On September 25, 2025, Mayor Eric Adams issued Emergency Executive Order 863, extending the state of emergency in New York City jails for five more days. This order continues measures first declared in 2021 to address ongoing staffing shortages, health and safety risks, and compliance with the federally mandated Nunez Action Plan. The extension underscores…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued Emergency Executive Order 864 on September 25, 2025, extending Section 2 of EEO 862 for five days to address the ongoing influx of asylum seekers and resulting humanitarian crisis. Citing authority under New York State law, the City Charter, and the Administrative Code—and building on the continuing state…
The Office of Special Investigation (OSI) under New York Attorney General Letitia James has released its report on the November 19, 2024, death of Gary Worthy, who was fatally shot by NYPD officers in Queens after firing a gun that injured both an officer and a bystander. The investigation, which reviewed body-camera footage, witness interviews,…