BY SAL GRECOThere is a difference between reporting on a politician and engineering a narrative about one.That distinction was at the center of a discussion between Sal Greco and Jack Stern during Episode 219 of The Sal Greco Show, as the conversation turned to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the media coverage surrounding his administration, and the increasingly powerful role that political influencers …
The NYPD’s Never-Ending Cycle: When Internal Affairs and the “Good Guy Letter” Become Weapons
BY SAL GRECOAnother lawsuit. Another allegation of retaliation. Another NYPD member whose career, reputation and future employment opportunities may hang on the actions of the very internal disciplinary system that is supposed to ensure fairness and integrity.And once again, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch is at the top of the Department while it is happening.The latest lawsuit involving NYPD Sergeant …
NYC Called Pearson and Maddrey “Not Truthful”—Now It Wants a Judge to Believe Them
BY SAL GRECONew York City has a credibility problem in one of the lawsuits stemming from the embattled Mayor’s Office of Municipal Services and its former senior adviser Timothy Pearson.And this time, the problem is contained in the City’s own paperwork.In March, New York City Corporation Counsel determined that Pearson and former NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey had violated agency rules in …
Mamdani’s Pied-à-Terre Tax Is Back—for Now—but Could Claiming a NYC Home as a Primary Residence Open Another Tax Door?
BY SAL GRECOMayor Zohran Mamdani’s controversial pied-à-terre tax is moving forward again—for now—after an appellate development temporarily lifted the court order that had stopped its rollout. But the legal battle is far from finished, and the controversy surrounding how New York City identified potential taxpayers raises another intriguing question: Could some property owners attempting to establish that their …
NYPD Sergeant’s Troubling Record Grows as CCRB Offers Just 20 Days in Fractured Jaw Case
BY SAL GRECOA proposed disciplinary resolution involving NYPD Sergeant Joel K. Ayala is raising serious questions about accountability after a review of Ayala’s disciplinary history, CCRB record, prior civil-rights litigation and a pending federal lawsuit alleging that he punched a restrained 21-year-old man in the face, fracturing his jaw.According to an August 12, 2026 email obtained by SalGreco.com, the …
Allegations of Favoritism and Unequal Assignments Raise Concerns Inside NYPD Intelligence Bureau
BY SAL GRECOSalGreco.com has learned of a new series of allegations coming from within the NYPD Intelligence Bureau involving Mobile Field Force assignments, overtime distribution, travel time and what sources describe as an increasingly demoralizing workload for rank-and-file detectives and police officers.The allegations, which SalGreco.com has reached out to the NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Public …