Noah Shachtman

Eric Adams is making the most of his last moments in office. He’s hopscotching the world — Mexico, Israel, Albania, Uzbekistan — and talking up his many “dream job” offers. Most important, he’s walking out of Gracie Mansion a free man after making nice wi... See more

Not long after he bought the Mets for $2.4 billion, the hedge-fund baron Steven A. Cohen had a deal in mind that was several times more lucrative. He wanted to build a massive casino and resort next door to the Mets’ home in Queens, Citi Field. If it work... See more

Before he was sent to the Middle East and Russia to negotiate peace, and before he floated the idea of Eric Adams becoming ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Steve Witkoff was on a very different mission involving Donald Trump. In late 2022, the Trump Organizati... See more