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Sexual Abuse Case Involving Basketball Legend Is Settled, Decades Later

Numerous lawsuits have now been filed against Riverside Church over sexual abuse allegations involving Ernest Lorch, who led its prestigious basketball team in Harlem.

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Daryl Powell agreed to settle his sexual abuse lawsuit against Riverside Church on Tuesday. His case was the first of more than two dozen suits filed by Ernest Lorch’s former players to go to trial.
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She’s a Billionaire. He’s a Socialist. Can They Get Along?

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch have little in common. But both their political futures hinge on the safety of the city.

© Pool photo by Richard Drew

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, who served under former Mayor Eric Adams, was reappointed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
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