Jan 30 NYPD officers will have to record race of people they question in new transparency law By Anthony Izaguirre, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press The issue was thrust into the national spotlight this weekend when NYPD officers pulled over a Black lawmaker without giving him a reason. Continue reading
Jan 19 NYC Mayor Adams vetoes bills banning solitary confinement in jails and expanding reporting of police stops By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Democratic Mayor Eric Adams' Friday vetoes set up a faceoff with the City Council, which has said it has enough votes to override him. The Democratic-led council approved the measures in the final days of 2023. Continue reading
Jan 04 New York City subway train derails in collision with another train, injuring more than 20 people By Associated Press The accident left more than 20 people with minor injuries and caused major disruptions to subway service in Manhattan on Thursday afternoon. Continue reading
Jan 02 Watch 7:22 New York City looks to amend ‘right to shelter’ rule as it struggles to house migrants By William Brangham, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Christine Romo, Sam Weber Over the weekend, several buses carrying migrants who'd recently crossed the southern border were headed to New York, but they were diverted instead to New Jersey. It's the most recent effort by officials to manage a crisis that has seen… Continue watching
Jan 01 Mayor in New Jersey reports buses of migrants taking trains bound for New York City By Associated Press Secaucus Mayor Michael Gonnelli said the executive order signed recently by Mayor Eric Adams of New York requires bus operators to provide at least 32 hours' advance notice of arrivals and to limit the hours of drop-off times. Continue reading
Jan 01 Driver fleeing police speeds onto sidewalk, injuring 7 people in New York City By Associated Press The crash happened less than two hours after thousands of New Year's Eve revelers packed into Times Square, about a dozen blocks north in Manhattan. Continue reading
Dec 28 WATCH: New York City officials give update on response to surge of arriving migrants By News Desk and Sophia Tareen, Associated Press The New York City mayor's chief of staff Camille Joseph Varlack and chief counsel Lisa Zornberg spoke with reporters Thursday about the city's ongoing migrant crisis. Continue reading
Dec 21 New York City’s teachers union sues Mayor Adams over steep cuts to public schools By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press The United Federation of Teachers filed the lawsuit Thursday, accusing Adams of violating a state law that prevents the city from cutting school spending when revenues are stable. Continue reading
Dec 20 New York City Council approves bill banning solitary confinement in city jails By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press The bill places a four-hour limit on isolating inmates who pose an immediate risk of violence to others or themselves in "de-escalation" units. Continue reading
Dec 16 Migrants face eviction from emergency shelters in New York City as holidays approach By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press It could be a cold, grim New Year for thousands of migrant families living in New York City’s emergency shelter system. With winter setting in, they are being told they need to clear out, with no guarantee they’ll be given… Continue reading