The city signed a sweeping consent decree, ending the threat of civil suit or criminal prosecution by agreeing to a federal monitor and billions in new spending.
In many agencies with headcounts into the tens of thousands, only a handful of people are dedicated to the task of complying with Freedom of Information Law requests.
Two veteran advocates for the arrested, the incarcerated and the recently released say that from bail reform to parole, Rikers to homeless shelters, the criminal justice system continues to damage…
Watch Manhattan DA Cy Vance, Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice chief Liz Glazer, DEA head Michael Palladino and advocates Richard Aborn, Nicholas Suplina and Heidi Hynes discuss the trends in…
Stewart-Cousins insisted that unity is reality for the Democrats now. She had less to say about whether Gov. Cuomo could have achieved that unity earlier.
New York’s Republicans know the face they want to show to voters in November, while the state’s Democrats are going to spend the next 111 days figuring out who they…
At-Risk Community Services, the nonprofit advising the Citywide Council of Presidents in its dealings with the mayor, Council and governor, was only founded in November. But its parent organization has…
The Parkland massacre triggered a more robust discussion about gun restrictions than occurred even after Newtown or Columbine. New York City has a peculiar place in that national debate.