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More than 700 people staying on trains or at end-of-line stations accepted placement in a temporary shelter in the first two months of Adams’ so-called “Subway Safety Plan,” according to…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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May 2022

Comunidades de habla hispana Economy Government Justice Transportation

En el primer trimestre de 2022 las multas a vendedores ambulantes de Nueva York continúan en los niveles anteriores a la pandemia

Las agencias de la ciudad, incluida la policía de Nueva York, emitieron 570 multas a vendedores ambulantes durante los tres primeros meses de 2022, superando el número de multas durante…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Apr 2022

Government In Depth Justice Transportation

In Wake of Subway Attack, Sunset Park Grapples With What Public Safety Should Look Like

Some in Sunset Park worry their experience of random violence will invoke a response more focused on carceral measures than addressing structural inequalities that shape public safety. “When I think…

ByMary Steffenhagen 2Comments

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Apr 2022

Government Justice Opinion Transportation

Opinion: Hyper-Policing is the Wrong Response to Brooklyn Subway Attack

“The tragedy occurred despite the massive resources poured into NYPD and the continued expansion of its law enforcement powers.”

ByAliyah Salim 0Comments

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Apr 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations Justice

Inside NYC’s Street Homeless Sweeps, Rapid Responses and Signs of Futility

While the policy is handed down by the mayor, an array of New Yorkers—from everyday residents to top city officials to nonprofit service providers—play a role in recommending locations for…

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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Apr 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Opinion

Opinion: We Need More Housing–Not More Cops–to Make Our Subways Safer

“If we are truly invested in preventing and eventually ending this horrific blight of hatred and violence against people who are homeless, we must work to end homelessness itself. This…

ByAlicia Singham Goodwin

ByBrandon West 1Comment

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Apr 2022

Government Justice Opinion

Opinion: Displacing and Jailing My Neighbors Does Not Make Me Safer

“Our elected officials are threatening hard-fought reforms designed to counteract the historic – and present – racism in law enforcement that targets my neighbors and eventually will target my son.…

ByAlice L. Fontier 1Comment

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Mar 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

The City is Pushing Homeless New Yorkers Off the Streets and Subways. Where Will They Go?

The Adams administration has touted Safe Havens as an alternative for those who would rather sleep outside than in a traditional homeless shelter. But there are too few of the…

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

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Mar 2022

Government Podcasts Politics

City Watch: Too Soon to Grade Subway Policing Plan, Council’s Homeless Services Chair Says

“Using police to remove the homeless off the subways, we have to be very careful about that,” Councilmember Diana Ayala said in an interview on WBAI’s City Watch. “Most of…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Mar 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice News Transportation

Targeted Attacks on Unsheltered New Yorkers Highlight Dangers of Homelessness

The shootings occurred amid a crackdown on New Yorkers sleeping on the subways, and reflected a recent spike in the number of homeless New Yorkers slain by assailants.

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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