Eric Adams stood alone in City Hall on Tuesday and tried to project confidence in his imperiled mayoralty as he answered in-depth questions for the first time since his federal corruption indictment.Adams was not seated at a table surrounded by his usual phalanx of deputy mayors, and instead stood by himself in the City Hall rotunda in a change from previous weekly press conferences. Some administration officials have subtly distanced themselves from Adams in recent days by publicly emphasizing their own work separate from the mayor’s legal troubles; Adams said Tuesday that he wanted to let them focus "on running the city" while he fielded questions about the four known federal probes affecting City Hall.“As the case unfolds, some people are going to say, 'You know what? We may have jumped the gun on Eric Adams,’” the mayor predicted. Adams’ attorney Alex Spiro filed a motion hours earlier on Tuesday requesting sanctions against Manhattan prosecutors based on his claim that they had illegally leaked confidential grand jury information to news media in the months leading up to Adams’ indictment.Adams mostly declined to respond to specific questions about the indictment by the Southern District of New York, citing the pending legal case. The SDNY is alleging that the mayor accepted years of free travel from Turkish officials in exchange for future favors and that he knowingly took illegal foreign donations to his 2021 campaign.Before Adams hired Spiro and his colleagues at... Continue reading at 'Crains New York'
[ Crains New York | 2024-10-01 19:47:39 UTC ]
Now Pearson is moving to digital-only, new generations will miss the memories bound up with the sight and smell of booksThe world’s largest publisher of textbooks is preparing to throw in the towel on print and paper: Pearson has announced a digital-first strategy for its US market. New books... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-07-16 15:56:37 UTC ]
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Pearson says students will only be able to rent physical books as it makes all products "digital first". Continue reading at BBC World
[ BBC World | 2019-07-16 06:14:53 UTC ]
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Pearson will start releasing its updated US titles in digital form first as it breaks with traditional educational publishing and begins phasing out print textbooks. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-15 14:01:34 UTC ]
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Yesterday, the cameras were rolling as Donald Trump—to applause and a handshake from Kim Jong Un—became the first sitting US president to set foot in North Korea. The footage was shaky and broadcast at 2:45am Eastern time; nonetheless, it was a “made-for-TV moment,” as Politico’s Anita Kumar... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review
[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2019-07-01 11:38:14 UTC ]
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In her forthcoming book “What Do We Need Men For?,” the Elle advice columnist says the president assaulted her in the 1990s. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2019-06-22 15:51:15 UTC ]
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Flights to the U.S. from Terminal 1 at Toronto's Pearson International Airport were temporarily delayed early Saturday due to a security incident, the airport says. Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2019-06-22 13:59:23 UTC ]
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WPP is hooking up with IHeartMedia on a new partnership aimed at luring more audio business from marketers. The venture, called “Project Listen,” will offer creative consulting and media planning covering multiple platforms, including broadcast radio, digital streaming, podcasts, smart speakers... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-06-17 10:00:00 UTC ]
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While some attendees at Winter Institute were excited to meet basketball star Kobe Bryant and learn about his new children's imprint, others said they may not sell his books, recalling his being charged with sexual assault in 2003. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The creator of the “Shitty Media Men” list sells a primer on dealing with sexual assault, Atria buys a new novel by the author of Schindler’s List, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stephen Buel will step down as publisher of the Oakland-based alt-weekly East Bay Express and sell its parent company following a "brief transition period," he announced this week after apologizing for using a racial slur in a June staff meeting. After reading associate editor Azucena... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Swedish Academy has announced the 2018 literature prize will be given in 2019, the first time since 1943 that the prize has been delayed. Allegations of sexual assault against the husband of one of its former members has created a rift within the secret academy. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2018-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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English actor Ed Westwick has been axed from the BBC's Agatha Christie drama after being accused of sexual assault. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Photographer Terry Richardson, whose often risqu images have been featured in A-list fashion magazines as well as in ad campaigns for leading fashion brands, is under investigation by the New York Police Department, according to a report that appears in this morning's Daily News. The paper's... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2018-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Canada, Greystone Books announces an anthology in women's experiences of sexual assault. In California, About Comics adds a 'Negro Motorist' guide. The post Canada’s Greystone Announces Sexual Assault Collection; About Comics Republishes ‘Negro Motorist’ Guide appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Not That Bad, which will include contributions from actors Ally Sheedy and Gabrielle Union, aims to address the routine levels of abuse faced by womenFeminist commentator and writer Roxane Gay is editing a new anthology of essays about sexual assault and harassment, which will include... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Debut author Winnie M Li has been voted the winner of the Guardian's Not the Booker Prize for her novel Dark Chapter (Legend Press), based on the true story of her sexual assault. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Hachette Book Group is terminating its Weinstein Books imprint in the US following the accusations of sexual assault against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Myriad has bought world rights to What We Talk About When We Talk About Rape, a "game-changing" book that looks at sexual assault and the global discourse on rape from the viewpoint of a survivor, writer, counsellor and activist. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bill O’Reilly has just entered the Nose Pin Zone, where advertisers would have to clamp something over their nostrils in order to not smell the toxic publicity coming from his recent sexual harassment lawsuit revelations. It started with a months-in-the-works New York Times article on April 1,... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2017-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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