Mamdani wants less police involvement in mental health calls. Albany is trying it out.
Diana Macy is one of the senior case workers on Albany’s CART team. Part of her job is outreach to homeless people on city streets. Albany’s CART Team sends social service caseworkers in teams of two to patrol the streets. [ more › ]
NYC bill would allow individuals to sue for violations of sanctuary laws
The measure follows recent cases where jail and NYPD staff were determined to have improperly aided federal immigration efforts. [ more › ]
Officials mistakenly told NYC principals students with weapons would face automatic arrest
Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. An Education Department safety official sent a letter to Brooklyn high school principals last week, signaling a major change: Students found with weapons on public school grounds will be...
Runaway horse gallops on Van Wyck near JFK Airport before being captured safely: VIDEO
"There's no way this is real life." Video posted on social media shows a runaway horse galloping on an exit ramp for JFK Airport, past motels and parking lots.
NYC sees largest rent jump in US, with 1-bedrooms up $854 since 2021: report
New York saw the largest jump in rents for one-bedroom apartments over five years, according to a new study from LendingTree.
John Lennon’s murder still cuts deep as fans gather in NYC to mark 45th...
His music — and murder — echoes through the generations. John Lennon fans gathered in Central Park Monday on the 45th anniversary of his murder — with mourners including Gen Zers born well after The Beatles legend was gunned down. “John’s the best. He’s my idol. He’s my everything and I love him so much,” 19-year-old...
Meet the Anti-Cop Activists Who Will Advise Mamdani on Criminal Justice
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani wants to reimagine public safety in New York City. On the campaign trail, he promised to devote more than $1 billion to the “Department of Community Safety,” a new agency that will “tak[e] a public health approach to safety.”. But what will his agenda...
Female customers at ritzy NYC eatery report blacking out, feeling drugged after drinks at...
Several women say they blacked out and felt drugged after recently having drinks at a ritzy Tribeca restaurant — prompting a police probe and leaving them terrified to order a drink again while out. The women stepped forward in the past week to claim in interviews and social media posts that they left the Mexican hot...
Attorneys call for mother of missing Brownsville boy to be released from Rikers
The defense team argued that Jacqueline Pritchett's detention is a violation of the Fifth Amendment.
‘HOLD ON! HOLD ON!’ Dramatic Video Shows NYPD Officers Jumping Into Freezing Water To...
Officers with the New York Police Department Harbor Unit are being hailed as heroes for jumping into freezing water to rescue a man who was unable to pull himself onto a life ring. Body cam video of the Nov. 30 incident posted to the NYPD News account on X shows...
