#Pay2Play: The NYC Campaign Finance Board is now investigating corruption charges involving donations tied to an alleged Uzbekistani agent in exchange for political favors. The CFB continues to reject Mayor Eric Adams Eric Adams’ appeals for matching funds. thecity.nyc/2025/07/09/ada…

While writing THERE IS NO PLACE FOR US, what I wanted most was for readers to feel the fury I carried during my reporting—the outrage, the horror at what this country forces our neighbors to endure. This Current Affairs review captures exactly what I hoped the book would convey:

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“The United States, with its enormous highways, sprawling suburbs & neglected public transport systems, is one of the most car-dependent countries in the world. But this arrangement of obligatory driving is making many Americans actively unhappy, new research has found.”

Four former NYPD chiefs claim that top department leaders close to Mayor Eric Adams forced them out after they complained about promotions and plum assignments being awarded to unqualified associates or other misconduct. buff.ly/hFikUig

#Pay2Play: NYC's race to the bottom starts now ... with additional millions of dollars flooding our communities from predatory casino developers to buy influence from local politicians, civic organizations and nonprofits ... thecity.nyc/2025/07/11/cas…

#BadApples: after an investigation exposed mismanagement and violations NYPD NEWS, the department was forced to fire police for lying about their criminal convictions, hiding past arrests or racking up traffic violations so severe they lost their licenses. ny1.com/nyc/all-boroug…

#BadApples: The federal government is investigating accusations of alleged shakedown NYPD NEWS after a Brooklyn bar owner complained about being harassed and pressured to hire and pay the police commissioner's brother to "resolve his problems" nbcnewyork.com/investigations…

Nothing says “I ❤️ NY” like “I will only live here if I am the Mayor.” nypost.com/2025/07/19/us-…

A city fire marshal used FDNY’s access to a facial recognition software to help NYPD detectives identify a pro-Palestinian protester at Columbia University, circumventing policies that tightly restrict the Police Department’s use of the technology. buff.ly/URysnMM

"anyone who knows the specific, unsanitized truth of what’s going on will join in the moral outrage against it, the moral obligation to stop it" Jumaane Williams (@jumaane.bsky.social) Op-Ed | You can’t look away: Witnessing ICE abuses in immigration court amny.com/opinion/witnes…

After months in El Salvador’s maximum security prison, Merwil Gutiérrez reunited with his sister in Venezuela last Friday. Like the more than 200 others released alongside him, his future hangs in limbo. Via @documentedNY documentedny.com/2025/07/21/ven…

New York State settled a half a million dollar lawsuit by Brittany Commisso who accused then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexually harassing her in the executive mansion. Cuomo resigned in disgrace but is now running to become Mayor of New York City. ny1.com/nyc/all-boroug…

The official report is in from federal prosecutors. (And yes, those are chips still in the bag, along with the red envelope.) thecity.nyc/2025/08/25/win…

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#SheepsClothing: Franklin Sepulveda, director of traffic NYPD NEWS, sideswiped a car and later instructed a city worker to file a false report about the incident. The police Internal Affairs Bureau is investigating both the crash and the alleged cover-up. thecity.nyc/2025/08/27/nyp…

Sarah Ahn Flushing Workers Center said Mamdani’s position was a “disappointment ... many people support Zohran Kwame Mamdani bc he’s different from Cuomo and Adams ... We urge [him] to use his platform to support ... low-income housing instead of a casino” nytimes.com/2025/08/20/nyr…