption case, framing the last 15 months as a difficult but humbling period before pivoting to his reelection campaign. “I thank the Justice Department for its honesty. Now you can put this cruel episode behind us and focus entirely on the future of our city,” Adams stated in a six-minute livestreamed address. “Despite the fact that I’m no longer facing legal questions, I also understand that many New Yorkers will still question my character, and I know that I must continue to regain your trust.” Shifting to what sounded like a campaign message, Adams touted his administration’s success in reducing crime and increasing job opportunities.