This photo, released by Office of the New York Mayor, shows Mayor Eric Adams during a public safety-related announcement at New York City Police Department headquarters, Oct. 26, 2023. (Mayoral Photography Office/Ed Reed via AP)
Donlon stated that "this enterprise — the NYPD — was criminal at its core."
Politico also reported that Donlon said in an accompanying statement that "this lawsuit is not a personal grievance; it is a statement against a corrupt system that betrays the public, silences truth, and punishes integrity."
"The goal is to drive real change, hold the corrupt, deceitful, and abusively powerful accountable, and restore the voice of every honorable officer who has been silenced or denied justice," wrote Donlon.
THE PLOT TO STOP MAMDANI: DEMOCRATS SCRAMBLE TO BLOCK FAR-LEFT TAKEOVER IN NEW YORK
NYC Mayor Eric Adams, second from left, is running for re-election against Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, left, as well as Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa, right, and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, second from right. (Getty Images)
"The NYPD is led by the best, brightest, and most honorable professionals in the nation — and their results speak for themselves: crime continues to fall across the city, with shootings at the lowest level in recorded history," said Mamelak Altus.
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Adams is currently facing an uphill fight for re-election against Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani, a self-professed democratic socialist, as well as former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an independent, and Republican candidate and activist Curtis Sliwa.
Peter Pinedo is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
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