A Department of Correction investigator improperly provided information to federal agents about two immigrants, a city watchdog agency found. Source: New York Times
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N.Y.C. Watchdog Agency Is Investigating Deaths in Police Custody
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2025
Nine people have died this year, about half the toll at this time last year. Advocacy and legal groups say the city is still not doing enough to ensure the safety of its detainees. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C.’s Social Services Chief Said to Face Inquiry Over Shelter Failure
By Gotham Rex on August 15, 2022
The Department of Investigation is scrutinizing Gary Jenkins after homeless families were forced to spend the night at a Bronx intake office. Source: New York Times
Questions Continue About Homeless Shelter Operators
By Gotham Rex on February 28, 2022
New York City took a hands-off approach to overseeing the operators even as it acknowledged corruption. Source: New York Times
De Blasio Is Faulted for Using Security Detail for Personal Benefit
By Gotham Rex on October 7, 2021
A city investigation criticized Mayor Bill de Blasio’s use of his security detail during his presidential campaign and to transport his children. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. Badly Mishandled George Floyd Protests, Watchdog Says
By Gotham Rex on December 18, 2020
“I look back with remorse,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said after a city oversight agency found the department’s tactics “produced excessive enforcement.” Source: New York Times
A Car Salesman, a Macedonian Ex-Minister and a $45 Million Mask Scheme
By Gotham Rex on May 27, 2020
Prosecutors charged a New Jersey man who was part of an unlikely crew that sought a lucrative deal to provide desperately needed protective equipment. Source: New York Times