A hold in Harlem. A Bronx outpost. An ocean-side presence in Far Rockaway. A view of the Staten Island Ferry. A largely-Black swath of east Brooklyn.Continue reading
Today, Mayor de Blasio and NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea unveiled the End Gun Violence Plan, which utilizes the NYPD and community organizing to ensure New Yorkers’ safety in all five boroughs.Continue reading
The NYPD hate crimes unit is investigating how a noose was tied to the watchtower at Harlem's Marcus Garvey Park, according to reports and a department spokesperson.Continue reading
New York City should "follow the lead" of Minneapolis, which recently disbanded its police force, mayoral candidate and Council Speaker Corey Johnson said Tuesday.Continue reading
Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer and Council Member Margaret Chin commended the administration for responding to their request in agreeing to name and paint a section of the Civic Center “Black Lives Matter Way.”Continue reading
Tonight, the New York Civil Liberties Union, The Legal Aid Society, the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center, and the Center for Constitutional Rights announced their intention to sue Mayor Bill de Blasio if he extends New York City’s curfew.Continue reading