buses
Ban of Repeat Offenders from Subway ‘Hugely Problematic,’ Advocates Say
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo released a statement at the end of June in support of a transit ban for serial offenders, calling it a ‘common sense issue.’
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: Yes, Fare Evasion Costs the MTA. But What About the Costs of Fare Control?
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‘It is time to send the transit fare control apparatus off for recycling, replace it with nothing but open corridors, and ask our police to find new roles for themselves in the subway environment.’
Agenda 2019
CityViews: City Must Choose Between Two Different Visions of Policing
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‘There are significant warning signs that could jeopardize the progress we have made against crime.’
CityViews: Want to Fight Crime? Invest in Parks!
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‘To reduce crime, we need fewer vacant lots. It’s a proven, cost-effective strategy that empowers neighborhoods and improves quality of life for residents.’
Bed-Stuy
Crime Spike in Bed-Stuy Spurs Call for Block Watchers
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The Block Watcher program was popular in the 1970s and 1980s. The program was revived in 2013 across several neighborhoods, including Bed-Stuy and Astoria, and then halted again in recent years.
CIty Limits Investigative Internship Program
Why Are Reports of Subway Sex Crimes on the Rise?
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It’s likely the jump is because of broader awareness. But there’s a debate about whether to make penalties harsher for sex crimes on trains and buses.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Audio: City Limits’ Harry DiPrinzio on ‘The Jail Next Door’
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What lessons do the 14 detention facilities already in city neighborhoods have for the debate over where to put new ones? Our reporter and a veteran Bronx advocate weighed in on the air.
crime
Video: Highlights from ‘New Yorkers Under the Gun’
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Hear from Richard Aborn of the Citizens Crime Commission, Nick Suplina of Everytown for Gun Safety, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Liz Glazer of the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, Heidi Hynes from the Mary Mitchell Family and Youth Center in the Bronx and Detectives’ Endowment Association president Michael Palladino.
BRONX BUREAU
New York’s Drop in Gun Violence a ‘Miracle,’ But Threats Persist, Experts Say
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While much of today’s public discourse on guns is focused on school shootings, advocates say there’s still plenty of work to be done when it comes to urban gun violence that’s less headline-grabbing.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Watch: Understanding—and Reducing—Gun Violence in New York
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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 local gun violence and ways to reduce it further.