Sam Raskin
Coverage of Sam Raskin in the Nexus archive.
- NYC Investigation Department warns: Adams-era audit gaps raise fraud concerns within government
A New York City Department of Investigation report found 30% of surveyed city agencies had no internal audit staff, half lacked audit plans, and 16 faced recruitment challenges. The 2025 report, covering the final period of the Eric Adams administration, highlighted financial and fraud risks, with only one of 15 agencies without internal auditors using external auditors recently. City Hall clarified the findings reflect the prior administration and not current practices under Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
- City Council leaders press top cop Tisch about coordination with Mamdani over ‘Office of Community Safety’
City Council leaders questioned Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch about coordination between NYPD and Mayor Zohran Mamdani's new Office of Community Safety (OCS). Tisch stated no conversations had occurred yet, but sources indicated a meeting was scheduled. The OCS, funded with $260 million, aims to address public safety without increasing uniformed officers.