Crime

Crime

Shops and Robberies in the Years of Unlicensed Weed Selling

Jan. 18, 2023, 8:37 p.m.Jan. 18, 2023, 8:37 p.m.

City law enforcement officials and City Council probed the grimmer side of NYC’s rowdy cannabis gray market.

Rikers Island

Why Are Slashings Surging in City Jails? We Asked Four People With Inside Knowledge.

Jan. 12, 2023, 5:10 a.m.Jan. 12, 2023, 11:46 a.m.

A detainee who was attacked on Rikers Island, a former jail mental health counselor, a former commissioner, and a juvenile detention manager: All weigh in on the crisis and what can be done.

Subway

MTA Hit for Lack of Safety Training in Wake of Motorman’s Death in Track Fire

Jan. 6, 2023, 6:01 p.m.Jan. 6, 2023, 6:01 p.m.

An inquiry that followed the killing of No. 2 train operator Garrett Goble led to the discovery that the transit agency has not provided annual “escape hood” training to thousands of subway workers.

Eric Adams

Adams Gives Himself ‘Solid B+’ on First Year. How’s He Done?

Dec. 27, 2022, 5:00 a.m.March 14, 2024, 2:23 p.m.

The mayor spoke to THE CITY about his freshman season, while experts weigh in on his performance on some of the biggest issues in New York City.

Health and Hospitals

Vax Card Fraud, Lost Equipment and Other Bad Behavior Revealed at City’s Public Hospitals

Dec. 23, 2022, 5:03 a.m.Dec. 27, 2022, 12:34 p.m.

Closed investigation files reveal various misconduct at the Health and Hospitals Corporation, including a head surgeon who made staff plan his wedding and an ex-CEO who bent rules to secure his next job.

SNAP

SNAP Back: Stolen Benefits Would Be Repaid to Victims Under Federal Bill

Dec. 16, 2022, 6:14 p.m.Dec. 17, 2022, 1:20 p.m.

The proposed legislation would direct states to quickly reissue funds. At least $730,000 has been taken from New Yorkers this year.

FAQ NYC

LISTEN: Can Al Sharpton’s Crime Summit Allay New Yorker’s Fears?

Dec. 14, 2022, 4:13 p.m.Dec. 14, 2022, 7:52 p.m.

A conversation about fear, crime, Al Sharpton and what, if anything, changed in New York’s political dynamics after Democrats mostly survived this year’s election. Subscribe to FAQ NYC on Apple, Spotify, or pretty much everywhere podcasts are found.

Mental Health

How to Keep Your Son From Killing Someone

Nov. 16, 2022, 5:00 a.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 8:04 a.m.

For 20 years, Clarissa Crader has done everything in her power to get Justin Campbell care for his schizophrenia. He just got off probation after beating an elderly man. Now what?

Courts

Judge Who Put Harvey Weinstein Away Denied Reappointment by Mayor Adams’ Advisory

Oct. 31, 2022, 7:15 p.m.April 25, 2024, 10:22 a.m.

During the trial, Judge James Burke enraged a Weinstein defense attorney, who also happens to be a close friend of Frank Carone, Adams’ chief of staff.

Unions

City Workers’ Union Taken Over by National Parent After Audit Finds Improprieties

Sept. 21, 2022, 8:33 p.m.Sept. 21, 2022, 8:33 p.m.

Local 1549 of District Council 37, whose include low-paid secretaries and clerical aides, had its management removed and is now being run by AFSCME in Washington D.C.

Crime

Shops and Robberies in the Years of Unlicensed Weed Selling

Why Are Slashings Surging in City Jails? We Asked Four People With Inside Knowledge.

MTA Hit for Lack of Safety Training in Wake of Motorman’s Death in Track Fire

Adams Gives Himself ‘Solid B+’ on First Year. How’s He Done?

Vax Card Fraud, Lost Equipment and Other Bad Behavior Revealed at City’s Public Hospitals

SNAP Back: Stolen Benefits Would Be Repaid to Victims Under Federal Bill

LISTEN: Can Al Sharpton’s Crime Summit Allay New Yorker’s Fears?

How to Keep Your Son From Killing Someone

Judge Who Put Harvey Weinstein Away Denied Reappointment by Mayor Adams’ Advisory

City Workers’ Union Taken Over by National Parent After Audit Finds Improprieties

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