THE CITY gets action
Posted inBrooklyn
In a 74-count indictment, Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez charged HotHead Grabba, its owner and top managers in connection with alleged wage theft and health hazards in a tobacco sweatshop empire.
Posted inElections, Politics, THE CITY gets action
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.
Posted inAdams World: Investigated
Following THE CITY’s Trail, Campaign Board Escalates Eric Adams Fraud Probe
Undeterred by the Trump administration’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.
Posted inManhattan
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.
Posted inAdams World: Investigated
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.
Posted inJails and Prisons
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.
Posted inTHE CITY gets action
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.
Posted inTHE CITY gets action
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.
Posted inCity Hall, Politics, THE CITY gets action
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.
Posted inCriminal Justice
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.

