Campaign 2017: The Policy Shop
Election 2017 Policy Brief: Closing Rikers
Jarrett Murphy |
There will be questions about this topic during the mayoral race. The bigger questions will be answered down the line.
bail
Bail Reform, and Bail Industry Donations, in Brooklyn DA Race Spotlight
Theodore Hamm |
As candidates for Brooklyn district attorney debate bail policy, campaign donations from the bail-bond industry have come under scrutiny.
crimes
En la Era de Trump, Inmigrantes Indocumentados de Nueva York Afrontan Crecientes Amenazas de Estafas de caracter Financiero
Jack Dodson |
Algunas de estas estafas implican servicios relacionados con la ley de inmigración. Pero otros fraudes financieros están también emergiendo, atacando a personas que se sienten ahora menos seguros de ir a la policía.
Homepage Featured
City Groups Battle Scams That Take Advantage of Immigrants’ Fears Under Trump
Jack Dodson |
Some of the cons involve services related to immigration law. But other financial scams are also popping up, preying on people who now feel less confident about going to the police.
crime
GOP Candidate for City’s No. 2 Post Wants Registry of the Severely Mentally Ill
City Limits |
Public Advocate hopeful JC Polanco also believes relatives of the severely mentally ill should be legally obligated to report when those patients appear dangerous.
Budget
Major Impact Seen from Mayor’s Carve-Out of Deportation Defense Program
Roshan Abraham |
The mayor’s decision to omit people convicted of a list of 170 crimes from a program providing legal counsel to detained people facing deportation will affect the very cases where good advice is critical to a just outcome, providers say.
Election 2017
De Blasio and the Difficult Task of Closing Rikers Island
Jarrett Murphy |
The biggest reason for the doubts about de Blasio’s devotion to closing Rikers is that doing so will require tough decisions in a policy area where this mayor faces unusually high expectations and especially acute risks.
DHS
City’s Homeless Shelter Cops Need More Training, Advocates Say
David Brand |
The city’s Homeless Services Police Department’s role in keeping shelters safe has been under more scrutiny, and there are signs the service has improved. But more training is necessary, some critics say.
bail
Brooklyn DA Hopefuls Stake Out Positions on Bail Reform, Key to Closing Rikers
Theodore Hamm |
A point of contention among the candidates is how much the DA’s office is currently doing to limit the use of bail in cases involving alleged misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies.
Government
How Trump’s Crime Crackdown Could Affect Defendants in NYC
Adam Wisnieski |
Some defendants as recently as three weeks ago accepted plea offers that may not exist under the new directive from Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
