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Posted inNYPD

How Eric Adams Has Backed a Secretive NYPD Unit Ridden With Abuses

March 11, 2025, 6:00 a.m.March 10, 2025, 7:17 p.m.
After NYPD officials warned about a unit’s aggressive policing, the mayor boosted the team led by his allies. “The unit effectively reported directly to City Hall,” a former police official said.
Mayor Eric Adams walks out of 500 Pearl street with a furrowed brow in a blue suit and red tie.
Posted inAdams World: Investigated

Who Will Pay Mayor Eric Adams’ Legal Bills?

Sept. 30, 2024, 3:14 p.m.Jan. 6, 2025, 3:09 p.m.
The mayor has raised $1.7 million through a legal defense fund that, in theory, should cover the costs of his federal corruption defense. But questions remain.
A man was awarded a $1.6 million settlement from the city after accusing a therapist of sexually abusing him on Rikers Island.
Posted inDepartment of Correction

City to Shell Out $1.6 Million to Rikers Detainee Abused by Therapist

May 13, 2024, 4:59 a.m.May 13, 2024, 1:56 p.m.
The John Doe complaint that led to the settlement followed other allegations against physical therapist Carlos Negron that were ignored by Correction Department investigators.
City Law Department head Sylvia Hinds-Radix speaks at City Hall about the costs of housing migrants.
Posted inCity Hall

Jury’s Still Out on Legal Representation for Top Adams Aide Accused of Harassment

March 26, 2024, 9:23 p.m.March 27, 2024, 7:31 a.m.
Corporation Counsel Sylvia Hinds-Radix says she’s still evaluating whether to provide a City Hall lawyer to defend Timothy Pearson from lawsuit alleging workplace misconduct — while still repping the mayor as he fights a civil sex assault claim.
City Corporation Counsel Sylvia Hinds-Radix speaks on the Upper West Side about cracking down on unlicensed marijuana sellers.
Posted inCity Hall

Why Are Taxpayer-Funded City Lawyers Defending Eric Adams in a Civil Sexual Assault Case?

March 19, 2024, 9:21 p.m.March 19, 2024, 9:21 p.m.
It’s a choice. The city’s Law Department doesn’t have to defend employees if it determines they weren’t acting in an official capacity or if they violated department rules.
Posted inLabor

Home Health Aides Sue State Labor Department Over Dropped Wage Theft Investigation

Aug. 25, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Aug. 25, 2023, 10:58 a.m.
Attorneys for underpaid caretakers argue that New York abandoned its legal obligation to workers by closing cases.
Posted inMigrant Crisis

Hochul to NYC: State Won’t Force Upstate to Shelter Migrants

Aug. 24, 2023, 7:18 p.m.Aug. 24, 2023, 7:18 p.m.
City officials have been begging for a ‘statewide decompression’ strategy for months, but the governor rebuffed it Thursday. 
Posted inTaxi & Limousine Commission

Of Drivers Targeted by TLC Airport Stings, 86% Are Nonwhite, Lawsuit Claims

Aug. 24, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Aug. 28, 2023, 6:47 p.m.
The city wants to toss out a class-action suit brought by drivers ticketed for illegal airport pickups, but the plaintiffs keep pressing for a trial. 
Posted inLaw Department

Adams Team in Settlement Talks on Affordable Housing Segregation Suit

Aug. 21, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Aug. 18, 2023, 6:23 p.m.
Resolution of the long-pending legal case challenging ‘community preference’ set-asides could reframe which applicants get affordable housing — including a relative of the judge hearing the case.
Posted inPolice Brutality

City Pays Out $415K After Cops Roughed Up Two Brooklyn Pols at George Floyd Protest

Aug. 2, 2023, 6:33 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 8:07 a.m.
The NYPD itted to no wrongdoing as it shelled out taxpayer money to settle the matter. 

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