Body Cam Footage Shows NYPD Officers Killed Win Rozario in Under Two Minutes: ‘This Was An Execution’
The disturbing videos show police made no effort to deescalate before killing the 19 year old as he was in the midst of a mental-health crisis.
Freshest Hell
‘The State Troopers Charged In’: An Eyewitness Account From Stony Brook Professor Arrested at Raid of SBU Pro-Palestine Encampment
"I’ve done civil disobedience before, but I’ve never seen the police arrest a peaceful group like this. This was like a military formation."
‘I Don’t Recall It Coming Up Organically’: NYPD Explains Why They Omitted Fact That Cop Accidentally Fired His Glock During Columbia Raid
"I think we could have talked about it. But I don't, I don't recall it coming up organically in that press conference."
I Covered the Violent Police Raid of Columbia University—For the Village Voice in 1968
At first, it was a peaceful, sometimes whimsical occupation. Then, on April 30, at 2 a.m., the police closed in on the protesters.
Crackhead Barney Wants to See You at a Protest
Just don’t ask New York City’s foremost living performance artist why she does what she does.
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NYPD: Oh Yeah, Did We Forget to Say We Fired a Gun at Columbia?
Unparalleled professionalism, victorious Knicks, and more links for your weekend.
We Can’t Afford Public Libraries But Check Out This Sick NYPD Media Production Celebrating the American Flag
The mayor and his police brass are obsessed with a piece of jingoistic propaganda they staged after arresting a bunch of college kids. They’re right to be, it’s awesome.
Burmese Bites Brings Their Big, Funky Flavors to Midtown
"My motto is: Burmese food should be known throughout the world."
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Climate Change Is Threatening Some of NYC’s Oldest, Most Majestic Trees
Woodlawn Cemetery is a sanctuary for 6,000 trees, including the Japanese umbrella pine and a weeping beech. But for how much longer?
One Step Behind the Coyotes of NYC
"That’s how you always see them. Running away. I’ve seen more coyote butts than coyote faces."
No Heat, Bathroom Mushrooms, Bees in the Wall: Life Under One of NYC’s Most ‘Egregiously Negligent’ Landlords
“How is it possible that a city, a system, allows landlords to profit from their bad behavior?"
Concert-Related Boomer Phone Abuse Has a Carceral Solution
Boomers fruitlessly maneuvering their gigantic cell phones must be stopped.
The ‘Outside Agitator’ Narrative Is Getting Pretty Messy
These tidbits raise more questions than they answer.
NYPD Did ‘Amazing Job’ Arresting Hundreds of College Students to Protect Them From ‘Outside Agitators,’ NYPD Says
"There is a movement to radicalize young people," Mayor Eric Adams said. "And I'm not going to wait until it's done and all of a sudden acknowledge the existence of it."
Inside the NYPD’s ‘Dystopian’ Raid on Columbia Student Protesters
Columbia admin and the NYPD tried to keep the press from seeing Tuesday night's massive raid up close. They didn’t quite succeed.
Rent Guidelines Board Lives Up to ‘Rent Increase Board’ Reputation
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NYPD Raids CUNY’s City College, Violently Arrests Students, Then Hoists American Flag
Hundreds of officers burst through the City College gates, clearing out a Gaza solidarity encampment.
Columbia’s Student Protesters Are Still Schooling the Administration
Less than 24 hours after the university administration announced a hard line on students demanding divestment from the war on Gaza, the students escalated their protest, taking over a university building.
Video: NYPD Officer Gets ‘Quick Recap’ on How to Drive a Bus Before Taking the Wheel of an MTA Bus Full of Handcuffed Protesters
"He was just fumbling around. Clearly, he didn't know what buttons to hit. He couldn't turn the bus on."
MastroBork
The mayor's prospective pick for corporation counsel has a storied legal history—including this lawsuit, which has yet to come up in the conversation around his nomination.
This $6,800/Month Two-Bedroom in Long Island City Is to Die For
All persons using the Party Room at 5Pointz "are doing so at their own risk."
No Pesky Lawmaker Will Stand Between Steve Cohen and His Casino Dream
The Mets owner will not let a state lawmaker rain on his roulette tables.