New York City
Policy
E-bike crackdown gets renewed scrutiny
Critics argue that the NYPD is seizing e-bikes and serving fines to delivery cyclists, who are often low-income immigrants.
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.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Inside Officer Daniel Pantaleo’s NYPD trial
Officer Daniel Pantaleo, who killed Eric Garner with a chokehold in 2014, is going to trial.
New York City
Personality
The Inner Circle show roasts de Blasio, political scene
At the Inner Circle gala, which took place on Saturday, April 27, dozens of current and former City Hall reporters sang and danced their way through the parody musical event, now in its 97th year.
New York City
Policy
How New York City is watching you
Security cameras have become ubiquitous in New York City and several recent events involving them have reinvigorated a discussion or privacy concerns. City & State took a look at the rules – or lack thereof – that govern the use of surveillance technologies.
Cannabis
Policy
Recreational marijuana FAQ
What we know – and what we don’t – about legalizing marijuana in New York.
Bill de Blasio
Opinion
Why the mayor gives the NYPD a free ride
Instead of transforming New York City's police department, many feel that New York City mayor Bill de Blasio is turning a blind eye to their bad practices.
New York City
Politics
NYCHA’s new monitor, Crowley’s abdication and the public advocate showdown
NYCHA gets a new monitor, Joseph Crowley gets a new job and the public advocate candidates have a new showdown in This Week's Headlines.
Technology
Policy
Police body cam footage can now be made public
The NYPD championed the move to make bod cam footage public even as the PBA considers an appeal.
NYPD
Opinion
Holding law enforcement accountable begins with full repeal of 50-a
This law shields police officers from public scrutiny at the expense of accountability, transparency and safety.
Technology
Policy
MIT study backs AOC on algorithm bias
Days after U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez elicited a minor uproar over her claim that human bias is baked into facial recognition algorithms, a new study from MIT Media Lab found that Amazon’s facial recognition technology was prone to errors in determining the gender of female faces and darker-skinned faces.
New York City
Policy
Privacy advocates score win against NYPD over surveillance technology
The New York Police Department was hit with a court order to release information related to cell phone and social media surveillance of Black Lives Matters protesters.
NYPD
Opinion
New York should regulate law enforcement use of facial recognition technology
The risk for unfairly targeting minorities or stifling free speech is high.
New York City
Policy
Controversial security firm receives $284 million contract renewal from NYC
FJC Security Services was allegedly involved in Jazmine Headley incident.
New York City
Politics
Eric Adams flies his conservative flag
New York City mayoral candidate Eric Adams said he’d carry his gun into faith services.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Could Saudi Arabia have murdered Jamal Khashoggi in New York City?
Could Saudi Arabia get away with murdering a journalist in New York City?
Personality
New York City
Same name, very different New York pols
People in New York's political arena who share the same name.
New York City
Policy
The elected officials opposing the four new jails to replace Rikers
New York City has proposed to build four new jails to replace Rikers in the Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens.
NYPD
Policy
Records standoff between NYPD and Vance continues
The New York Police Department hasn’t met Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance’s demands for access to internal police disciplinary records and investigative reports, but Police Commissioner James O’Neill is confident the two sides will reach an agreement.
Bill de Blasio
Opinion