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If any NYC reporter/citizen is wondering why their NYPD FOIL request has gone nowhere, look no further than the lawsuit filed against Tim Pearson et. al. today. katiehonan.bsky.social Elizabeth Kim Nick Pinto reuvenblau.bsky.social Jason Leopold iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDoc…

"Streetsblog, an online news organization, had been publishing stories about the allegations." nytimes.com/2024/10/01/nyr…

NEW: What We’ll Be Covering in a Second Trump Administration propublica.org/article/second… by Stephen Engelberg

New: The Environmental Protection Agency's attempts to reckon with formaldehyde have been repeatedly thwarted by the companies that rely on it. If the past is any guide, even modest steps toward reform are all but guaranteed to hit a dead end under Trump. propub.li/4ikOxaS

After reviewing leaked documents, we have found UnitedHealth is strategically limiting access to a treatment for thousands of children with autism across the country in order to cut costs. Advocates say the company’s strategy may be illegal. propublica.org/article/united… 👇

Scott Turner voted to ensure landlords could refuse to rent to people on government assistance. He agreed with an interviewer who said welfare is worse than slavery. He may soon lead the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. w/ Andy Kroll propublica.org/article/scott-…

THREAD: In 2023, I received an envelope with no return address. Inside was a flash drive containing tens of 1000s of secret files. It came from a vigilante with a tumultuous past, who'd done a years-long undercover operation. He didn’t tell the FBI or his family. He only told me

I’m going to be covering housing and transportation for ProPublica, with a focus on federal policy changes under the new administration. Tips + story ideas welcome, especially from anyone who works for Department of Housing and Urban Development or U.S. Department of Transportation — [email protected] propublica.org/article/second…

“If you follow the law, you’re not gonna make money, you’re not gonna survive. Behind the law, you’re making money.”

9/ Jesse Coburn is concerned about how shifting HUD and DOT policies — such as restrictive zoning laws or highway expansions — will affect those who depend on affordable housing and public transit. Reach out to him if you work for or are impacted by these agencies.

The Housing Loophole That Lets Wealthy Investors Raise Rents on Poor Tenants propublica.org/article/afford…

New: DOGE has gained access to a Department of Housing and Urban Development system containing confidential personal information about hundreds of thousands of alleged victims of housing discrimination. propublica.org/article/doge-e…

New: HUD officials have discussed using the blockchain and maybe cryptocurrency at a division that oversees billions in grants for affordable housing, homeless shelters, disaster recovery etc. A staffer said it'd be like paying grantees in "monopoly money" propublica.org/article/hud-co…

Federal investigators spent years on two major housing discrimination cases in Texas, finding what they believed were stark civil rights violations. Then the Trump Admin assumed office and quietly took steps that officials think will likely kill both cases propublica.org/article/trump-…

New: Following reporting by ProPublica, three Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee have warned HUD against using crypto, which they said could be “dangerous, speculative, and harmful to working families.” propub.li/4iRhFpJ

Investigations frozen. Charges withheld. Defendants emboldened not to cooperate. The Trump administration is mounting a major retreat in the government's fight against housing discrimination and segregation, according to ten Department of Housing and Urban Development officials. Story here: propublica.org/article/trump-…