Law Enforcement News

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

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

Lawyers for the green card holder are demanding the Trump istration 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

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.

Mayor Eric Adams testifies in Washington D.C. before the House Reform Committee on gun violence.

Immigration

Eric Adams Readies to Testify Before House Republicans on Sanctuary City Status

March 4, 2025, 4:45 p.m.March 5, 2025, 2:11 p.m.

GOP are expected to grill the mayors of New York, Chicago, Boston and Denver, all cities that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.

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

Mohamed Bahi, Ex-Eric Adams Aide, to Plead Guilty to Federal Conspiracy Charges

Feb. 7, 2025, 3:22 p.m.Feb. 7, 2025, 3:35 p.m.

If he cooperates with prosecutors, the former liaison to the Muslim community for City Hall could be a key witness against the mayor.

NYPD

NYPD Inspector General Scrutinizes Secretive Adams Quality-of-Life Unit

Nov. 26, 2024, 6:13 p.m.Nov. 26, 2024, 6:13 p.m.

The Community Response Team, promoted to the public via action-packed social media videos, operates without written policies or required training, the watchdog finds.

Adams World: Investigated

Federal Authorities Raid Queens Hotel Owned by Adams Fundraiser

Nov. 18, 2024, 3:37 p.m.Nov. 19, 2024, 4:29 p.m.

A Weihong Hu hotel, paid by the city for use as shelter, is the subject of a search warrant from the office of Brooklyn U.S. Attorney Breon Peace.

Immigrant workers whose legal work permits and deportation protections are tied up in state wage theft investigations protested outside the state Department of Labor’s Brooklyn office.

Immigration

Immigrant Workers Plead for Swift Action on Pending Deportation Protection Applications

Nov. 14, 2024, 3:33 p.m.Nov. 14, 2024, 3:33 p.m.

At a picket, dozens demand action from the New York State Department of Labor to fast track approvals for whistleblowers and victims of labor law violations before Trump takes office in January.

Mayor Eric Adams ed his istration officials for a City Hall press conference about the presidential election results.

Trump istration

Will Trump Bail Eric Adams Out of His Legal Troubles? Prosecutors Say It May Be Easier Said Than Done

Nov. 7, 2024, 3:36 p.m.Nov. 7, 2024, 3:36 p.m.

As a president infamous for issuing pardons heads back to the White House, he’ll face hurdles to any attempts to pull the plug on the ongoing corruption case against New York City’s mayor.

New York City Sheriff Anthony Miranda speaks at a Bronx warehouse about the city and state’s efforts to seize illegal cannabis products.

Law Enforcement

Judge Reins in City Sheriff Following Wave of Cannabis Raids that Shut Down Shops

Oct. 31, 2024, 1:27 p.m.Oct. 31, 2024, 1:27 p.m.

Sheriff Anthony Miranda has repeatedly overruled a city tribunal that rejected cases alleging stores illegally sold pot. A Queens Supreme Court justice ruled both the enforcement law and his actions unconstitutional.

Mayor Eric Adams and former State Sen. Jesse Hamilton are seen at separate press conferences in a diptych image.

Adams World: Investigated

Who Paid for Adams Real Estate Chief Jesse Hamilton’s Japan Trip, Council Member Asks Following Report by THE CITY

Oct. 11, 2024, 3:55 p.m.Oct. 11, 2024, 4:06 p.m.

Councilmember Lincoln Restler demanded answers from Department of Citywide istrative Services Commissioner Louis Molina about potential conflicts of interest raised by the trip.

Law Enforcement

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

Eric Adams Readies to Testify Before House Republicans on Sanctuary City Status

Mohamed Bahi, Ex-Eric Adams Aide, to Plead Guilty to Federal Conspiracy Charges

NYPD Inspector General Scrutinizes Secretive Adams Quality-of-Life Unit

Federal Authorities Raid Queens Hotel Owned by Adams Fundraiser

Immigrant Workers Plead for Swift Action on Pending Deportation Protection Applications

Will Trump Bail Eric Adams Out of His Legal Troubles? Prosecutors Say It May Be Easier Said Than Done

Judge Reins in City Sheriff Following Wave of Cannabis Raids that Shut Down Shops

Who Paid for Adams Real Estate Chief Jesse Hamilton’s Japan Trip, Council Member Asks Following Report by THE CITY

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