CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Speaker Proposes Bail Fund
Jarrett Murphy |
The taxpayer-underwritten project would front bail money to people accused of low-level crimes—which describes most of the people arrested in New York City.
activism
Survey Asks: How do you Impact New York City?
Jarrett Murphy |
We ask not what your city does for you, but what you do for your city.
arrests
Where Law, Science and History Meet: Reporters on the Marijuana Beat
Jarrett Murphy |
Everything you ever wanted to know about the state of marijuana laws in New York, but were afraid to ask, with Nushin Rashidian of Cannabis Wire and Danny Danko of High Times joining moderator Jarrett Murphy of City Limits.
NYPD
The NYPD has More Police Officers Than 45 States
Jarrett Murphy |
The New York City Council is expected Tuesday in its response to the mayor’s preliminary fiscal year 2016 budget to call for increasing the New York City Police Department’s headcount by 1,000 officers.
The police department’s headcount is well short of its all-time high. It’s also way higher than most law enforcement agencies … and quite a few militaries.
