Government
From Jogging Tracks to Atlantic Yards, Everyone Loves the T-Word
Jarrett Murphy |
The fear of terrorists permeates places and conversations where it was once barely present, if at all.
Government
At the Airport: No-Fly Lists and Behavior Analysis
Jarrett Murphy |
People carrying spear guns, cattle prods or meat cleavers (these items are actually singled out in the feds’ literature as no-nos) probably deserve whatever scrutiny they get.
Bronx News Network
Has Government Transparency Suffered?
Bronx News Network |
The Bloomberg administration has made much of city government more transparent. But the mayor and Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly have kept their share of secrets too.
Government
Wiretapping Shrouded In Secrecy
Jarrett Murphy |
The federal judge had made a decision in an important wiretapping case. At least everybody thought so. But no one could be sure, because the ruling itself was secret.
Government
Sometimes, Even Cops Don't Like Cops Taping Protests
Jarrett Murphy |
In September 2004, the NYPD issued Interim Order 47, which created a system for police commanders to approve videotaping of protests, requiring merely that the taping have a “permissible operational objective.”
Government
About Handschu: 80s Case Still (Sort Of) Governs Surveillance
Jarrett Murphy |
The NYPD moved in 2002 to loosen the rules on police spying, saying that they tied the department’s hands in the fight against terrorism.
