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NYPD’s Neighborhood Policing Meetings Aren’t Reaching Intended Audience

Roshan Abraham and Angely Mercado | April 24, 2018

The NYPD is reaching out to activists and young people to attend the Build the Block meetings meant to inform the Neighborhood Policing program. But that’s not the crowd who’s showing up.

Opinion

No BackSpace: The Case for Abolishing the Police

Josmar Trujillo | August 16, 2016

Most New York City activists want to mend the NYPD. But the author and others want to end it instead.

CITY WIRE: THE BLOG

Bratton’s Departure Means De Blasio Owns NYC Policing Policy Outright

Jarrett Murphy | August 3, 2016

It always seemed like the veteran lawman co-signed the mayor’s original lease on the NYPD. Now de Blasio is sole possessor.

No Backspace

No BackSpace: Civilian Complaint Review Board Staggers On

Josmar Trujillo | July 15, 2016

The mayor tabs a civil-rights lawyer to head the Civilian Complaint Review Board. The police unions cry out. The sequence suggests bold change is afoot. The record suggests otherwise, this author says.

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No Backspace: The Public Relations of Counterterrorism

Josmar Trujillo | March 28, 2016

Ted Cruz’s Islamophobia is easy to reject. But New Yorkers should also be concerned about their city’s demand for more counter-terrorism funding from the federal government.

Homelessness

CityViews:
How Law Enforcement Solutions Backfire on the Homeless

Norman Oder | February 5, 2016

Sleeping on the train, putting feet up, and even public urination can’t be solved (only) by law enforcement.

CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS

Op-Ed: Beaten Back By Conservative Critics, is De Blasio now Joining Them?

Josmar Trujillo | December 18, 2015

NYCHA is bringing back the “Not Wanted” list, more cops are being assigned to address street homelessness and—in the wake of a cop’s death—the mayor is faulting criminal courts for leniency. This author wonders if this is a new Bill de Blasio, or just the real one.

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UrbaNerd: Big Drop in Misdemeanor Busts in NYC

Jarrett Murphy | November 6, 2015

There have been 26,000 fewer misdemeanor arrests in 2015 compared to the same period last year, with drug crimes and turnstile jumping among the crimes that have seen the biggest drop in busts.

CITY WIRE: THE BLOG

De Blasio, Bratton and Lynch React to Slaying of NYPD Officer

Jarrett Murphy | October 21, 2015

The mayor, police commissioner and union president shared the podium at Harlem Hospital after the death of New York City Police Officer Randolph Holder.

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