Law Enforcement News

Ingrid Lewis-Martin is escorted into a Manhattan courtroom for an arraignment on bribery charges.

Eric Adams Aides and Donors Expected to be Indicted by Manhattan DA

by Greg B. Smith, Gwynne Hogan and Katie Honan Aug. 20, 2025, 4:56 p.m.Aug. 21, 2025, 8:37 a.m.

Ex-senior advisor to the mayor Ingrid Lewis-Martin faces anticipated influence-peddling charges, alongside official Jesse Hamilton and mayoral donors who rolled back a Brooklyn road-safety project.

NYPD

NYPD Commissioner Tisch Declines to Punish Cop Who Fatally Shot Fleeing Driver

by Yoav Gonen Aug. 19, 2025, 5:38 p.m.Aug. 20, 2025, 6:36 a.m.

The police commissioner ignored a plea by the Civilian Complaint Review Board and overruled a trial judge’s recommendation that Lt. Jonathan Rivera should be terminated for the 2019 death of a driver who attempted to flee a vehicle stop in The Bronx.

Mohamed Bahi walks out of the gold colored front doors of 500 Pearl street. The address can be seen on the left of the frame.

Adams World: Investigated

Eric Adams Aide Pleads Guilty in Illegal Campaign Fundraising Scheme

by Greg B. Smith Aug. 12, 2025, 5:51 p.m.Aug. 12, 2025, 6:16 p.m.

Mohammed Bahi admits to helping funnel a businessman’s donations through straw donors to yield public matching funds, on advice of a campaign volunteer.

Trump Administration

Trump Said He’s Just ��Starting With D.C.’ Democrats Who Run Other Cities Worry They’re Next.

by Shifra Dayak, NOTUS and Emily Kennard, NOTUS Aug. 12, 2025, 8:58 a.m.Aug. 12, 2025, 6:17 p.m.

After watching the president send troops to LA and D.C., officials from cities like New York are bracing for similar incursions.

Zuhdi Ahmed has a blue circle over his face in a high school formal picture.

Law Enforcement

NYPD Bypassed Facial Recognition Ban to ID Pro-Palestinian Student Protester

by Samantha Maldonado July 18, 2025, 5:01 a.m.July 18, 2025, 9:29 a.m.

Barred from using Clearview AI, NYC police relied on a marshal in the fire department to run a search that turned up photos of the student at his high school graduation.

Former DCAS deputy commissioner Ricardo Morales testifies at a Council hearing about his struggles to get whistleblower protection when he exposed wrongdoing in the de Blasio administration.

City Hall

City Government Whistleblowers Grow Scant, With Most Denied Protection

by Greg B. Smith June 30, 2025, 5:00 a.m.June 27, 2025, 2:37 p.m.

A City Council review finds just 3% of city employees who reported retaliation received official support from the city Department of Investigation.

Then-Deputy Chief of Staff for Governor Kathy Hochul Linda Sun takes part in an anti-hate crime roundtable with Asian community leaders.

State Government

Former Hochul Aide Tied to China Got Kickbacks for COVID Gear, Feds Charge

by Yoav Gonen June 26, 2025, 4:52 p.m.June 26, 2025, 4:55 p.m.

Federal prosecutors allege that former Deputy Chief of Staff Linda Sun steered COVID protective equipment contracts to two family firms, one run by her husband and another by a second cousin.

Trump Administration

ICE Agents Arrest at Least Seven Immigrants as Courthouse Blitz Continues

by Gwynne Hogan May 29, 2025, 5:51 p.m.May 29, 2025, 8:41 p.m.

Some agents wore masks that shielded their faces, while government attorneys involved refused to give their names.

Trump Administration

Columbia Student Hunted by Homeland Security Asks If She’s Hidden Name in Marco Rubio Memo

by Yoav Gonen April 11, 2025, 11:02 a.m.April 11, 2025, 1:47 p.m.

Lawyers for the green card holder are demanding the Trump administration produce a memo by Rubio in which her name likely appears, alongside that of detained activist Mahmoud Khalil.

Mayoral advisor Ingrid Lewis-Martin speaks with reporters during the weekly off-top press conference at City Hall.

Adams World: Investigated

Multiple Probes Into Eric Adams’ Inner Circle Persist, Even as Mayor Escapes Prosecution

by Greg B. Smith and Yoav Gonen April 3, 2025, 3:59 p.m.April 4, 2025, 9:26 a.m.

A slew of Adams’ closest allies have had their phones seized and homes searched by law enforcement, leading to 11 resignations and 3 indictments — so far.

Law Enforcement

Eric Adams Aides and Donors Expected to be Indicted by Manhattan DA

NYPD Commissioner Tisch Declines to Punish Cop Who Fatally Shot Fleeing Driver

Eric Adams Aide Pleads Guilty in Illegal Campaign Fundraising Scheme

Trump Said He’s Just ��Starting With D.C.’ Democrats Who Run Other Cities Worry They’re Next.

NYPD Bypassed Facial Recognition Ban to ID Pro-Palestinian Student Protester

City Government Whistleblowers Grow Scant, With Most Denied Protection

Former Hochul Aide Tied to China Got Kickbacks for COVID Gear, Feds Charge

ICE Agents Arrest at Least Seven Immigrants as Courthouse Blitz Continues

Columbia Student Hunted by Homeland Security Asks If She’s Hidden Name in Marco Rubio Memo

Multiple Probes Into Eric Adams’ Inner Circle Persist, Even as Mayor Escapes Prosecution

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