Criminal Justice
NYPD
New bill would seal unproven complaints against officers
Would this be a Clean Slate Act for cops?
Opinion
Opinion: The Rikers federal monitor’s failures and the flawed Nunez consent decree
In contrast to previous consent decrees that were more narrowly tailored and helped reform Rikers Island jails, the Nunez Consent Decree tries to address systemic issues without a clear roadmap.
Opinion
Opinion: A Rikers receiver must have the power to close it
Closing Rikers will provide a natural endpoint for the receivership and an opportunity for the city to take back control of its jails.
Opinion
Opinion: Despite undeniable obstacles, Rikers Island can still be closed
Public officials have it within their power to take necessary steps toward permanently closing the atrocious jails on Rikers.
Editor's Note
Editor’s note: The difference between anecdotes and data in congestion pricing and policing
Focusing on misleading information can lead policymakers to the wrong decision.
Criminal Justice
Hundreds of deaths in state prisons go unexplained
A City & State investigation found a lack of reporting on people who have died while in custody, as well as for those who were compassionately released, going back decades.
Albany Agenda
Paulin’s ‘Weinstein’ bill back on legislative agenda for 2025
The controversial bill, which failed to pass last year, would allow prosecutors to introduce evidence of prior sexual offenses in legal proceedings.
Policy
Hochul says 2025 is the year to change involuntary commitment laws
Despite past opposition from lawmakers, the governor once again plans to propose expansions to laws involving involuntary mental health treatment
Albany Agenda
Here’s what’s on the agenda for the 2025 state legislative session
From education to criminal justice, lawmakers have a lot to debate next year in Albany.
Criminal Justice
Criminal justice reform advocates start new push for sentencing reform
For the fourth year in a row, activists are backing a trio of bills that would give incarcerated people time off for good behavior and allow judges to impose more lenient sentences.
Rikers Island
Updated
A timeline on the closure of Rikers Island
The long-awaited decision on a federal takeover will have to wait till an unknown date.
New York State
Hochul: ‘I’ll be the first to call up ICE’ to deport immigrants who break the law
The governor said she supports immigrants with “legal papers” but will cooperate with the Trump administration to remove immigrants who break the law.
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Policy
NYC paid $160 million in settlements under Child Victims Act
Payouts were mostly for cases filed against the Department of Education, as former investigators at an independent watchdog claimed they were told to reverse substantiated allegations of child sex abuse.
Policy
Upstate county settles with NYCLU over mistreatment of transgender people in jails
With the state Legislature unable to pass a law mandating equitable treatment for incarcerated transgender individuals, NYCLU has taken to suing individual counties.
Adams probes
NYC Mayor Eric Adams indicted on federal criminal charges
The indictment against the mayor is expected to be unsealed Thursday morning.
News & Politics
John Liu defends Linda Sun in wake of federal indictment
While Republicans demanded wide-ranging investigations into the Hochul administration, state Sen. John Liu cautioned against rushing to judgment.
Opinion
Opinion: Facilitating democracy during detention
Most people detained in jail still have the right to vote. To help them exercise that right, we brought voter registration forms and absentee ballots to our local jail.
News & Politics
NYC paid $120,000 to settle police misconduct allegations against now-GOP candidate Alison Esposito
The former NYPD officer was sued twice over alleged wrongful arrests and is running against Democratic Rep. Pat Ryan.
Protests
Democratic lawmakers and civil rights groups push for mask ban
The NAACP New York Conference, ADL and other groups are backing a mask ban introduced by Assembly Member Jeff Dinowitz.
Albany Agenda
The bills that passed and failed to pass in the last week of session
Landmark new social media regulations for kids passed the Legislature, but the NY HEAT Act didn’t make it past the finish line.
