Crime and Public Safety

Joy Harris, a former superintendent for the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), was convicted of federal bribery and extortion charges on Thursday, October 17th. Harris, who worked at various...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul deployed state troopers to Roosevelt Avenue in Queens on Tuesday, October 15th, as part of a new initiative, “Operation Restore Roosevelt,” aimed at curbing rampant...

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently escalated its recall of eggs linked to a salmonella outbreak to a Class I recall, which signifies the highest level of...

On Thursday, October 10th, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, NYPD Interim Commissioner Thomas G. Donlon, and Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Molly Wasow Park announced a new public...

On Wednesday, October 9th, New York City began implementing lower speed limits under Sammy’s Law, aiming to improve street safety. The city named this law after 12-year-old Sammy Cohen Eckstein,...

Governor Kathy Hochul signed several new gun safety measures into law in New York City on Wednesday, October 9th, aimed at strengthening the state’s already robust firearm regulations. The package...

Two New York City Housing Authority employees, Travor Nurse and Diamond Minter, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday, October 9th, to felony assault charges stemming from an altercation involving former New...

A New York judge set May 5, 2025, as the trial date for hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, who is facing serious federal charges, including sex trafficking, racketeering, and conspiracy....

It was recently revealed that more than 13,000 immigrants convicted of homicide, either in the United States or abroad, are currently living outside of immigration detention. This information, provided by...