New York State

Policy

What Brian Kolb’s arrest means for bail reform

Getting arrested on New Year’s Eve for allegedly drinking and driving is bad enough, but Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb drove his state-issued GMC Acadia into a ditch at an especially inopportune time for Republicans as they vociferously oppose bail reform.

Criminal Justice

Policy

Democrats say it’s time to stop passing on pot

They’re determined to make a deal after their last effort went up in smoke.

Criminal Justice

Policy

Will the bail reforms survive the session?

The top criminal justice bills on Albany’s 2020 agenda.

Criminal Justice

Politics

Bloomberg renounces stop-and-frisk

Appearing at a black church in Brooklyn, the former NYC mayor addressed a liability in the Democratic presidential primary.

New York State

Policy

Activists pushing to limit solitary confinement in 2020

In a letter exclusively obtained by City & State, 137 progressive groups demand passage on first day of legislative session.

New York State

Policy

A guide to 50-a, the most contentious state law on the books

Legislators are pushing for transparent police records. The Police Benevolent Association argues that puts officers at risk.

New York City

Politics

You don’t need to worry about the 'Pantaleo effect'

The PBA says officers have held back on arrests, but that doesn’t mean crime will go up.

New York State

Policy

How is Raise the Age working?

The state missed the deadline for a report that would answers the question.

New York State

Politics

Why are white supremacists targeting New York?

Diversity and media coverage make a prime target for attention-seeking racists.

New York City

Policy

Media turns Garner fury on de Blasio and O’Neill

Five takes on the federal decision not to press civil rights charges.

New York City

Policy

Why the federal government could take Jeffrey Epstein’s Manhattan mansion

The federal government is seeking to seize Jeffrey Epstein’s Manhattan mansion. Here’s how criminal asset forfeiture can be applied in a sex trafficking case and what it means for the future of one New York City’s biggest homes.

Criminal Justice

Politics

Katz claims victory in Queens DA race, with recount coming

Queens Borough President Melinda Katz declared victory with a 20-vote lead over Tiffany Cabán, who had declared victory in the Queens district attorney Democratic primary.

New York State

Policy

Why civil rights advocates say decriminalization of marijuana isn’t enough

Some opponents of marijuana legalization argue that the concerns of criminal justice reform advocates would be resolved by decriminalization, but the civil rights community disagrees, arguing enforcement would still disproportionately affect minority communities.

New York State

Politics

The 2019 session countdown

In this year’s session countdown, we identify the biggest bills that are still up for debate – and assess how likely they are to pass in the final weeks of the session.

Criminal Justice

Policy

Bail reform done, lawmakers look at more criminal justice bills

There are still a number of criminal justice reforms that are being considered before the end of session, here’s a guide to each one and its prospects for passage.

New York City

Opinion

How to hold cops legally accountable for killings

Three straightforward steps can start to change the lack of legal accountability for police officers who kill people, writes Alvin Bragg, a former chief deputy attorney general in New York.