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 …
From Watchdog to Narrative Machine? The New York Post’s Mamdani Obsession Raises Questions About Social Engineering Narratives
BY SAL GRECOThe latest controversy surrounding New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, his wife Rama Duwaji, and an anticipated trip to Syria and Lebanon certainly deserves scrutiny. But so does something else: the way the New York Post has chosen to cover Mamdani — and what that coverage says about the newspaper’s priorities when it comes to City Hall and the NYPD.This week, the Post reported that Duwaji was …
FROM BOLD TO ROUTINE: HAS DONALD TRUMP LOST TOUCH WITH THE ELECTORATE THAT PUT HIM BACK IN THE WHITE HOUSE?
BY SAL GRECODonald Trump returned to the White House with something few presidents in modern American history have ever possessed: a political movement built almost entirely around him.He wasn’t simply another Republican president.To millions of Americans, Trump represented disruption.He was bold. Dynamic. Unpredictable. And, to his supporters, brave enough to say things politicians had spent decades …