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Suit Challenges NYPD's Muslim Surveillance Under Mayor-Elect Mamdani

12/24/2025

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Samir Hashmi filed an open-records lawsuit against New York City seeking information on the New York Police Department (NYPD) spying on Muslims during the Bloomberg era.
The suit tests mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's policies, opposing surveillance during his campaign.
Hashmi, previously involved in a civil rights suit against the NYPD, seeks information about the Intelligence Division's targeting of Muslim communities amid protests and Mamdani's decision to keep Tisch as police commissioner.

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Samir Hashmi filed an open-records lawsuit against New York City seeking information on the New York Police Department (NYPD) spying on Muslims during the Bloomberg era.
The suit tests mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's policies, opposing surveillance during his campaign.
Hashmi, previously involved in a civil rights suit against the NYPD, seeks information about the Intelligence Division's targeting of Muslim communities amid protests and Mamdani's decision to keep Tisch as police commissioner.