For the past year, Hell Gate and Type Investigations have been haunting courtrooms, hanging out in strange outerborough political clubhouses, and filing endless requests for transcripts to produce Courts of Contempt—our investigation into the machinations of New York's broken judicial system.
This installment of our investigation looks at how the Mamdani administration will have massive influence over who sits on the bench in New York City, and how who they decide to appoint as judges will impact the efforts to close Rikers, possibly stamp down on deed theft, and speed up implementation of state-mandated changes to bail. But that's all if they actually follow through with their promises. To see the full Courts of Contempt project and read all the Case Files, you can go here.