Mamdani appoints convicted armed robber to public safety transition team
Zohran Mamdani faces criticism for selecting convicted armed robber Mysonne Linen to help shape NYC's crime and policing policy on his transition team.
Fire shoots out of NYC apartment building windows
Fire officials said multiple apartments in the building had "heavy, heavy damage" as a result of the fire.
Governor Hochul says shootings in New York have dropped since 2021
New York (WRGB) — Governor Hochul announced that shooting incidents with injury in 28 communities participating in New York’s Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) initiative have dropped 60% since 2021, marking the lowest levels recorded for the first 11 months of a year since the state began tracking the data in...
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...
Cops ID 3 Dead In East Windsor NJ Turnpike Crash
Three people, including a child, were killed when a tractor-trailer rear-ended an SUV stopped in the shoulder of the NJ Turnpike on Sunday, Dec. 7, authorities said. The crash happened just before 1:40 p.m. at milepost 64.6 on the Turnpike’s SNO roadway in East Windsor Township, according to Tpr. II…
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.
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...
