HISTORICAL FACTS: 2 | History Defined

Mamdani seeks to stop city defense of ex-mayor Adams in sexual assault lawsuit

Filed while Adams was in office, the lawsuit concerns a 1993 assault

The Independent UK · Mar 17

Mamdani names social services chief amid scrutiny over deaths of homeless New Yorkers

Department commissioner will be Erin Dalton, who conducted outreach in Pennsylvania among unhoused communities

The Guardian - US · Feb 25

‘This is disgusting’: Ted Cruz invites NYPD officers to Texas after snowball attack during New York storm

US Senator Ted Cruz sparked fresh political reactions after inviting New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers to Texas, following an incident where police personnel were hit with snowballs while responding to a disorderly crowd at Washington Square Park during a snowstorm.

The Times of India · Feb 24

Former NYPD official charged with taking bribes from company selling 'panic button' to city schools

A former NYPD school safety commander has been charged with taking bribes to push a panic alert system into city schools

The Independent UK · Feb 13

Zohran Mamdani is set to kill off New York's 'functionally unusable' business chatbot, which often gave out illegal advice

Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans to remove NYC business chatbot after repeated illegal advice, high costs, and inefficiencies exposed by testing.

TechRadar · Feb 3

Melania documentary live: Critics hammer ‘vapid’ film as it debuts to near-empty theaters

New documentary is now in theaters nationwide, though early box office analysis predicts dismal showing

The Independent UK · Jan 29

Top aide to former Mayor Eric Adams accepted diamond earrings as a bribe, prosecutors say

Prosecutors allege that Lewis-Martin put pressure on city regulators to accelerate approvals for the developers’ projects after receiving the earrings

The Independent UK · Jan 28

A TV show about the NYPD is now a legal drama starring the city and Dr. Phil’s son

A reality TV series meant to showcase the New York Police Department has spawned a legal showdown between city government and the show’s producer, Jordan McGraw — the son of TV’s Dr. Phil

The Independent UK · Jan 23

Zohran Mamdani officials sue Dr Phil’s son over NYPD reality show that’s ‘imminent threat’ to city police

The lawsuit says the footage contains revealing information that could put police and crime victims at risk

The Independent UK · Jan 22

Crypto coin firm touted by Eric Adams denies allegations of ‘rug pull’ scam

NYC Token, which hit market on Monday, surged to $580m and then rapidly plummeted as firm denies wrongdoing

The Guardian - US · Jan 14