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NYC politics
fromHoodline
4 days ago

Mamdani Ends City Backing For Tim Pearson's Legal Bills

New York City stops paying legal fees for former City Hall adviser Tim Pearson and ex-NYPD Chief Jeffrey Maddrey in sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuits, marking a policy shift from the previous administration.
NYC politics
fromNBC New York
1 week ago

Mamdani pledged a 'culture of transparency.' But he's not ready to hand over these gov't records.

Mayor Mamdani promised transparency and accountability but delayed releasing AI program records, citing FOIL request backlogs similar to his predecessor's approach.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

Letters: San Jose animal shelter still turning deaf ear to community

The city still fails to provide low-cost public spay and neuter, nor is outreach to rescue groups or trap-neuter-return a priority. The San Jose animal welfare community continues to be ignored. In response to a number of ethics complaints that I filed regarding staff who have mismanaged SJACC, I was told by a deputy city manager that the city is experiencing increased communication and complaints from you that is distracting staff from important work.
US politics
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
8 months ago

Critics warn Ontario bill to crack down on misbehaving politicians 'fatally flawed' | CBC News

The Ford government is advancing a bill to standardize handling misconduct by municipal politicians ahead of the 2026 civic elections.
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