Police misconduct cost New York City taxpayers more than $117m in 2025
The Guardian World
by Richard LuscombeMarch 3, 2026
More than 1,000 lawsuits were resolved last year, including multimillion-dollar payouts tied to overturned convictions
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Misconduct by the New York police department (NYPD) cost the city’s taxpayers more than $117m in 2025, a study of lawsuits resolved last year has found.
The figure, in an analysis by the Legal Aid Society reported by the Gothamist, is the third highest yearly total since 2018. But it is lower than the 2024 settlement amount, which topped $200m.
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Originally published on The Guardian World on 3/3/2026