Elections
Cops and Crime in the 2021 Campaign
Jarrett Murphy |
Candidates must answer calls for fundamental reforms amid higher violence and a strapped city budget.
City Limits 45th anniversary
45 Stories, 45 Years: City Limits’ History of Covering NYC
Jeanmarie Evelly |
As City Limits celebrates its 45th anniversary, a look back at stories published each year of our four-and-half decades covering New York.
Mapping the Future
City Can Release Gowanus Rezoning Details, But Project Still on Hold: Court
Sadef Ali Kully |
A a state Supreme Court judge partially lifted a temporary restraining order related to the project Thursday, but the public review process is still on hold.
NYPD
Opinion: NYC Subways Urgently Need More Cops
Liz Crotty |
‘The math is simple. In a time when less people are riding the subway due to the COVID-19 pandemic, crime is more likely to occur due to the lack of potential eyewitnesses and brave New Yorkers present as psychological and physical deterrents.’
2021 election
Fundraising Boasts and Policy Ideas as Manhattan DA’s Race Heats Up
Jarrett Murphy |
While two candidates reported having more than a million on hand to fuel a five-month push to the Democratic primary, two others released policy plans for conviction review and re-entry planning.
COVID-19
City Officials Push State to Greenlight Vaccinations for New Yorkers in Jails
Nicole Javorsky |
So far, New York State has allowed the city to administer the vaccine only to the highest-risk patients behind bars, only about 100 people as of last week, according to one Correctional Health Services’ official.
policing
NY Attorney General Sues NYPD Over Protest Policing
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Letitia James’ office filed a lawsuit Thursday against the NYPD for its actions during months of Black Lives Matter protests in 2020, which she says “blatantly violated the rights of New Yorkers, inflicting significant physical and psychological harm and leading to great distrust in law enforcement.”
Una Ciudad sin Límites
La huelga de hambre continúa en la cárcel del condado de Hudson
Daniel Parra |
Tanto los grupos de defensores de detenidos en ICE como abogados de los inmigrantes en huelga de hambre detenidos en las cárceles de Nueva Jersey alegan que los detenidos están siendo castigados por negarse a comer.
2021 election
Max & Murphy on the Issues: Policing
Jarrett Murphy |
In the first in a series of video briefings about the top issues of Campaign 2021, the hosts of WBAI’s Max & Murphy Show break down the sprawling issues of crime, punishment and fairness that face the city.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Confusion Persists Around State’s Vaccine Plans for Incarcerated New Yorkers
Nicole Javorsky |
Criminal justice advocates slammed the mix messages for leaving thousands of families “wondering when their loved ones will gain access to vaccines.”
