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Crime

‘PATH’ of progress? Mayor Adams says homeless outreach teams have cleaned up subways – though riders are unconvinced

By Dean Moses
Protesters in Mahmoud Khalil case march in front of The Trump building in Manhattan
Police & Fire

More protests in Manhattan over Columbia University pro-Palestine protester Mahmoud Khalil’s detainment as case heads to New Jersey

By Dean Moses
Independent Rikers Commission unveils a comprehensive plan to shutting down the contentious Rikers Island Jail known for its lack of public safety measurements.
Police & Fire

‘Dysfunction, violence and neglect’: Independent Rikers Commission release new blueprint for island jail’s closure

By Jada Camille
Dozens of advocates gathered outside the Bronx County Court to protest Governor Kathy Hochul's efforts to roll back discovery reform laws named for late Bronx teen, Kalief Browder.
The Bronx

Protesters rally outside Bronx courthouse against Hochul’s proposed changes to discovery reform law

By Sadie Brown
Photo of Times Square street gang TDA subset
Crime

Trump, Tren de Aragua, and NYPD’s ongoing battle against the infamous gang in New York

By Dean Moses
Pro-Palestine protesters were arrested after occupying Trump Tower on March 13.
Manhattan

Nearly 100 arrested after pro-Palestine protesters take over Trump Tower in support of Mahmoud Khalil

By Emily Davenport & Dean Moses
Mayor Adams with shotgun at NYPD announcement about illegal firearms seizures
Brooklyn

Mayor Adams rails against critics while touting record illegal gun seizures in Brooklyn: ‘The numbers don’t lie; your noise lies’

By Dean Moses
Brooklyn gang shooting takedown
Police & Fire

NYC crime: February sees sharp drop in felonies, and a historic decrease in shootings during first two months of 2025

By Barbara Russo-Lennon
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Housing & Homelessness

Guardian Angels begin regular patrol of new migrant shelter site

By Emily Swanson
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch speaking about college credit requirements
Manhattan

NYPD hiring: Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch reduces college credit requirements to recruit more officers

By Dean Moses
Protesters against NYPD gang database at City Hall
Manhattan

Advocates call for NYPD gang database to be abolished as police brass call it an instrumental tool: ‘This is about oppression’

By Dean Moses
The formerly incarcerated and the families of those still behind bars rallied in Midtown and Albany on Thursday to demand a deep culture reset in prisons and jails in the aftermath of the Robert Brooks beating as Governor Hochul announced the arrest of staff involved in the caught on video attack.
Manhattan

Midtown rally seeks prison culture reform as Hochul announces charges against guards in inmate Robert Brooks’ prison murder

By Dean Moses
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Queens

CM Williams pushes for DOI oversight of FDNY amid discrimination concerns

By Athena Dawson
US Attorney Danielle Sassoon
Police & Fire

US Attorney Danielle Sassoon resigns as top Manhattan prosecutor days after Trump’s DOJ orders Mayor Adams indictment dropped

By Robert Pozarycki
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The Bronx

Residents hold second rally against South Bronx migrant shelter

By Emily Swanson
Trans activists protest NYU Langone pause on gender-affirming care
Health

‘Blood on your hands’: Thousands protest NYU Langone halt of trans youth gender-affirming care after Trump order

By Dean Moses
NYPD commissioner and chief of detectives discuss ICE raids
Housing & Homelessness

ICE raids: NYPD says migrants shouldn’t fear law enforcement – unless they are criminals

By Dean Moses
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The Bronx

Electeds pledge support for migrants following ICE raid that rattled Highbridge community

By Emily Swanson
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The Bronx

City confirms 2,200-bed South Bronx shelter will open in February despite opposition during heated meeting

By Emily Swanson
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Housing & Homelessness

South Bronx shelter plan sparks outrage as residents and officials push back

By Emily Swanson
Site of new Chinatown jail
Police & Fire

Chinatown jail could not be completed until 2032 — five years after 2027 Rikers closure date

By Ethan Stark-Miller
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch criticizes laws allowing dangerous criminals to remain on the streets during a press conference Wednesday.
Crime

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch calls for laws to be changed to prevent repeat offenders from walking the streets

By Dean Moses
Mayor Eric Adams touted on Wednesday that over the course of his administration, the NYPD has taken some 20,000 illegal guns off the streets of the city as he heads into reelection season. 
Manhattan

Mayor touts that NYPD has removed 20,000 illegal guns off city streets throughout his administration

By Dean Moses
Mayor Adams and NYPD Chief talk about enhanced NYC subway safety efforts
Police & Fire

NYC subway safety: Enhanced overnight NYPD patrols begin as Mayor Adams outlines state-backed security strategy

By Ethan Stark-Miller

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