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De Blasio Reaches $330K Settlement With Conflicts Board Over Use of NYPD During 2020 Presidential Run
The ex-mayor is on the hook to make quarterly payments to the City of New York for the next four years after taking an NYPD detail on the campaign trail.
Following THE CITY’s Trail, Campaign Board Escalates Eric Adams Fraud Probe
Undeterred by the Trump istration’s derailing of the mayor’s criminal case, the NYC Campaign Finance Board again denies him reelection matching funds. It’s also examining events where our investigations surfaced fundraising sleight-of-hand.
Trump Org’s Bid to Run Wollman Rink Gets Growing Pushback From Manhattan Reps
After THE CITY revealed City Hall snubbed a $120 million gift to upgrade the Central Park facility, 19 elected officials urge Mayor Eric Adams to reconsider and put his solicitation for operators on ice.
Comptroller Urges Cancellation of $20M Contract Extension for Indicted Eric Adams Campaign Fundraiser
Weihong Hu faces federal charges tied to alleged bribery at her Queens hotel housing formerly incarcerated people — and has surrounded herself with close allies of the mayor.
At Rikers Commissary, Prices Exceed Those at Local Stores Despite Pledge to Bring Costs Down
A spot check by THE CITY following our investigation finds a private company charging huge markups under an agreement that was supposed to rein them in.
NYPD Car Chases Drop by 66% in First Weeks of Policy Shift
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said new restrictions on when officers can pursue vehicles that flee from police stops are already producing safer streets.
Rikers’ Controversial Commissary Deal Will Be Opened to All Bidders Following Reports of High Prices, Poor Service
The move comes after THE CITY revealed that the company hand-picked to run food services overcharged detainees.
Ex-Mayor Bill de Blasio Must Pay Nearly $500,000 for Police Detail, Judge Rules
A state Supreme Court judge forcefully rejected de Blasio’s argument that he was exempt from ethics rules when he had taxpayers cover the bill for NYPD protection during his 2020 presidential bid.
New NYPD Commissioner Reverses Course on Deadly Vehicle Pursuits
Car chases will be restricted to suspected felonies and violent misdemeanors — a shift from the current tactic of also pursuing drivers suspected of traffic infractions, violations or other minor offenses.
Cannabis Store Operators Call for Loan Forgiveness
Faced with high-cost loans, social equity borrowers say a New York State program designed to help them threatens to sink their businesses instead.
High-Ranking Assembly Member Calls for Aid To Beleaguered State Cannabis Fund Borrowers
Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes suggests helping indebted store owners — highlighted in reporting by THE CITY — with money from licensing fees paid by medical marijuana companies.
City Investigators Probe Eric Adams Protege Jesse Hamilton and His Real Estate Deals
Department of Investigation is scrutinizing a pending lease in an office tower owned by a billionaire backer of the mayor, among other transactions.Lease With Adams Donor on ‘Pause’
After THE CITY was the first to expose a pending deal to move the city’s Department for the Aging to a Wall Street building owned by a billionaire donor to Mayor Eric Adams, and later reported that Adams protege Jesse Hamilton steered the deal to that property, First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer announced a “pause”…
Council Considers Bills Spurred by THE CITY
The City Council committees on aging, consumer and worker protection, and housing will hold a t oversight hearing Nov. 19 on deed theft, and on two bills that aim to protect homeowners from predatory real estate speculation. The Council’s action was prompted by an investigative series from THE CITY that featured family who found…
Adams Real Estate Chief OKed Leases Brokered by Japan Travel Pal, City Officials Confirm
Jesse Hamilton personally approved multimillion-dollar deals with Cushman and Wakefield broker Diana Boutross — and shilled for a Bronx warehouse owner, a City Council hearing revealed.
City Officials Open Three Probes Into Secret, Multi-Million-Dollar Leases Overseen by Adams Protege
Following reporting by THE CITY, the comptroller and City Council are examining Jesse Hamilton’s role in lucrative deals, including with a billionaire real estate magnate and mayoral backer.Council to Assess City Leasing
The City Council’s governmental operations committee, chaired by Councilmember Lincoln Restler (D-Brooklyn), will hold a hearing Oct. 29 examining leases of private real estate by the city Department of Citywide istrative Services.
Bronx and Manhattan Get $27M in State Water Grants After THE CITY Exposed Bond Act Funding Drought
Projects to unearth a buried stream in Van Cortlandt Park, manage Central Park stormwater and floodproof a public housing project benefit as Albany steps up, after just 2% of state environmental grants went to New York City.Who Paid for Adams Real Estate Chief Jesse Hamilton’s Japan Trip, Council Member Asks Following Report by THE CITY
Councilmember Lincoln Restler demanded answers from Department of Citywide istrative Services Commissioner Louis Molina about potential conflicts of interest raised by the trip.
Rep. Ritchie Torres Decries ‘Shocking’ Disparities That Cut NYC Out of Green Bonds
The Congress member from The Bronx sent a letter to the state Department of Environmental Conservation citing THE CITY’s reporting about funding formulas that discriminate against New York City.
Landlords Tens of Thousands More Rent-Regulated Apartments Under Threat of Fines
A new state law, ed after THE CITY exposed units inexplicably missing in property owner reports, has spurred a surge in compliance in the face of costly penalties.Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.