Yoav Gonen

New York

City Hall Reporter at THE CITY

City Hall reporter @TheCityNY. Formerly @NYPost. Will RT anything, even if it's true. Hablo español más o menos. [email protected] #GoBlue

Articles

Video of NYPD Pursuit Shows Cops Abandoning Site of Deadly Crash

3 weeks ago | thecity.nyc | Yoav Gonen

After NYPD cops chased a vehicle that crashed and burst into flames early on a morning in April, the officers drove past the vehicle with the victim still inside — and continued driving, video of the fatal crash obtained by THE CITY shows. The crash and flames killed 31-year-old Francisco Guzman Parra, whom officers from the 50 Precinct had pursued from The Bronx to Upper Manhattan via the Henry Hudson Parkway.
Almost Every NYPD Cop Charged with Excessive Force During the George Floyd Protests Escaped Serious Punishment

3 weeks ago | thecity.nyc | Yoav Gonen

Ten minutes after the city’s emergency curfew kicked in on a sunny evening five years ago, NYPD detective Jason Ragoo stood over a female protester he had just taken to the ground on West Street in Lower Manhattan. As the woman covered her head and bent her knees in a fetal position, Ragoo gripped his baton like a battering ram, swung his arms back, and jabbed the end of the nightstick into her ribs, video of the incident newly obtained by THE CITY shows.
NYPD Commissioner Stands by Work With Feds Amid Trump Immigration Crackdown

4 weeks ago | thecity.nyc | Yoav Gonen

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said on Thursday that the department is not reconsidering its cooperation with federal law enforcement entities on criminal investigations as the Trump administration radically amps up immigration enforcement inside of New York City.
Arrested by the NYPD but Not Prosecuted, They’re Now Imprisoned in El Salvador

1 month ago | thecity.nyc | Yoav Gonen |Gwynne Hogan |Paz Radovic

This story was produced in collaboration with Documented. The detention and deportation of 19-year-old Merwil Gutiérrez Flores to a megaprison in El Salvador earlier this year set off a huge firestorm when it was first reported by Documented because the Venezuelan had no criminal record and a pending asylum application. But a previously unreported interaction that took place prior to that chain of events is raising further questions: He was arrested by the NYPD on Feb.
Eric Adams Search Warrant Records Show Scramble to Evade FBI Scrutiny

1 month ago | thecity.nyc | Greg Smith |Yoav Gonen |Katie Honan

A trove of documents from Mayor Eric Adams’ now-defunct criminal case released late Friday reveals extraordinary steps the mayor and his aides took to keep their communications secret — prompting the FBI to seek approval to unlock his many electronic devices by pressing the mayor’s fingers to devices or holding his head in front of them if needed to gain access.
A Knock at the Door by a Florida Sheriff Inflames a Bitter NYPD Feud

1 month ago | thecity.nyc | Yoav Gonen

At 8:38 p.m. on April 26, the St. John’s County Sheriff’s office near Jacksonville, Fla. received a call from the NYPD about online threats that were made to a retired NYPD lieutenant who now lives in the area. The threats involved images of a map with a route drawn to Florida, a picture of a man’s arm holding a gun and posts with text written over stock images about harming the victim’s children.
Mayor Adams’ Legal Defense Fund Has Raised No Money This Year and Is $3.2 Million In the Red

2 months ago | thecity.nyc | Yoav Gonen

The fund that Mayor Eric Adams set up to help pay for his legal defense in his recently dismissed federal corruption case has not raised a single dollar in the last three months and is $3.2 million in the red, the latest filings show. The previous report in mid-January showed a deficit of close to $1 million, as Adams struggled to raise money from donors in the face of mounting legal bills.
Feds Confirm Student Yunseo Chung Was Targeted by Sec. of State Rubio

2 months ago | thecity.nyc | Yoav Gonen

Federal government officials have confirmed for the first time that Columbia University junior Yunseo Chung is one of two legal permanent residents Sec. of State Marco Rubio personally identified for deportation amid a widespread crackdown on noncitizen college students for their participation in allegedly antisemitic activities.
Columbia Student Hunted by Homeland Security Asks If She’s Hidden Name in Marco Rubio Memo

2 months ago | thecity.nyc | Yoav Gonen

Attorneys for a 21-year-old Columbia University student fighting deportation asked a federal judge late Thursday to order the Trump administration to produce a letter from Sec. of State Marco Rubio that targets two activists for removal under a rarely-invoked federal act.
NYU, Fordham Student Visas Yanked in Widening Federal Dragnet

2 months ago | thecity.nyc | Gwynne Hogan |Yoav Gonen

Students at Fordham University and New York University had their visas revoked in recent days under President Donald Trump’s widening crackdown on foreign students, according to messages from school administrators. NYU President Linda Mills emailed students and faculty late Tuesday noting that “some members of our own community are among those affected” by recent government terminations of international student visas, according to a copy of the note obtained by THE CITY.