Criminal Justice
Opinion
Criminal justice reform would protect immigrants from deportation
Minor crimes get immigrants in trouble with the Trump administration. Here's what New York can do to protect them.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Don't spark up in Central Park before reading this
5 things to know about New York City’s steps toward marijuana decriminalization
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the leftest of them all?
Cynthia Nixon is trying to get to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s left. But is there any space there?
Criminal Justice
Opinion
Close the Bronx’s jail barge
Close the Bronx’s jail barge. Two jails in one neighborhood is enough.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Is New York City ready to implement Raise the Age?
Unanswered questions seem to jeopardize New York City's ability to meet the Oct. 1 deadline for implementing Raise the Age legislation. The city must remove youthful offenders from Rikers Island and move juvenile offenders to age-appropriate juvenile delinquent facilities.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Joint effort: Where key players stand on legalizing recreational marijuana in New York
The legalization movement is gathering steam, but not everyone is onboard.
NYN Media
Nonprofits
Why armed guards would be bad for schools
Over-policing schools has not worked in NY.
Criminal Justice
Opinion
How New York City reduced crime and incarceration
The city's remarkable success has lessons that can be replicated.
NYN Media
Nonprofits
How New York City reduced crime and incarceration
The city's remarkable success has lessons that can be replicated.
Immigration
Policy
Fighting MS-13 – and what it means for immigration
Dealing with MS-13 is a complicated issue, and there are serious disagreements on the best way to reach the shared goal of keeping Long Islanders safe. Some levels of government and society are working together, while others are diametrically opposed. Here’s what some of the stakeholders are doing.
Kathy Hochul
Opinion
It’s time for menstrual equity
The state Legislature should require free menstrual products in public schools, argue Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Jennifer Weiss-Wolf.
NYN Media
Nonprofits