Public Safety

Students walk by the NYPD’s 40th Precinct in Mott Haven, The Bronx.

Bronx Cop Indicted for Banned Chokehold Has History of Choking and Assault Cases

Aug. 9, 2024, 4:34 p.m.Aug. 9, 2024, 4:34 p.m.

Despite multiple accusations of misconduct spanning his 17-year NYPD career, Officer Omar Habib was charged in a criminal court for the first time on Thursday, in a 2023 incident where he allegedly choked a “drunk and disorderly” man to unconsciousness.

FAQ NYC

LISTEN: Jumaane Williams on Eric Adams and ‘The Politics of Fear’

Aug. 5, 2024, 7:05 p.m.Aug. 5, 2024, 7:06 p.m.

The public advocate s FAQ NYC for an extended interview about how “the law-and-order mayor chooses not to follow the laws that are ed,” the very different conversations he used to have with Borough President Eric Adams, the merits of ranked-choice voting and much more. That includes Williams’ view of why “if anybody had a […]

NYPD

Judge Nixes Disciplinary Case Against Jeffrey Maddrey, NYPD’s Top Uniformed Cop

July 23, 2024, 10:35 p.m.July 23, 2024, 10:35 p.m.

The chief of department had faced Civilian Complaint Review Board prosecution over a 2021 incident, first exposed by THE CITY, in which he voided the arrest of a retired colleague who had chased boys with a gun.

FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh spoke at the scene of a deadly e-bike repair shop fire on Madison Street in Chinatown.

Public Safety

FDNY Commissioner Hails House age of E-Bike Battery Safety Bill as Safety Breakthrough

May 16, 2024, 5:22 p.m.May 16, 2024, 5:24 p.m.

"If these are federally banned, they could be seized at the ports. They could be seized in the thousands,” says Laura Kavanagh, whose department is battling deadly fires fueled by defective batteries.

A charred electronic battery amid a pile of burnt vehicles after a fire at a chinatown e-bike repair shop killed four people, June 20, 2023.

Public Safety

Megastores and Small E-Bike Shops Blow Off City Ban on Unsafe Batteries

May 16, 2024, 5:01 a.m.May 15, 2024, 7:33 p.m.

Records obtained by THE CITY reveal widespread disregard of summonses for retailing batteries without safety certification. Scofflaws range from Amazon, Best Buy and Target to corner e-bike shops across the five boroughs.

Haze settles over Midtown as temperatures soar into the upper 90s.

Public Safety

What to Know About NYC’s Biggest Earthquake in 140 Years

April 5, 2024, 12:04 p.m.April 5, 2024, 6:31 p.m.

Thanks, New Jersey.

A mural at the Flatbush Avenue station honors train operator Garett Goble.

Public Safety

For Family of Train Operator Killed in Arson, Riding Subway Still Scary Four Years Later

March 22, 2024, 4:55 a.m.April 3, 2024, 7:26 p.m.

When a subway conductor was slashed in the neck last month at a Brooklyn station, Delilah Goble said she broke down in tears. The widow of Garrett Goble — the subway motorman killed in a March 27, 2020 fire that authorities say was ignited intentionally on a train — knows all too well the dangers […]

Gov. Kathy Hochul and MTA Chair & CEO Janno Lieber announce a subway safety plan at the NYCT Rail Control Center.

MTA

Hochul Sends in the Troops: State Police, National Guard to Do Subway Bag Checks

March 6, 2024, 5:53 p.m.March 6, 2024, 5:53 p.m.

With fears of crime underground on the rise, the governor is sending nearly 1000 law enforcement officers into the transit system.

Riders check their phones during “severe” delays on the A/C subway lines, Feb. 29, 2024.

Transit

Subway Conductor Slash Leads to Delays, Accusations of Work Stoppage

Feb. 29, 2024, 4:53 p.m.Feb. 29, 2024, 5:09 p.m.

Angry union leaders pleaded for increased safety in the system after the attack — but denied calling for workers to walk off the job.

About a dozen electric motorcycles sat outside 662 Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn.

FDNY

E-Bike Battery Fire Hazards Lurk Where New Yorkers Live, Says FDNY

Jan. 31, 2024, 5:05 a.m.Feb. 27, 2024, 4:31 p.m.

Since a Chinatown blaze killed four upstairs residents last June, fire inspectors have cited 106 potentially explosive violations in residential buildings.

Public Safety

Bronx Cop Indicted for Banned Chokehold Has History of Choking and Assault Cases

LISTEN: Jumaane Williams on Eric Adams and ‘The Politics of Fear’

Judge Nixes Disciplinary Case Against Jeffrey Maddrey, NYPD’s Top Uniformed Cop

FDNY Commissioner Hails House age of E-Bike Battery Safety Bill as Safety Breakthrough

Megastores and Small E-Bike Shops Blow Off City Ban on Unsafe Batteries

What to Know About NYC’s Biggest Earthquake in 140 Years

For Family of Train Operator Killed in Arson, Riding Subway Still Scary Four Years Later

Hochul Sends in the Troops: State Police, National Guard to Do Subway Bag Checks

Subway Conductor Slash Leads to Delays, Accusations of Work Stoppage

E-Bike Battery Fire Hazards Lurk Where New Yorkers Live, Says FDNY

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