Department of Investigations

How Porter Fischer Exposed a Steroid Clinic and Major Leaguers Like Alex Rodriguez

Manhattan DA Launches Criminal Investigation into Elevator Tragedy at 285 Madison

​Yesterday DNAinfo reported that the December 14 death of Young & Rubicam executive Suzanne Hart in an elevator at 285 Madison Avenue might have been prevented "if elevator repairmen had not violated city rules by rushing the lift back into service without the required O.K. from the Department ... More >>

Queens Subdivided Basement Fire: How Many More Waiting to Happen?

​After a fire in an illegally and dangerously subdivided Queens basement killed three people last weekend, the Times has been raising questions about whether authorities are doing enough to crack down on the estimated 100,000 units of illegally-converted housing units in the city. They're rig ... More >>

Street Vendors Will be on Governors Island Tomorrow, Along With the Street Vendor Project

Paul Lowry/flickrIt's been a busy summer at the Street Vendor Project. Both a recent spike in new-wave vendors and a New York Times article about vendor permit fraud brought increased attention to the group, which advocates on behalf of its 750 members. "We've been contacted by a lot of radio statio ... More >>

Councilmember Martinez Resigns in Slush-Fund Scandal

The city council's slush fund -- money earmarked for no purpose but the discretionary use of its members -- has gone largely under the radar since its discovery last year, and its desultory investigation has had many targets. Now councilmember Miguel Martinez has resigned over it. Liz Benjamin repo ... More >>

Jacob Selechnik

'Sometimes they don't open the windows and let the walls breathe'

Fighting the Good Fight

Amnesiac Council Battles Bloomberg, Excuses Unions

Russell Harding's Vanity Fair

'Voice' Trail Led to Charges

Maladies at the Malibu

City Houses HIV-Positive Homeless in Illegal SRO

Inside Edge

The Councilman and the Crooked Building Consultant

Sacking a Saint

Giuliani Team Blows a Chance to Protect a Real Catholic Legacy

Pataki’s Political Pick

Guv and Fonz Make Disneyland Selection for New U.S. Attorney

Rudy Vs. George

Their new battle is more about the conservative party than the schools