Embattled aide Tim Pearson is no longer in charge of migrant contracts even as Adams sings praises
to Mayor Eric Adams is no longer in charge of city migrant contracts — the latest high-level shakeup as the vice of federal scrutiny tightens around City Hall .
But Adams made clear the switcheroo isn’t because he doesn’t trust Pearson, who sources said is under federal scrutiny for “The goal is to make sure sure we save taxpayer dollars, and I think we’ve done a great job of bringing down that cost,” he said.Elon Musk gushes about 'beautiful' — and newly single — Italian PM at awards ceremony“We asked him to go in and look in and we saved hundreds of millions of dollars by bringing down the costs, everything from security contracts to other contracts,” Adams said.
One city official — Chief Business Diversity Officer Michael Garner — had boasted during an internal meeting months ago that Pearson gave out 20 migrant security deals in one week alone.Stephen Yang
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