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Fired NYPD Lawyer Sues, Alleges Retaliation After Seeking Penalty for Adams Pal Who Abused Power
Former Deputy Commissioner Amy Litwin says she was terminated after arguing that Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey should be disciplined in connection with an incident first exposed by THE CITY.
Adams Asks Feds to Probe Conditions at ICE Lockup in Manhattan
The mayor’s letter came after reporting by THE CITY led the comptroller and public advocate to demand city agencies inspect the site where people are being locked inside packed rooms for days. But the agency he sent it to has already denied having “oversight authority.”
Housing Code Violations in NYCHA Units Will Finally Be Made Public
Inspection reports were supposed to be posted online in January 2023, but months later, THE CITY revealed that tenants were still in the dark.
Council Leaders Seek Probe of Possible NYPD Sanctuary City Violations
In a letter sent Monday, Speaker Adrienne Adams and Oversight Chair Gale Brewer wrote that “recent episodes raise serious doubts that should be urgently addressed,” citing reporting from THE CITY.
‘Finally There Is Justice:’ Former Tobacco Sweatshop Workers Relieved Over Wage Theft Indictment
Workers overcome with emotion as they learn their former bosses were charged with more than $310,000 in wage theft and more.
City Council Charter Panel Proposes Independent Lease Review After Adams Scandal
Review of billions of dollars in office space deals would move to the city comptroller, after an official close to Mayor Eric Adams attempted to steer a city agency to a political donor’s Wall Street building.
Operators of ‘Grabba’ Tobacco Sweatshop Charged With Wage Theft, Reckless Endangerment
In a 74-count indictment, Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez charged HotHead Grabba, its owner and top managers in connection with alleged wage theft and health hazards in a tobacco sweatshop empire.
De Blasio Reaches $330K Settlement With Conflicts Board Over Use of NYPD During 2020 Presidential Run
The ex-mayor is on the hook to make quarterly payments to the City of New York for the next four years after taking an NYPD detail on the campaign trail.
Following THE CITY’s Trail, Campaign Board Escalates Eric Adams Fraud Probe
Undeterred by the Trump administration’s derailing of the mayor’s criminal case, the NYC Campaign Finance Board again denies him reelection matching funds. It’s also examining events where our investigations surfaced fundraising sleight-of-hand.
Trump Org’s Bid to Run Wollman Rink Gets Growing Pushback From Manhattan Reps
After THE CITY revealed City Hall snubbed a $120 million gift to upgrade the Central Park facility, 19 elected officials urge Mayor Eric Adams to reconsider and put his solicitation for operators on ice.
Comptroller Urges Cancellation of $20M Contract Extension for Indicted Eric Adams Campaign Fundraiser
Weihong Hu faces federal charges tied to alleged bribery at her Queens hotel housing formerly incarcerated people — and has surrounded herself with close allies of the mayor.
At Rikers Commissary, Prices Exceed Those at Local Stores Despite Pledge to Bring Costs Down
A spot check by THE CITY following our investigation finds a private company charging huge markups under an agreement that was supposed to rein them in.
NYPD Car Chases Drop by 66% in First Weeks of Policy Shift
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said new restrictions on when officers can pursue vehicles that flee from police stops are already producing safer streets.
Rikers’ Controversial Commissary Deal Will Be Opened to All Bidders Following Reports of High Prices, Poor Service
The move comes after THE CITY revealed that the company hand-picked to run food services overcharged detainees.
Ex-Mayor Bill de Blasio Must Pay Nearly $500,000 for Police Detail, Judge Rules
A state Supreme Court judge forcefully rejected de Blasio’s argument that he was exempt from ethics rules when he had taxpayers cover the bill for NYPD protection during his 2020 presidential bid.
New NYPD Commissioner Reverses Course on Deadly Vehicle Pursuits
Car chases will be restricted to suspected felonies and violent misdemeanors — a shift from the current tactic of also pursuing drivers suspected of traffic infractions, violations or other minor offenses.
Cannabis Store Operators Call for Loan Forgiveness
Faced with high-cost loans, social equity borrowers say a New York State program designed to help them threatens to sink their businesses instead.
High-Ranking Assembly Member Calls for Aid To Beleaguered State Cannabis Fund Borrowers
Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes suggests helping indebted store owners — highlighted in reporting by THE CITY — with money from licensing fees paid by medical marijuana companies.
City Investigators Probe Eric Adams Protege Jesse Hamilton and His Real Estate Deals
Department of Investigation is scrutinizing a pending lease in an office tower owned by a billionaire backer of the mayor, among other transactions.Lease With Adams Donor on ‘Pause’
After THE CITY was the first to expose a pending deal to move the city’s Department for the Aging to a Wall Street building owned by a billionaire donor to Mayor Eric Adams, and later reported that Adams protege Jesse Hamilton steered the deal to that property, First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer announced a “pause”…
Council Considers Bills Spurred by THE CITY
The City Council committees on aging, consumer and worker protection, and housing will hold a joint oversight hearing Nov. 19 on deed theft, and on two bills that aim to protect homeowners from predatory real estate speculation. The Council’s action was prompted by an investigative series from THE CITY that featured family members who found…
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