Brooklyn
Gays in Bed-Stuy See Hope in Council's Frisk Bill
Sara Sugar |
The Community Safety Act is seen as a response to the stop-and-frisk program. But backers say it also would prohibit police profiling of LGBTQ people.
Brooklyn
Cops Want Crime Watchers on 34 Bushwick Blocks
Tobias Salinger |
The new block associations could address many issues but would emphasize crime prevention. Some neighbors question whether crime is truly a threat.
Bronx
Public Finally to Have Access to Hyper-Local Crime Stats
Jordan Moss |
Newly signed legislation will correct a blind-spot in the NYPD’s crime-report transparency, one we reported on last year.
Economy
FreshDirect Job Vows: At Odds with Environmental Claims?
Neil deMause |
The grocery deliverer says it will create thousands of jobs in the South Bronx, but that expansion disappears when the firm analyzes its environmental impact.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Outside the NYPD, Inspectors General Are Everywhere
Jarrett Murphy |
Thirty-three city agencies currently have inspectors general. So do the CIA, Department of Defense, Defense Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Report Faults NYPD's Treatment of Some Groups
Robert Gangi |
This writer says NYPD tactics and attitudes unjustly target blacks, Latinos, gays, transgender people, vendors and sex workers.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
New York City Eyeing Wider Use of Biodiesel
Jack Curran |
If you’re in New York City as you read this, chances are you’re being heated by oil that includes biodiesel. Soon, all city vehicles—and maybe private ones, too—might be mandated to use the same fuel.
Economy
Federal Cuts Hit HIV Work in Brooklyn
Gerard Flynn |
Brooklyn leads the city in new cases of HIV, but changes in funding mean local prevention and treatment programs face obstacles in getting their message out.
Health and Environment
Warm-Water Fish Invade New York City's Waters
Henry Gass |
Fishers in Long Island Sound are seeing species that normally swim far to the south. Dramatically warmer waters are challenging both the fishing industry and the regulatory system that governs it.
Bronx
Push for More Crime Data Stalls in Council
Jordan Moss |
While it regularly publishes precinct crime statistics, the NYPD largely refuses to release data on crime at the level of smaller patrol sectors. It’s unclear if Council Speaker Christine Quinn will allow action on a bill to require more disclosure.
