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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 › ]

Tyrone Johnson had never experienced a life-threatening situation in his five years as a security guard at a technology services building in Totowa. But he and 150 other union members at a rally in Newark on Wednesday all felt the death of their colleague Aland Etienne, a guard from Brooklyn who was among four...

Newly reviewed body cam footage suggests that Newark, New Jersey, Mayor Ras Baraka’s arrest outside an ICE detention center in May may have been directed by one of the Justice Department’s highest-ranking officials. Knewz.com has learned that the footage, described in a court filing by Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ),...

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

NYC Correction Commissioner Lynelle Maginley-Lidde said every aspect of the incident will be investigated.

An elderly man from Hackensack is now at the center of a fiery investigation.

19 Jersey City gang members and associates have been for their roles in an expansive drug trafficking conspiracy, Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced. The complaint charges Isaiah West, also known as “Snoop” and “Bandz,” 22; Jamantay Gaines, aka “D-Rose,” 28; Curtis Felder, aka “Cee Grizzley,” 26; William...

He wanted to break down the issues. A man in New Jersey running for a committee in his township crashed a town hall meeting by bizarrely slipping into a sloppy breakdance routine before delivering a tirade against increased taxes — a stunt he regularly performs at the public hearings. Will Thilly, a resident of the...