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Curtis Sliwa became famous by stepping in where the government was falling short. As the New York mayoral candidate told Reason's Jesse Walker, the Guardian Angels—the anti-crime patrols that Sliwa launched in New York City in 1979—were born because "the government completely failed us….We filled the gap."

For nearly 11 years, her account has drawn little traction. Angel S. DuBose, a former outreach coordinator in the New York City Public Advocate’s Office, alleges that then–Public Advocate Letitia James, her chief of staff, Ibrahim Khan, and others—including two male staffers who she says shoved her into James’s...

Richard Carroll Jr. says he had no idea his Harlem apartment was rent stabilized when he moved in more than two decades ago. The ruling comes amid a fiery debate in the mayoral race about who has the right to a rent-stabilized apartment. [ more › ]

BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge’s own Indy Couvillion will light up the heart of New York City this weekend, taking her place on the iconic screens of Times Square during the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) Times Square Video Presentation. On Saturday, September 6, Indy’s photo will appear...

State police have arrested more than a dozen people in what officials are calling the largest criminal vape enforcement action in New York history. Dubbed Operation Vapers’ Dozen, the statewide sweep targeted 12 online vape distributors accused of illegally shipping flavored e-cigarettes and other vapor products...

A cyclist riding in an East Harlem bike lane on Wednesday evening was slashed during a road rage dispute, police said. East 97th Street and First Avenue

Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2025. Donate today. A Brooklyn man who died in NYPD custody at the Kings County courthouse Friday was visibly ill and had asked to go to the hospital hours earlier but never made it, according to his lawyer, sister and law enforcement officials.

The decomposed body of an unidentified man was found floating in a polluted waterway in Queens Thursday morning, cops said. The man – whose age was not immediately known – was discovered face-down in the Newtown Creek just off Malt Drive in Long Island City around 8:40 a.m., police said. Small Canadian First Nation...

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch touted the NYPD’s gang database as key in combating the rising gang violence in the Bronx — a tool that Democratic front-runner Zohran Mamdani has vowed to abolish. “Much of the violence of what we’ve seen over the last few weeks in the Bronx is gang-related — we know who the gang...

Police say the grandmother was caught in the crossfire of an apparent gang-related dispute.