Letitia James

Moments before police officers from the 102nd Precinct in Ozone Park, Queens, shot and killed Win Rozario on March 27, 2024, as his mother tried to protect him.

NYPD

‘Please Don’t Shoot My Mom!’: Body-Cam Footage Shows Rapidly Escalating Moments Before Cops Killed Win Rozario

May 3, 2024, 3:00 p.m.May 7, 2024, 12:01 p.m.

The state attorney general’s office released the video hours after THE CITY reported the family's frustrations with the lack of ability for the officers.

FAQ NYC

LISTEN: ‘The Whole Point of Government’

Feb. 26, 2024, 5:31 p.m.Feb. 26, 2024, 5:31 p.m.

Hosts Christina and Harry talk about e-bike fires, Letitia James’s winning streak, and much more. If you like what you’re hearing, please spread the word, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever podcasts are found.

Vaccinations

AG’s Office Quietly Closed ParCare COVID Vaccine Probe

Aug. 18, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 8:07 a.m.

Attorney General Letitia James recused herself from investigating a political ally whose health clinic gave Moderna shots weeks before they were authorized for public use.

Gun Violence

Judge Moves To Pause New York Firearm License Law — Including Times Square ‘Gun Free Zone’

Oct. 6, 2022, 7:08 p.m.Oct. 6, 2022, 8:59 p.m.

A ruling says state officials went too far in their response to the U.S. Supreme Court decision nixing New York’s tough permit restrictions.

Mental Health

‘We’re at a Crisis Point’: NY Attorney General Hearing Spotlights Child Mental Health Care Failures

June 23, 2022, 12:30 p.m.April 3, 2025, 2:19 p.m.

After THE CITY and ProPublica exposed a dramatic drop in beds at state psychiatric hospitals, New York’s top law enforcer takes agonized testimony from patients and providers — and the parent who’d told us of her son’s monthslong wait for care.

Civic Newsroom

Candidates for New York’s Next Governor: Who’s Still Running to Run This State?

June 1, 2022, 3:43 p.m.Nov. 8, 2022, 5:46 p.m.

Kathy Hochul is hoping to win a full term, but other Democrats are lining up for a primary challenge. And Republicans have been campaigning and raising cash for months before she took over from Andrew Cuomo.

Civic Newsroom

Who’s Running for Attorney General in New York? Letitia James Disrupts a Crowded Field

Dec. 13, 2021, 10:11 a.m.Dec. 13, 2021, 1:33 p.m.

Letitia James says she’ll run for reelection after all — after nixing a nascent run for governor. Here’s who’s also in the running so far for the state’s top prosecutor, with an overview of what an attorney general does.

Politics

How Letitia James’ Governor’s Race Exit Shakes Up New York Politics Again

Dec. 9, 2021, 5:11 p.m.Dec. 9, 2021, 8:39 p.m.

“Her heart just wasn’t in it,” said one longtime er of the attorney general, whose challenge to Gov. Kathy Hochul was put within reach by her own role in toppling Andrew Cuomo. The announcement upends the contests for both governor and AG.

Housing

Rent Shocks Recharge Push for New Tenant Rights in a Changing Albany

Nov. 15, 2021, 9:52 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 8:00 a.m.

Concerns about rising rents galvanize the race for governor as Letitia James states her for the “Good Cause” bill limiting rent hikes and evictions — while Kathy Hochul keeps a careful distance.

Politics

NYC Politicians Parade in Puerto Rico, With Races From Governor to Council Speaker at Stake

Nov. 4, 2021, 10:50 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 8:00 a.m.

Eric Adams, Kathy Hochul, Letitia James and Bill de Blasio were among the pols making the scene at the annual Somos conference, where alliances are sealed. Meanwhile, a Council member fighting for his Brooklyn seat was jockeying for speaker.

Letitia James

‘Please Don’t Shoot My Mom!’: Body-Cam Footage Shows Rapidly Escalating Moments Before Cops Killed Win Rozario

LISTEN: ‘The Whole Point of Government’

AG’s Office Quietly Closed ParCare COVID Vaccine Probe

Judge Moves To Pause New York Firearm License Law — Including Times Square ‘Gun Free Zone’

‘We’re at a Crisis Point’: NY Attorney General Hearing Spotlights Child Mental Health Care Failures

Candidates for New York’s Next Governor: Who’s Still Running to Run This State?

Who’s Running for Attorney General in New York? Letitia James Disrupts a Crowded Field

How Letitia James’ Governor’s Race Exit Shakes Up New York Politics Again

Rent Shocks Recharge Push for New Tenant Rights in a Changing Albany

NYC Politicians Parade in Puerto Rico, With Races From Governor to Council Speaker at Stake

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