Latest news with #NewYorkCity
The Guardian
16 minutes ago
- Politics
- The Guardian
US couples with a noncitizen partner: did you decide to get married because of immigration policy concerns?
Amid Trump's mass deportation campaign, some couples with a foreign-born partner who live in the US are considering getting married as the safest and most affordable way to stay together in the long term. Since the month Trump was re-elected in November 2024, the New York City marriage bureau recorded a 33% increase in marriage license applications, the City first reported. Although it's hard to say how many unmarried transnational couples there are in the US, in 2021, 12.4% of all married couples included a foreign spouse, the highest percentage on record. If you're part of a couple with a foreign-born partner whom you're not yet married to or whom you recently wed, we'd like to hear from you. You can share your experiences of getting married as a transnational couple in the US using this form. Please include as much detail as possible. Please include as much detail as possible. Please note, the maximum file size is 5.7 MB. Your contact details are helpful so we can contact you for more information. They will only be seen by the Guardian. Your contact details are helpful so we can contact you for more information. They will only be seen by the Guardian. If you include other people's names please ask them first. If you're having trouble using the form click here. Read terms of service here and privacy policy here.
CBS News
16 minutes ago
- Politics
- CBS News
Former interim NYPD commissioner sues Mayor Eric Adams, top NYPD brass over alleged corruption
Former interim NYPD Commissioner Tom Donlon filed a lawsuit Wednesday claiming that New York City Mayor Eric Adams and his top staff at the NYPD are running the department as a criminal racketeering enterprise. Donlon filed the lawsuit under the RICO act, and is calling for a federal takeover of the NYPD and the appointment of an independent special monitor to take on corruption within the department. The lawsuit centers around allegations of unmerited promotions within the NYPD and an alleged attempt to cover up that process. Donlon claims he was sidelined when he started raising questions about it. The mayor's office called the lawsuit "baseless accusations from a disgruntled former employee who ... proved himself to be ineffective." The lawsuit alleges the police commissioner's stamp was used without authorization to forge internal documents "to promote unqualified, politically connected officers over those who had earned advancement through merit. This corruption triggered a massive, unlawful transfer of public wealth—millions of dollars in unearned salary increases, overtime eligibility, pension enhancements, and post-retirement benefits." Donlon's lawsuit names Adams and several of the NYPD's top brass, including First Deputy Commissioner Tania Kinsella, former Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey, Chief of Patrol John Chell, then-Deputy Commissioner Kaz Daughtry, who's now deputy mayor for public safety, former Assistant Chief Tarik Sheppard and Deputy Commissioner of Legal Matters Michael Gerber. "These individuals exercised unchecked power while Donlon was sidelined and used as a public relations shield," the lawsuit alleges. "Senior leadership had abandoned lawful governance, and engaged in outright malfeasance by using the NYPD to consolidate political power, obstruct justice, and punish dissent," the lawsuit alleges. "A coordinated criminal conspiracy had taken root at the highest levels of City government—carried out through wire fraud, mail fraud, honest services fraud, obstruction of justice and retaliation against whistleblowers. This enterprise—the NYPD—was criminal at its core." In the lawsuit, Donlon alleges he was commissioner "in name only," claiming his meetings were canceled, schedule altered, communications spied on, and saying he was excluded from operational decisions. "With New York City and NYPD under the control of Defendants Adams and Maddrey respectively, promotions were traded for silence. Investigations were obstructed. Dissent was punished. Accountability was buried," the lawsuit claims. The lawsuit alleges Daughtry, Sheppard and Gerber retaliated against Donlon when he started to raise concerns about promotions within the department by arranging for his wife's arrest. "Mrs. Donlon-O'Connor was handcuffed behind her back, subjected to a full body and personal-effects search at the 17th Precinct, and told ... that she would be transported to Central Booking. This coordinated humiliation was a direct warning: the NYPD Defendants would stop at nothing to silence and personally destroy Donlon, even if it meant violating the constitutional rights of his spouse," the lawsuit alleges. Just last week, four other former high-ranking NYPD members sued the department over accusations of fraudulent promotions. The police union is also fighting to keep 30 officers on the job after the department said they lied about their backgrounds on applications. "These are baseless accusations from a disgruntled former employee who — when given the opportunity to lead the greatest police department in the world — proved himself to be ineffective. This suit is nothing more than an attempt to seek compensation at the taxpayer's expense after Mr. Donlon was rightfully removed from the role of interim police commissioner. The NYPD is led by the best, brightest, and most honorable professionals in the nation — and their results speak for themselves: crime continues to fall across the city, with shootings at the lowest level in recorded history. We will respond in court, where we are confident these absurd claims will be disproven," the Adams administration responded in a statement. "This lawsuit is not a personal grievance; it is a statement against a corrupt system that betrays the public, silences truth, and punishes integrity. The goal is to drive real change, hold the corrupt, deceitful, and abusively powerful accountable, and restore the voice of every honorable officer who has been silenced or denied justice," Donlon said in a statement. Donlon became interim police commissioner in September after former NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban resigned following a raid by federal agents. Donlon had previously served as New York's Director of the Office of Homeland Security at the FBI's National Threat Center, where he was responsible for the bureau's terror watch list and put together a centralized terror threat database. He also worked with the FBI/NYPD Joint Terrorism Task Force. He served until November, when he was succeeded by Jessica Tisch. Donlon's appointment came during a period of intense federal scrutiny of top Adams administration officials. Bringing him in from outside of the department was a move to make sure he would not be involved in those investigations. Shortly after he took the post, however, federal agents served search warrants on several of his homes, and Donlon said federal agents "took materials that came into my possession approximately 20 years ago and are unrelated to my work with the New York City Police Department."
The Verge
16 minutes ago
- The Verge
Google's announces Pixel 10 launch event date
Google officially has a date for its Pixel launch event: August 20th, 2025. In an invite sent on Wednesday, Google says the event will take place in New York City at 1PM ET, where the company will show off 'the latest on our Pixel phones, watches, buds, and more.' During the event, Google is expected to take the wraps off its new Pixel smartphone lineup, including the base Pixel 10, which is rumored to come with three cameras instead of two, along with an upgraded Pixel 10 Pro, and Pixel 10 Pro XL. Google may also reveal a completely dustproof Pixel 10 Pro Fold. As for its other devices, rumors suggest that Google's Pixel Watch 4 could come with a larger battery and a slightly thicker profile. There haven't been as many details leaked about Google's plans for its Pixel Buds, but some reports claim the company is getting ready to launch another pair of budget-friendly Pixel Buds 2a. Google will likely stream next month's event live on YouTube.
Associated Press
16 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Two Davids, One Mission: Pump.fun and Soulbound.TV Rally Streamers Against Web2 Goliaths
New York City, July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the heat rises this summer, so does a new creator-first movement fueled by two of Web3's most explosive platforms: and On the heels of $PUMP's viral memecoin launch and $SBX's, the pair are proving that creator-owned platforms can do what Twitch, TikTok, and Facebook won't: share the upside with the people who generate it. lit the match. built the creator economy that follows. StreamFi Summer Is Heating Up First came DeFi Summer. Then NFT Summer. Now, StreamFi Summer is underway—and is leading the charge. Among early movers like Abstract, Arena, and Sidekick, has emerged as the most complete and creator-centric platform, not just layering crypto on top of video, but completely rebuilding streaming around an interactive, financialized creator economy. Inside a stream, fans can: 'It feels like DeFi in 2020, but for entertainment,' said one early user. is currently open for anyone to stream and has already hosted high-profile events, including a recent stream with esports legends Babybay, Sinatraa, and Tarik, some of the largest streamers in the world. Soulbound x The Culture + Code Alliance While ignited meme culture with $PUMP and a $5.6B valuation, is putting that cultural energy to work, turning streams into sovereign economies with $SBX at the center. And they're not alone. is: = chaotic, fun, viral, culture-hacking memecoin energy. = enduring creator-owned infrastructure built on top of that cultural momentum. Together, and represents a new creator stack, where memes create demand, and ownership-based platforms capture and sustain it. Two Davids, One Mission: End the Era of Exploitation For too long, creators have been at the mercy of Web2 platforms that profit from their work while locking them into algorithmic black boxes, delayed payouts, and ad-based scraps. proved that users can generate billions in value when given the right tools. is proving they can keep that value—instantly, on-chain, and without middlemen. 'This isn't just a product shift,' says the team. 'It's a culture shift. And creators are done waiting to get paid.' Two Davids. One mission. And the Web2 Goliaths are running out of runway. About is the largest Web3 livestreaming platform, offering instant crypto payouts, 80%+ revenue share, zero ads, and creator-owned tools like prediction markets, AI agents, token integrations, and on-chain bounties. Backed by Animoca Brands and already home to 100,000+ users and 2,000+ streamers, is leading the StreamFi revolution. About is a Solana-based memecoin launchpad that lets anyone deploy a token in seconds. After exploding to a $5.6B valuation with $PUMP, has become the beating heart of on-chain meme culture and viral token launches in Web3. Casey Grooms Co-Founder [email protected] Casey Grooms marketing(at)
The Independent
an hour ago
- Politics
- The Independent
Ex-NYPD commissioner sues NYC mayor, alleging he ran police department as a 'criminal enterprise'
A former New York City interim police commissioner filed a civil racketeering lawsuit Wednesday against his one-time boss, Mayor Eric Adams, and other top department officials, alleging they showered loyalists with unearned promotions, buried allegations of misconduct and gratuitously punished whistleblowers. In a lawsuit filed in federal court, the ex-commissioner, Thomas Donlon, accused Adams and his inner circle of operating the nation's largest police department as a 'criminal enterprise." Their alleged corruption triggered a 'massive, unlawful transfer of public wealth,' the suit states, through unearned salary increases, overtime payments, pension enhancement and other benefits. At times, top officials forged internal documents to promote politically connected officers or those whose silence they were seeking, according to the lawsuit. With Adams' approval, his cadre of hand-picked police leaders also sought to obstruct internal investigations, while targeting dissenters with leaks through the press, the suit alleges. Inquiries to the New York City Police Department and City Hall were not immediately returned. 'This lawsuit is not a personal grievance,' Donlon said in a statement. 'It is a statement against a corrupt system that betrays the public, silences truth, and punishes integrity.' Donlon, a career FBI official who had not previously worked in the NYPD, was brought in as interim commissioner last September to stabilize a department shaken by federal investigations. His predecessor, Edward Caban, stepped down after federal authorities seized his electronic devices as part of an investigation that also involved his brother, a former police officer, along with several other high-ranking police officials. Caban has denied wrongdoing and not been criminally charged. Donlon had spent decades working on terrorism cases, including the investigation into the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center and was a top counterterrorism official for the FBI's New York office. He also led New York state's Office of Homeland Security before going into the private sector security industry. But about a week into his tenure, federal authorities searched Donlon's homes and seized decades old materials that he said at the time were unrelated to his work with the NYPD. Donlon lasted about two months on the job before current police Commissioner Jessica Tisch took over, pledging to restore trust to the department. But as he seeks reelection, Adams faces renewed scrutiny over his management of the police force. Last week, four other former high-ranking New York City police officials filed separate lawsuits against Adams and his top deputies, alleging a culture of rampant corruption and bribes that preceded Donlon's appointment. In response to that suit, a spokesperson for Adams said the administration 'holds all city employees — including leadership at the NYPD — to the highest standards.'
