Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Department of Investigation

The Department of Investigation wants NYCHA to "limit" e-mobility devices on its property. File photo: Noah Martz

Dept. of Investigation Tells NYCHA: Protect Tenants, But Don’t Ban E-Bikes

By Julianne Cuba | Mar 31, 2023 | No Comments

"Electric/battery-powered transportation pose[s] a significant risk of fire when stored or charged in enclosed spaces," the agency said in a report, but did not call for a ban.

CLUELESS: New Department of Investigation Boss Isn’t Sure if Placard Abuse is a Thing (It Is)

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 12, 2022 | No Comments

At a hearing, DOI Commissioner Jocelyn Strauber told Council members that overseeing the NYPD's failure to enforce of placard abuse wasn't yet on the agency's to-do list, despite a 2019 law requiring such oversight.

City Investigating NYPD 311 Harassment Allegations After Streetsblog Report

By Jesse Coburn | Dec 21, 2021 | No Comments

The Department of Investigation said agency staffers were probing allegations that Streetsblog reported two months ago.

Friday’s Headlines: Cars and Corruption Edition

By Eve Kessler | Oct 8, 2021 | No Comments

The latest (and last?) de Blasio administration scandal involves (no surprise!) vehicles. Plus, other news.

Police using their bicycles as weapons against protesters in Union Square last year. File photo

DOI REPORT: NYPD Inappropriately Used Bikes As Weapons

By Julianne Cuba | Dec 19, 2020 | No Comments

“Our general finding is those tactics were overused in a disproportionate way," the Department of Investigations commissioner says.

What a Surprise: NYPD Breaks Law By Not Investigating Placard Abuse

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 2, 2020 | No Comments

The city's latest failure to crack down on illegal placard parking can be fully laid on the NYPD, which has broken the law by not evaluating placard abuse hotspots and turning the evidence over to the Department of Investigation.

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