Musa Cetin hanged himself in a police precinct cell as the pedicab industry, known for blaring music and tourist scams, is snared in sweeping NYPD enforcement.
Legislation by Council Member Tiffany Cabán also calls for disclosure of pursuits, amid an ongoing investigation by THE CITY that has now uncovered three unreported deaths.
The former governor participated in a radio interview on Thursday where he laughed with the cohost about mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim, cheering on a future 9/11 attack against the city.
The mayor’s latest filing with the city’s ethics board shows $1.3 million in new attorneys’ fees owed — including a previously logged $301 bill restated at more than $301,000.
Chief of Department John Chell, a polarizing figure heralded for his dedication but often criticized for aggressive tactics, is closing out a 31-year career as the Adams administration winds down.
Elected officials are calling on Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch to act before a statute of limitation expires next Friday on serving misconduct charges in the killing of 19-year-old Win Rozario.
Forty people died while in police custody in 2023 and 2024 — the highest two-year toll in nearly a decade. With at least nine more deaths this year, though a downward trend, advocates are calling for greater oversight and major reforms.
Community liaison Tony Herbert referred to the shooting of the right-wing activist on X as “karma,” while suggesting Kirk was a “racist.” He also called the killing “unfortunate.” He was terminated Thursday.
Text messages reviewed by THE CITY show how business leaders and political allies collected big bucks for the mayor’s campaigns, which took advantage of a loophole to keep them from being disclosed.
The department had mulled moving its division handling public school safety from a community bureau to the office of Chief of Department John Chell but decided against it after THE CITY reported the proposed switch.