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Staff Writer, Intelligencer

Nia Prater is an Intelligencer staff writer who covers New York politics.

  1. politics
    Mike Bloomberg and a Crypto Billionaire Are Helping Defend Eric AdamsThey’re among the big names who donated the maximum amount to the mayor’s legal-defense fund.
  2. gilgo beach murders
    Rex Heuermann Charged With Murder of Fourth WomanMaureen Brainard-Barnes, one of the “Gilgo Four,” went missing in 2007.
  3. winter wonderland
    In Case You Didn’t Notice, It Finally Really SnowedOur long local snowmare is over.
  4. just asking questions
    Can Eric Adams Stop Texas From Sending Migrants to New York?Immigration expert Aaron Reichlin-Melnick on the feasibility of the mayor’s long-shot legal strategy.
  5. politics
    Some Student-Loan Borrowers Get a Nice SurpriseThose eligible for loan forgiveness under the SAVE plan will have their balances cleared in February, months ahead of schedule.
  6. what we know
    How Could Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Go Missing For Days?After days of speculation, Austin’s doctors revealed that he received surgery for prostate cancer and is being treated for a subsequent infection.
  7. politics
    Evacuation of Migrants to Brooklyn High School Sparks BacklashThe criticism has been bipartisan.
  8. politics
    Eric Adams Says Story Told by Eric Adams Is Not TrueA 2009 book written by the mayor claims he fired a gun in school as a child. Adams says that’s not true and that his co-author “misunderstood.”
  9. local
    Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Block Brooklyn Bridge, Holland Tunnel TrafficMore than a hundred arrests were made after protesters demanding a cease-fire in Gaza disrupted travel at major Manhattan and Brooklyn entry points.
  10. politics
    The Eric Adams–Greg Abbott Feud Continues to EscalateEric Adams is now suing Texas bus companies — his latest tack to stem the flow of migrants Abbott is sending to New York.
  11. politics
    Eric Adams, Jumaane Williams Argue Over Who’s the True New YorkerThe mayor and the public advocate took shots at each other’s living situation.
  12. politics
    State Capitols Around U.S. Evacuated After Hoax Bomb ThreatsAn alarming email caused disruption from Connecticut to Mississippi.
  13. crime
    What We Know About the Deadly New Year’s Eve Crash in RochesterThe driver in the intentional crash was identified as Michael Avery from Syracuse who later died from his injuries. A motive has not been determined.
  14. year in review
    The Wackiest Political Stories of 2023From Lauren Boebert’s steamy Beetlejuice date to Ron DeSantis’s pudding fingers, U.S. politics had another bizarre trip around the sun.
  15. politics
    Biden Issues Pardons in Another Sign of Changing Stance on WeedHe still won’t endorse legalization, though.
  16. politics
    The End of Solitary Confinement and What Comes NextCarlina Rivera voted to end the practice in city jails and says her colleagues on the council are prepared to override Mayor Adams’s veto.
  17. politics
    Rudy Is Really, Really BrokeThe former New York City mayor has filed for bankruptcy after a court ruled he owed $148 million in damages for defaming two Georgia election workers.
  18. politics
    Who Is Mazi Melesa Pilip, Republicans’ George Santos Replacement?Party leaders are tapping a little-known legislator as their candidate for an upcoming special election.
  19. politics
    Eric Adams Invokes 9/11 in Very Weird FashionAsked a simple interview question on Sunday, he immediately made things strange.
  20. transportation
    Southwest Air Will Think Twice About Ruining the Holidays AgainThe airline was hit with a $140 million fine for its 2022 holiday-season meltdown.
  21. local
    Everything We Know About the Bull That Was on the Loose in NewarkThe runaway animal was eventually captured after roaming Newark Penn Station and now has a new home.
  22. politics
    Contempt of Congress Is Hunter Biden’s Latest HeadacheThe president’s son defied a subpoena for a closed deposition and slammed the Republican-led inquiry into his family.
  23. politics
    New York Dems’ Huge Redistricting Win Could Swing the HouseIn a 4-3 decision, New York’s highest court ordered congressional maps to be redrawn — again.
  24. liveblog
    Harvard’s President to Stay On in Role: Live UpdatesJust days after Penn’s president announced her resignation, Harvard’s governing board said Claudine Gay will stay on as president.
  25. sports
    Bills Coach Clarifies: You Do Not Have to Hand It to Al QaedaSean McDermott apologized for citing the 9/11 hijackers as an example of teamwork during a 2019 meeting.
  26. politics
    Jamaal Bowman Formally Reprimanded for Pulling That Fire AlarmThe House voted 214-191 to censure Bowman, making him the third Democratic member to suffer such punishment this year.
  27. early and often
    The Monumental Special Election to Fill the George Santos SeatHe might be out of Congress, but the high drama over his successor is only beginning.
  28. politics
    Eric Adams Now Incredibly Unpopular, Poll ShowsOnly 28 percent of New Yorkers approve of the job that Adams is doing, which is a record low for a New York City mayor.
  29. liveblog
    George Santos Has Been Expelled From Congress: Live UpdatesThey already changed the locks on his office.
  30. politics
    What Happens Now That George Santos Has Been Expelled?Following Friday’s successful vote to expel George Santos, a special election will have to held to fill his now vacant seat.
  31. politics
    Santos on Expulsion: I’m Not Quitting; You’ll Have to Fire MeIn a press conference, the fabulist representative called the congressional push to oust him “bullying.”
  32. crime
    Feds Say They Foiled NYC Assassination PlotAuthorities allege that an Indian national plotted to kill a prominent Sikh separatist in the city.
  33. what we know
    Niagara Falls Rainbow Bridge Explosion: What We KnowTraffic was halted at the border crossing between the U.S. and Canada owing to what the FBI says was a vehicle exploding.
  34. politics
    Eric Adams’s Troubles Extend to the PollsA new Marist poll found that 72 percent of New Yorkers polled believe Adams did something illegal or unethical in his dealings with Turkey.
  35. technology
    Does Elon Musk’s Media Matters Lawsuit Have a Chance?Legal experts seem far from convinced.
  36. politics
    The 2024 Debates Have Been Announced, But Will Trump Show?This could be the first presidential race without debates since 1972.
  37. what we know
    Eric Adams Has a Lot of Ties to TurkeyHe reportedly helped clear red tape for the Turkish consulate’s new high-rise in 2021. It’s just one of mayor’s various links to the country.
  38. politics
    Santos Drops Re-Election Bid Immediately After Brutal Ethics ReportInvestigators found that the fabulist Congressman broke the law and “warrants public condemnation.” Expulsion may be around the corner.
  39. politics
    The New York Redistricting Case That Could Swing CongressYes, we’re doing this all again.
  40. politics
    Kevin McCarthy and Tim Burchett Are Fighting Like Fourth-GradersAfter McCarthy allegedly shoved his Republican adversary, things got even dumber.
  41. politics
    Trump Fraud Trial Live Updates: Don Jr. Returns to Witness Stand for the DefenseThe eldest Trump son previously testified in the civil financial-fraud case against him and his family at the beginning of the month.
  42. politics
    Eric Adams Got Stopped by the FBIFederal agents stopped him and seized at least two cell phones and an iPad as part of the growing inquiry into Turkish money and his campaign.
  43. politics
    Judge Denies Trump’s Request to Push Back His Documents TrialThough Judge Aileen Cannon suggested she may reconsider the matter in March, Donald Trump’s classified documents trial is set to begin May 20, 2024.
  44. politics
    Powder-Laced Letters Sent to Election Officials in Multiple StatesThe letters, some of which contained fentanyl, were discovered in at least five states. The FBI is investigating.
  45. politics
    Trump’s Fraud Trial Testimony Was Mostly About Lashing OutThe former president spent most of his time on the stand attacking the judge and prosecutors.
  46. neighborhood news
    The Trump Boys Are Back in TownEric and Don Jr. defend their father in court.
  47. politics
    FBI Investigating Adams Campaign Donations Tied to TurkeyAuthorities searched the home of a fundraiser for the mayor as part of a larger inquiry into whether the Adams campaign received illegal donations.
  48. politics
    Senate Republicans Are Finally Sick of Tommy TubervilleSeveral of his Senate colleagues challenged his block on military nominations by forcing a vote Wednesday evening.
  49. crime
    Authorities Had Ample Warning About Maine Mass ShooterThe Army Reserve and a Maine sheriff’s office knew about Robert Card’s declining mental health for months.
  50. international
    Kremlin: Airport Mob Searching for Israelis Isn’t Our FaultThe Russian government blamed “outside interference” for Sunday’s shocking scenes.
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