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Police & Fire

Mayor Eric Adams vetoes NYPD transparency legislation, setting stage for Council showdown

By Ethan Stark-Miller

The Bronx

Week in Rewind: Pickleball grows in the Bronx, teen shines in her community, anniversary of Twin Parks fire, Hochul announces $50M plan for expanding inpatient mental health care and former Bronx anti-violence leader sentenced to prison

Compiled by Seamus Higgins

Crime

A ‘state of surrender’ to shoplifters? NYC shoppers react after Mayor Adams blasts stores for locking up goods

By Dean Moses

The Bronx

Week in Rewind: Joyner resigns, Barnes Avenue fire, stabbing in Fordham Heights and the subways, Metro-North project to begin soon, food insecurity affects Bronx families

Compiled by Seamus Higgins

Crime

War on crime | NYC crime rates plummet in 2023, but remains far higher than before pandemic, NYPD stats show

By Dean Moses

Courts

Solitary confinement ban: Mayor Adams mulls next steps after City Council passes it despite his opposition

By Ethan Stark-Miller

Police & Fire

‘Shutting it down:’ Pro-Palestine protest halts transportation and holiday shopping during Midtown demonstrations

By Dean Moses

Opinion

Op-ed | Punitive segregation ban will only endanger more correction officers on Rikers Island

By Antoinette Anderson

Housing & Homelessness

‘Please leave us alone’: East Village homeless say surprise encampment sweeps are becoming more violent

By Dean Moses

The Uniformed Firefighters Association (UFA), an advocacy organization representing FDNY firefighters decried on Monday Mayor Eric Adams’ budget cuts they say will affect some of the city's busiest stationhouses.

Police & Fire

‘This can be the difference between life and death’: Firefighters union condemns Mayor Adams’ FDNY budget cuts

By Dean Moses

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand touts gun trafficker arrests

Police & Fire

More than 200 gun traffickers busted through federal legislative efforts, Gillibrand and NYPD say

By Dean Moses

Ex-Obama staffer smiles at perp walk following his arrest for anti-Islamic tirade

Police & Fire

Ex-Obama staffer busted for harassing Manhattan halal vendors in anti-Islamic tirade smiles during perp walk

By Dean Moses

NYPD brass testify at police radio encryption hearing

Police & Fire

Over and out? NYPD evades media access questions at City Council hearing on police radio encryption

By Dean Moses

Videos obtained by ProPublica and THE CITY show Detective Manuel Cordova, top left, Officer Omar Habib, right, and Detective Fabio Nunez, bottom left, using chokeholds. Obtained by ProPublica and THE CITY

Courts

NYC ban on police chokeholds upheld by state’s highest court

By Ethan Stark-Miller

Police & Fire

Over and out? State bill would thwart NYPD radio encryption plan and protect public access to transmissions

By Todd Maisel

Brooklyn

Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD officials tout crime reduction success, launch new initiative to support at-risk residents

By Dean Moses

Police & Fire

Blue exodus? Mass NYPD retirements loom over alleged ‘inhumane’ work hours

By Dean Moses

Police & Fire

NYPD reports alarming 135% spike in NYC hate crimes in October amid Israel-Hamas conflict

By Ben Brachfeld

Crime

Fighting hate: Manhattan pols push expanded charges, closed legal loopholes to combat bias crime spike

By Dean Moses

Police & Fire

High crimes: NY state seizes over $6M of marijuana from illegal shops in October

By Ben Brachfeld

Crime

‘Arrest Eric Adams’: Climate protesters cuffed outside of City Hall amidst FBI raid on mayor’s campaign fundraiser

By Dean Moses

Police & Fire

Molina departs as NYC correction boss, becomes assistant deputy mayor for public safety

By Robert Pozarycki

Police & Fire

Mayor Adams-City Council feud over How Many Stops Act police accountability bill spills into press conference tug-of-war

‘Sleight of hand’? Mayor Adams says ‘solitary confinement’ ban proponents engaged in misinformation to push bill through City Council

Mayor Eric Adams vetoes NYPD transparency legislation, setting stage for Council showdown

Week in Rewind: Pickleball grows in the Bronx, teen shines in her community, anniversary of Twin Parks fire, Hochul announces $50M plan for expanding inpatient mental health care and former Bronx anti-violence leader sentenced to prison

A ‘state of surrender’ to shoplifters? NYC shoppers react after Mayor Adams blasts stores for locking up goods

Week in Rewind: Joyner resigns, Barnes Avenue fire, stabbing in Fordham Heights and the subways, Metro-North project to begin soon, food insecurity affects Bronx families

War on crime | NYC crime rates plummet in 2023, but remains far higher than before pandemic, NYPD stats show

Solitary confinement ban: Mayor Adams mulls next steps after City Council passes it despite his opposition

‘Shutting it down:’ Pro-Palestine protest halts transportation and holiday shopping during Midtown demonstrations

Op-ed | Punitive segregation ban will only endanger more correction officers on Rikers Island

‘Please leave us alone’: East Village homeless say surprise encampment sweeps are becoming more violent

‘This can be the difference between life and death’: Firefighters union condemns Mayor Adams’ FDNY budget cuts

More than 200 gun traffickers busted through federal legislative efforts, Gillibrand and NYPD say

Ex-Obama staffer busted for harassing Manhattan halal vendors in anti-Islamic tirade smiles during perp walk

Over and out? NYPD evades media access questions at City Council hearing on police radio encryption

NYC ban on police chokeholds upheld by state’s highest court

Over and out? State bill would thwart NYPD radio encryption plan and protect public access to transmissions

Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD officials tout crime reduction success, launch new initiative to support at-risk residents

Blue exodus? Mass NYPD retirements loom over alleged ‘inhumane’ work hours

NYPD reports alarming 135% spike in NYC hate crimes in October amid Israel-Hamas conflict

Fighting hate: Manhattan pols push expanded charges, closed legal loopholes to combat bias crime spike

High crimes: NY state seizes over $6M of marijuana from illegal shops in October

‘Arrest Eric Adams’: Climate protesters cuffed outside of City Hall amidst FBI raid on mayor’s campaign fundraiser

Molina departs as NYC correction boss, becomes assistant deputy mayor for public safety

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