Letitia James News

States Sue Trump to Lift Offshore Wind Power Blockade

May 5, 2025, 5:29 p.m.May 5, 2025, 5:29 p.m.

New York Attorney General Letitia James and 17 other Democratic attorneys general seek an injunction after a federal order halted work on Empire Wind, a massive project off the coast of Long Island.

DC 37 director Henry Garrido speaks at their Lower Manhattan headquarters about the union’s endorsement of Council Speaker Adrienne Adams for mayor.

Campaign 2025

City’s Largest Municipal Union and AG James Back Adrienne Adams for Mayor

April 23, 2025, 4:17 p.m.April 23, 2025, 4:18 p.m.

The of DC 37’s more than 200,000 and retirees could provide a boost for the City Council speaker’s struggling mayoral campaign.

Trump istration

New York Nonprofits Race to Prepare for Trump Assault

April 21, 2025, 4:52 p.m.April 23, 2025, 9:26 a.m.

Attorney General Letitia James is holding a webinar next Monday on the matter, with more than a thousand groups already signed up as the president threatens nonprofit statuses.

Gov. Kathy Hochul walks out of Marcy Correctional Facility with barbed wire behind her. She walks with a man in a grey suit on the right and a woman in a beige suit on the left.

Criminal Justice

Prison Deaths and Strike Chaos Reveal Backsliding on Basic Reforms

March 17, 2025, 5:00 a.m.May 14, 2025, 4:54 p.m.

A promised prison overhaul is on a collision course with New York’s long history of keeping basic information about abuses and killings hidden from the public

Alvin Bragg

How Other Prosecutors Could Pick Up the Case Against Eric Adams

Feb. 15, 2025, 10:55 a.m.Feb. 15, 2025, 10:55 a.m.

Both Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and NY Attorney General Tish James could pursue charges, and Gov. Hochul could also remove the mayor.

NYPD

After 4-Year Review, No Charges For Speeding Cop Who Fatally Struck Pedestrian

Nov. 9, 2024, 9:40 a.m.Nov. 9, 2024, 9:40 a.m.

The state Attorney General’s Office determined that it could not bring criminal charges against former NYPD officer Ceasar Munoz, who was forced to retire from the department last year.

Housing

Landlord Accused of Discriminating Against Voucher Holders Must Pay

Aug. 20, 2024, 4:40 p.m.Aug. 20, 2024, 5:28 p.m.

A settlement reached between Shamco Management Corp. and Attorney General Letitia James also requires the landlord to rent to people using Section 8, CityFHEPS and other subsidies.

Used furniture online retailer Kaiyo had an ad on a 5 train.

Letitia James

Online Furniture Platform Kaiyo Withholds Customer Funds During ‘Wind Down’

Aug. 20, 2024, 5:00 a.m.Aug. 20, 2024, 10:09 a.m.

Familiar from subway ads promising “secondhand furniture, first-rate experience,” the company is now locking s — prompting sellers to file complaints with authorities.

"hikma" pharmaceutical company name in front of white and glass curved building sits down a long white and grey driveway.

Opioid Crisis

Pharma Firm That Owes Millions in Opioid Settlement Wants in on Lucrative Anti-Overdose Drug Contract

July 16, 2024, 5:00 a.m.July 16, 2024, 3:37 p.m.

For years New York has procured naloxone from a single supplier, but Hikma Pharmaceuticals is fighting hard to get a contract — despite evidence that their double-dose version increases the risk of withdrawal symptoms.

Opioid Settlement Advisory Board member Joyce Rivera speaks at a Midtown meeting.

Drug Treatment

NYC Is Spending Millions in Opioid Settlement Funds. How Exactly Remains a Mystery.

July 10, 2024, 7:45 p.m.July 10, 2024, 10:44 p.m.

of the state’s opioid advisory board railed at city officials Wednesday over the lack of transparency about how funds designated for treatment, recovery and prevention have been spent.

Letitia James

States Sue Trump to Lift Offshore Wind Power Blockade

City’s Largest Municipal Union and AG James Back Adrienne Adams for Mayor

New York Nonprofits Race to Prepare for Trump Assault

Prison Deaths and Strike Chaos Reveal Backsliding on Basic Reforms

How Other Prosecutors Could Pick Up the Case Against Eric Adams

After 4-Year Review, No Charges For Speeding Cop Who Fatally Struck Pedestrian

Landlord Accused of Discriminating Against Voucher Holders Must Pay

Online Furniture Platform Kaiyo Withholds Customer Funds During ‘Wind Down’

Pharma Firm That Owes Millions in Opioid Settlement Wants in on Lucrative Anti-Overdose Drug Contract

NYC Is Spending Millions in Opioid Settlement Funds. How Exactly Remains a Mystery.

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