OpinionSome ThoughtsOpinionSome ThoughtsNY's New Top Public Safety Official Is an Ex-Cop the Feds InvestigatedIt's time to ask if its safe for Black folks in NY to have two-ex cops running in charge of the hen house.ByKeith ReedPublishedJanuary 27, 2022
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementNew York's Ex-Cop Mayor Wants to Bring Back Violent Anti-Gun UnitEric Adams' latest idea for fighting violence in NY is literally straight out of the '90sByKeith ReedPublishedJanuary 25, 2022
Criminal JusticeMass IncarcerationCriminal JusticeMass IncarcerationThere's Still No Smilin' on Rikers IslandNYC's infamous jail is in dire straits with a lack of guards and inmates literally running the prisonByKeith ReedPublishedJanuary 13, 2022
NewsNewsNew NY Law Gives 800,000 Noncitizens the Right To Vote In Local ElectionsIf not challenged by a judge, noncitizens would be allowed to vote, starting with the 2023 elections.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedJanuary 10, 2022
NewsNewsTragic Fire Strikes Bronx Apartment Complex19 people died in New York's worst blaze in decadesByKeith ReedPublishedJanuary 10, 2022
PoliticsPoliticsEx-Cop NY Mayor: Subways Need More CopsAdams worries about public perception while others worry about cops' behaviorByKeith ReedPublishedJanuary 7, 2022
OpinionSome ThoughtsOpinionSome ThoughtsNo He Didn't! NYC Mayor Eric Adams Is Calling People, "Low Skilled Workers."With an urge to get workers back in person, NY mayor Eric Adams uses a bad choice of words to describe who it would…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedJanuary 5, 2022
NewsCoronavirusNewsCoronavirusNew NY Mayor Eric Adams Declares the City Must Learn To "Live With COVID," But Do It With Swagger“Another variant comes out, what are we going to do? Are we going to shut down our city?”ByMurjani RawlsPublishedJanuary 4, 2022
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementNYC Mayor-Elect and City Council Fight over Solitary at RikersFormer police captain Eric Adams says don't question him unless you've worn a badgeByKeith ReedPublishedDecember 23, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementKeechant Sewell Set To Become the NYPD’s First Black Female Police CommissionerMayor-elect Adams taps Sewell to be NYC's first Black female Top Cop.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedDecember 15, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsSeveral Candidates of Color Made History on Election NightAs expected, Eric Adams was elected mayor of NYC. Virginia elected its first Black female lieutenant governor and…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedNovember 3, 2021
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersVice President Kamala Harris Calls on Congress to Protect Voting Rights at National Action Network CelebrationThe NAN's 30th anniversary and 67th birthday celebration for its founder, Rev. Al Sharpton, was a platform for…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedNovember 2, 2021
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersFDNY Suspends 9 Firefighters for Sharing Racist Memes on Their PhonesBlack New York firefighters say the department has long had a problem with racist behavior behind the scenes.ByJ.L. CookPublishedOctober 3, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsEric Adams Leads Primary in NYC’s Mayoral Race, but Ranked-Choice Voting Means Results Are Far From InThe Brooklyn borough president emerged with a strong lead, but because of NY's new ranked-choice voting system, it…ByZack LinlyPublishedJune 23, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsMayoral Candidate Dianne Morales Doesn't Want to Return New York City Back to 'Normal'There are a lot of folks running for office who want to get back to normal. It makes sense, given how rough four…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedJanuary 11, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsHow Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams Envisions the Future of Policing in New York CityBrooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is not, by any means, a prison or police abolitionist. But you may be forgiven…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 19, 2020
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityVideo Shows NYPD Violently Arresting Bystander in 'Social Distancing' ArrestAs thousands of New Yorkers hit city parks this weekend to revel in warm spring weather, footage of the violent…ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 4, 2020