Last year, a black woman was assaulted and stabbed on a subway platform for the color of her skin. What followed was a series of troubling errors by medical professionals and the NYPD.
Category: <span>Crime</span>
From Prison to Business: One Man’s Resurrection Story
After a low point, a resolve to change.
In Crown Heights, Felonies Are Down. How About Fear?
A major drop in crime has changed people’s behavior.
New York City’s Squatters: a History Beneath the Surface
Safety concerns, like the recent house fire in Bushwick, are what many people think of when they consider squatters. But lost in those narratives is a different kind of squatter in New York.
Advocates and Police Come Together for Greenpoint Vigil
Community members came together with police to remember those affected by domestic violence.
How Dogs Become Cops
The hero in a Bushwick homicide investigation? A member of the NYPD K9 Unit. So we wanted to know how these dogs get their training.
Brooklyn Detention Center Faces the Spotlight if Rikers Closes
If you’re arrested in New York City, and can’t afford bail—like nearly three-quarters of pretrial detainees—you’ll await trial in custody, most likely at Rikers Island, the city’s largest and most notorious jail.
Was More Police the Answer to J’Ouvert’s History of Deadly Violence?
Celebrations were tainted by violence on the parade’s 50th anniversary.
Greenpoint: A Grassroots Push for More Cops
A crimewatch group pushes back against a mini crime wave
Community Policing in a Wary Community
The disconnect between the NYPD and Bed-Stuy challenges a plan for reform