New anti-gun units roll out across Mott Haven, Hunts Point
A revived NYPD anti-gun unit hit the streets of the South Bronx on Monday to combat a recent rise in crime borough-wide. This is the first specialized anti-crime unit created…
Police rarely arrest landlords for illegal lockouts
Police almost never arrest landlords in New York State for illegal evictions, according to a new investigation published by The City. The investigation found that in 2020 and 2021, police…
Traffic agent shortage creates pedestrian safety concerns in South Bronx
A shortage of traffic enforcement agents on construction sites along Bruckner Boulevard has worsened gridlock and made some local officials claim the road is too dangerous for pedestrians and drivers.…
Mayoral hopeful Donovan talks reforms with criminal justice activists
Calls to defund the police, best approaches to gun violence and whether police should be in city schools headed the discussion Wednesday at a roundtable on criminal justice reform hosted…
Grassroots group demands NYPD accountability for June 4 ‘kettling,’ assault on protesters
Some 50 protesters marched from 136th Street and Brook Avenue to the 40th Precinct station house on Alexander Avenue on Sunday, Jan. 17, demanding accountability for the NYPD’s brutal crackdown…
NY attorney general sues NYPD for violence against Mott Haven protesters last summer
The New York State Attorney General’s office has filed a lawsuit against the NYPD for making false arrests of peaceful protesters in Mott Haven last summer. AG Letitia James contends…
City’s Department of Investigation issues scathing report on NYPD actions during Mott Haven, other city protests over killing of George Floyd
The city’s Department of Investigation has released a report slamming the NYPD for its heavy handed approach toward participants in protests around the city during the first week in June,…
NYPD’s trapping, beating of peaceful protesters in Mott Haven in June will cost taxpayers millions: Human Rights Watch
NYPD overreach reveals lack of police accountability, Human Rights Watch alleges A new report by Human Rights Watch concludes that the NYPD overstepped its authority at a June 4 peaceful…