The plan drew immediate backlash from privacy and civil liberties advocates, raising questions about whether such drone use violated existing laws for police surveillance
The proposal came as New York struggles to handle the estimated 100,000 migrants who have arrived in the city since last year after crossing the southern U.S. border
A total of 25 inmates have died in or shortly after leaving the prison, which is slated for closure in 2027, since Mayor Eric Adams took office in January 2022
Mayor Eric Adams hopes the stations will provide a safer way for delivery workers, who rely on e-bikes to efficiently do their jobs, to recharge lithium batteries
If Adams, a Democrat, allows the measure to become law, it could be a notable departure for the city, which has for years sent police and sanitation crews to clear homeless encampments as they arise
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis urged the nation to show Penny that “America’s got his back” and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley called for New York’s governor to pardon Penny
The nonprofit founder who told the story about the veterans declined to say directly that it was not true, but she suggested a misunderstanding led to confusion
A legal mandate requires the city to provide shelter to anyone who needs it. Even so, Adams says the city is running out of room for migrants and has sought financial help from the state and federal governments
Daniel Penny appeared in court hours after turning himself in at a police station after prosecutors said they were charging him in the May 1 death of Jordan Neely
The 30-year-old who died was a former Michael Jackson impersonator who was well-known to city outreach workers who try to help unhoused people experiencing mental illness
Jordan Neely was tackled by fellow passengers and put in a fatal chokehold by a former Marine after shouting at people inside a subway car
Property owners erect them to facilitate building renovations and protect pedestrians, but some have been in place for over 10 years
Kathleen Corradi, a former elementary school teacher who developed the Zero Waste Schools program, has been appointed to lead the fight against ‘the real enemy: New York City’s relentless rat population’
Local residents have lambasted the mayor’s idea of reinventing the classic ‘I ❤️NY’ created by Milton Glaser in 1977. We asked graphic design experts why it’s so bad
