After Nearly Three Decades in Office, the Queens DA Dies
Eight candidates already vying to replace Judge Richard Brown, who had planned to retire in June
Cops & Courts
City Council Votes to Notify Incarcerated Individuals When Bail is Less than $10
By Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio On Tuesday, the New York City Council voted to pass a bill which requires the Department of Correction to inform incarcerated people– and their lawyers–when they are being held on a bail amount of less than $10. Activists working with incarcerated individuals have long been fighting to find a […]
A Twist in the Eric Garner Case Stirs Anger
An NYPD surgeon will contradict the Medical Examiner’s determination that the cause of death was a forbidden chokehold
A Year After He Was Killed by the NYPD, His Parents Host a Rally
Saheed Vassell’s supporters protest the New York Attorney General’s decision not to charge officers in his shooting
The Fox is Guarding the Station House
A glimpse into the secret trials where cops adjudicate themselves
After a Bus Fatality, a 43rd Precinct Meeting Takes a Turn
Frustrated Bronx community members vented their frustrations following the death of a 68-year-old woman
Why Does Crime in the South Bronx Persist?
Why are crime rates twice as high as the rest of the city?
What Happened to Trey?
Anthony Myrie was the second inmate to die at Greene Correctional Facility in three months
An NYPD Detective Dies by “Friendly Fire” in Queens
Richmond Hill, a quiet neighborhood, is shaken by tragedy
An NYPD Detective Dies by "Friendly Fire" in Queens
Richmond Hill, a quiet neighborhood, is shaken by tragedy
After El Chapo
That’s a wrap at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn
NYPD: Arrested Subway Shooter is a Member of MS-13
The victim is from another gang. A second suspect is being sought
Man Found Dead Outside of Columbia Campus
Police found a dead man on the sidewalk on Amsterdam Avenue Sunday. He wasn’t a student, prof or staffer at the university. The investigation continues.
Crown Heights Community Wants Names Of Cops Involved In Shooting
“We want names! We want names!” the small crowd chanted Wednesday evening at the intersection of Montgomery Street and Utica Avenue in Brooklyn. They were gathered at the spot where, four weeks earlier, a bipolar man from the neighborhood, Saheed Vassell, was shot and killed by four New York City police officers. People of all […]
Serving Life for Pot in the Legal Cannabis Era
John Knock was arrested in 1996 for importing thousands of pounds of pot into the U.S. As the legal cannabis industry grows, his sister is fighting back.
Crown Heights Mourns the Loss of a Neighborhood Personality
Many in the community are citing changing neighborhood demographics as a factor in the death of Saheed Vassell