Heard Around Town
Politics
Velázquez, Reynoso endorse reformist district leaders in yet another strike at the Brooklyn Democratic Party
The member of Congress and Brooklyn borough president called on party boss Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn to resign last year.
New York City
Policy
ATF’s role in mass shooting suspect’s arrest highlights how agency helps NYC in war on guns
Mayor Eric Adams reiterated the importance of the NYPD’s partnership with the agency in the wake of last week’s Brooklyn subway shooting.
Homelessness
Politics
Jumaane Williams proposes ‘Homeless Bill of Rights’
The New York City public advocate wants to codify protections for unhoused people.
New York City
Policy
In the wake of a mass shooting, what are the gun detection systems Eric Adams is talking about?
Like other emerging surveillance technologies, weapon detection systems come with questions about effectiveness and privacy.
New York City
Politics
Suspect in Brooklyn subway shooting taken into custody
Police arrested Frank James in the East Village Wednesday afternoon, more than 24 hours after he opened fire on a subway car, injuring at least 23 people.
NYPD
Politics
New York City will double up on subway police amid search for shooter
Mayor Eric Adams said the city will deploy twice the number of transit officers into the subways Tuesday night, following the shooting at a Sunset Park station.
New York City
Politics
Hochul warns of ‘active shooter situation’ after 10 shot on subway, suspect at large
New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ security detail will be bolstered after videos of “concern” may have been posted by a person of interest in the case
New York City
Politics
Mayor Eric Adams has COVID-19, but it’s unclear how many other New Yorkers do
The growing prevalence of at-home tests has created data gaps in coronavirus case counts recorded by the city.
Eric Adams
Politics
Eric Adams’ first 100 days
Public safety and homelessness were among the key issues Adams focused on in his first three months in office.
NYPD
Politics
NYPD’s Neighborhood Safety Teams are mostly making low-level arrests, data shows
Mayor Eric Adams promised the reimagined anti-crime units would crack down on illegal guns, but statistics obtained exclusively by City & State tell a different story.
Heard Around Town
Politics
6 in 10 NYC residents say life would be better outside the city
A new Fontas Advisors and Core Decision Analytics poll also suggests Mayor Eric Adams’ crime policies have widespread support.
New York City
Politics
Eric Adams’ press controls raise questions about constitutionality, practicality
The mayor reportedly told all city agencies that every public message must be vetted by his office before they’re released to the press.
Homelessness
Politics
New York City workers keep throwing out homeless people’s belongings
The Sanitation Department said ‘one man’s trash is another man’s treasure,’ but homeless advocates called the policy garbage.
New York City
Politics
As Eric Adams looks to reduce waste, council points to city offices in need of staffing
The City Council is pushing back against vacancy reductions at Sanitation, the Department of Buildings and more.
New York City
Politics
NYC fires back at Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill with billboard counter attack
Mayor Eric Adams said the city was running billboards across the Sunshine State denouncing the controversial bill signed into law last week by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
New York City
Politics
Adams plans to fight court ruling allowing toddlers to shed masks
The mayor said on Friday the city would appeal the decision due to an uptick in cases caused by the COVID-19 BA.2 variant.
New York City
Politics
NYPD reveals training details and demographics of neighborhood safety teams
The NYPD argues that its new neighborhood safety teams are “not the anti-crime units of old,” but some council members remain unconvinced.
Education
Policy
City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams wants New Yorkers to finish their college degrees
She said ‘keep your eyes on the council,’ promising to hold Eric Adams’ administration accountable.
New York City
Politics