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NYC found in contempt over 'grave' conditions at Rikers Island — with fed takeover increasingly likely

Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor announced Monday he plans to resign from his post next month to make way for President-elect Donald Trump’s chosen replacement.

Prosecutors with the Manhattan US Attorneys Office have argued that Combs poses an “extreme danger to the community.”

His lawyers hinted they want to quit over a “fundamental disagreement” — or when a client “insists on presenting a claim or defense that is not warranted under existing law.…

Follow The Post’s live updates from the courtroom as Daniel Penny, 26, stands trial for manslaughter after putting homeless man Jordan Neely, 30, in a chokehold onboard the subway in 2023.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams seeks earlier trial start date — April Fool's Day -- to clear way for re-election bid

Follow The Post’s live updates from the courtroom as Daniel Penny, 26, stands trial for manslaughter after putting homeless man Jordan Neely, 30, in a chokehold onboard the subway in 2023.

Court papers filed this week state that attorneys for Mohamed Bahi and prosecutors are “engaged in, and are continuing, discussions concerning a possible disposition of this case.”

Bodycam video shown in Daniel Penny trial shows medics trying to revive lifeless Jordan Neely

The 28-year-old Brooklyn native was released from prison in 2020 and placed on supervised release following his guilty plea.