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After a man stole one New Yorker’s CitiBike, the company told her to work with the cops, the cops told her to work with the company, and a $1,200 charge…

ByHolly DeMuth 24Comments

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Jul 2020

Opinion

Opinion: Wage Theft is a Criminal Act. Treat it as Such

Until prosecutors stop viewing the enforcement of these crimes as optional and start investigating them like other crimes, unscrupulous companies will continue to incorporate fraud into their business model.

ByCatalina Cruz 0Comments

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Oct 2019

Opinion

Opinion: Murders Demand a Deeper Look at How We Treat the Homeless

‘An honest examination of what happened must consider larger contextual factors at play, which include a marked lack of truly affordable housing, useful mental health services, and easily accessible and…

ByKiana Davis

ByCraig Hughes

ByHelen Strom 1Comment

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Aug 2019

Housing and Homelessness

Leave the Bronx for One’s Golden Years? ‘Hell No!’

To get a sense of what older Bronx residents were doing and thinking on a typical day, City Limits and the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism teamed up this…

ByBuzz Von Ornsteiner

ByHafsa Quraishi

ByKelsie Sandoval

ByJill Shah

ByRachel Sherman 0Comments

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Aug 2019

Justice

Crime and Punishment Have Both Plummeted in Bushwick

In the 83rd precinct that covers Bushwick, there were 77 murders in 1990, 44 in 1993 and 20 as recently as 2004. Last year, there were eight. This year the…

ByJarrett Murphy 3Comments

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Jul 2019

Government

Ban of Repeat Offenders from Subway ‘Hugely Problematic,’ Advocates Say

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.’

ByJeanmarie Evelly 3Comments

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Jan 2019

Land Use and Development Opinion

CityViews: Yes, Fare Evasion Costs the MTA. But What About the Costs of Fare Control?

‘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…

ByNoah McClain 2Comments

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Nov 2018

Justice Opinion

CityViews: City Must Choose Between Two Different Visions of Policing

‘There are significant warning signs that could jeopardize the progress we have made against crime.’

ByPatrick J. Lynch 0Comments

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Nov 2018

Justice Opinion

CityViews: Want to Fight Crime? Invest in Parks!

‘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.’

ByDeborah Marton 2Comments

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Oct 2018

Justice

Crime Spike in Bed-Stuy Spurs Call for Block Watchers

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…

ByKelly Ng 2Comments

Reporting Citi Bike Theft Can be a Tough Ride