Police and City Leaders in New York Face Legal Problems

紐約市警方與市領導面臨法律問題

Jun 24, 2026, 21:39
USPolitics

Introduction

The government is arresting former leaders from Mayor Eric Adams' team and some New York City police officers.

政府正在逮捕市長 Eric Adams 團隊的前領導以及部分紐約市警察。

Main Body

Frank Carone worked for Mayor Adams. Police say he took $120,000 in secret money. He helped a hotel get a big city contract for migrants.

Frank Carone 曾為市長 Adams 工作。警方表示他收受了 12 萬美元的秘密資金。他幫助一家酒店獲得了一份關於移民的大型城市合約。

Other leaders also had problems. Ingrid Lewis-Martin took money and jewelry for favors. Mayor Adams had charges about money from Turkey, but the government stopped those charges in 2025.

其他領導也面臨問題。Ingrid Lewis-Martin 為了獲取好處而收受金錢與珠寶。市長 Adams 曾因收受土耳其資金而被指控，但政府於 2025 年撤銷了這些指控。

Police leaders are in trouble too. The FBI searched the home of Jeffrey Maddrey. James McCarthy also lost his job duties. The police boss says they want a clean department.

警方領導同樣陷入麻煩。FBI 搜查了 Jeffrey Maddrey 的住家。James McCarthy 也失去了其職務。警察局長表示他們希望打造一個廉潔的部門。

Conclusion

Many people from the old city government are still in legal trouble. The police are trying to stop bad behavior.

許多前市政府的人員仍深陷法律麻煩。警方正嘗試制止這些不良行為。

Vocabulary Learning

🛑 The "Who Did What" Pattern

In this story, we see a simple pattern: Person →\rightarrow Action. This is the fastest way to tell a story in English.

1. The Action Pattern Look at how the text describes people:

  • Frank Carone →\rightarrow worked (Past)
  • He →\rightarrow helped (Past)
  • Ingrid →\rightarrow took (Past)

2. Simple Word Swaps To move to A2, you can change the person but keep the action. It stays easy:

  • The student →\rightarrow worked.
  • She →\rightarrow helped.
  • My friend →\rightarrow took.

3. Key 'Power' Words These words from the text are very useful for daily life:

  • Secret: Not told to others.
  • Trouble: A bad situation.
  • Clean: No mistakes or bad things.

Quick Guide: Past Tense Most words here just add -ed to show it happened yesterday: Work →\rightarrow Worked | Help →\rightarrow Helped

Vocabulary Learning

arresting (v.)
When the police take someone away to jail.
Example:The police are arresting the man for stealing.
secret (adj.)
Something that is hidden from other people.
Example:He has a secret box for his money.
contract (n.)
A legal agreement between two people or companies.
Example:The company signed a contract to build a new school.
migrants (n.)
People who move to a different country to live.
Example:The city provides food and beds for migrants.
jewelry (n.)
Expensive things you wear, like rings or necklaces.
Example:She wears gold jewelry every day.
favors (n.)
Kind acts done to help someone.
Example:I did a favor for my friend by helping him move.
charges (n.)
Official accusations that someone did something illegal.
Example:The man faces charges for lying to the police.
department (n.)
A specific part of a large organization.
Example:He works in the police department.
behavior (n.)
The way a person acts.
Example:The teacher likes the student's good behavior.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→