NYPD Sued Over Possible Records Collected Through Muslim Spying Program

Samir Hashmi has filed a new FOIL lawsuit against the NYPD seeking weekly intelligence summaries and profiles tied to the department’s past surveillance of Muslim and community organizations, narrowing earlier requests that were previously denied via a Glomar response upheld by a 4-3 appeals ruling. Citing Associated Press reporting from 2011 and motivated by recent protests, personal losses, and the retention of Jessica Tisch as police commissioner under mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, the case aims to shed light on the NYPD Intelligence Division’s activities from 2006–2008 and tests the incoming administration’s stance on past spying operations.