In four separate lawsuits, the former NYPD chiefs, James Essig, Matthew Pontillo, Joseph Veneziano, and Christopher McCormack ...

Four former New York City Police Department (NYPD) chiefs have decided to sue Mayor Adams, claiming they were forced to retire from the department after complaining that his “unqualified” friends were ...

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The lawsuits, by four former police officers, claim that a culture of cronyism ruled the department. James Essig, who was chief of detectives, said that promotions were sold for $15,000.

They argued in court papers they lost their jobs after raising concerns that unqualified officers connected to ...

NEW YORK -- Four high-ranking former New York City police officials are accusing Mayor Eric Adams and his top deputies of ...

A group of former top New York City Police Department officials filed a series of lawsuits claiming the force is led by cronyism, corruption, and retaliation.

The former chiefs argued in court papers they lost their jobs after raising concerns that unqualified officers connected to then-police Commissioner Edward Caban were being promoted to sensitive ...

Four high-ranking former NYPD chiefs are suing Mayor Adams, claiming they were forced to retire from the department after ...

Former NYPD Chief of Detectives James Essig accused former Police Commissioner Edward Caban of selling promotions for up to $15,000 in one of four lawsuits filed this week. The suits, filed by four ...

Edward A. Caban speaks after being sworn in as NYPD police commissioner outside New York City Police Department 40th Precinct on Monday, July 17, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Jeenah Moon) ...