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Yoav Gonen

Yoav Gonen

City Hall Reporter at THE CITY

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United States
Languages
  • English
Covering topics
  • Education
  • Workplace
  • Politics

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Recent Articles

thecity.nyc

Pedicab Driver’s Death Amid NYPD Crackdown Rattles a Freewheeling Industry

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.
thecity.nyc

Lawmaker Seeks to Curb Deadly NYPD Car Chases After Upsurge

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.
thecity.nyc

Islamophobia Takes Center Stage in Final Days of New York’s Mayoral...

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.
thecity.nyc

Eric Adams’ Unpaid Legal Bills Tied to Federal Indictment Climb to ...

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.
thecity.nyc

NYPD’s Controversial Top Chief to Retire

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.
thecity.nyc

NYPD Urged to Level Disciplinary Charges Against Officers in Fatal ...

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.
thecity.nyc

Deaths in NYPD Custody Nearly Doubled in Recent Years

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.
thecity.nyc

Eric Adams Advocate Fired from City Job After Posts Critical of Cha...

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.
thecity.nyc

The Secret Bundlers Behind Eric Adams’ Campaign Fundraising Revealed

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.
thecity.nyc

School Safety Agents to Be Overseen by NYPD’s First Deputy Commissi...

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.
thecity.nyc

A Prolific Adams Fundraiser Now Faces an Indictment

Within a year of working with Winnie Greco on the mayor’s 2021 campaign, Tian Ji Li allegedly traded favors with Adams’ top aide