One NYPD Official Who Has Been Disciplined For Making Dubious Public Statements: Eric Adams
We got Eric Adams's NYPD disciplinary records, and they may explain why the mayor so fiercely defends his loudmouth NYPD officials.
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Lincoln Center Has a Great Public Bathroom—Why Aren’t There More Like It?
"It's low-hanging fruit where these buildings already have an existing bathroom, and they could just open it up to the public."
City Council Probes the NYPD’s Posting Disease
And more news for your Friday.
A New Yorker and His Dog Were Swept Up in the Violent Arrests at the City College Protest
Quickly surrounded by NYPD officers in riot gear and with Neptune in his arms, Omar barely managed to hand her off to a stranger.
Esse Throws a Fun Party—But Its Tacos Fall Flat
The best thing at Cosme owner Enrique Olvera's new taqueria is the dessert.
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This Dead Endangered Whale Would Have Loved Your Ironic Cruise Ship Essay
A 44-foot long, adult female Sei whale was found dead on the bow of a cruise ship docked at the Port of Brooklyn in Red Hook.
Win Rozario’s Family Wants the Cops Who Killed Him To Be Fired, Then Prosecuted
"These police were grown men with guns. They didn't have to kill my child. I tried to protect my son. I begged the police not to shoot, but the police still killed him."
New School Faculty Follow Students as Campus Occupiers Against Gaza War: ‘The Blood Is on Our Hands’
With police arresting and dispersing their students, faculty said, it is time for faculty to escalate their own calls for divestment from the war on Gaza.
Why Are Columbia Protesters Charged With Misdemeanors and City College Protesters Charged with Felonies?
Prosecutors and school officials aren’t saying much about the charges against student protesters.
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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.
Adams, Sheriff: There Are Nearly 3,000 Weed Bodegas, But We’re Going to Shut Them All Down
City enforcers—armed with the most adorable little padlocks—are coming for unlicensed cannabis vendors.
Report: Why ‘Affordable Housing’ Is Rarely Affordable in NYC
"There is a need for affordable housing at a range of income levels, but let's not kid ourselves: The programs we have today don't reach most of the people who need them."
The NYPD Is Arresting Homeless Migrants in Fare Evasion Crackdown
Without work authorization and being shunted around the city, migrants are ending up in the City's labyrinthine misdemeanor court system.
Governor Kathy Hochul Very Sorry She Said ‘Young Black Kids Growing Up in the Bronx’ Aren’t Familiar With the Word ‘Computer’
And other links to start your Tuesday.
Yes, You Can Buy a Revel Scooter on Facebook Marketplace—But You Probably Shouldn’t
Revel scooters aren't gone forever—if you know where to look.
The Mayor’s Office Doesn’t Like City Councilmembers Asking Questions About Top Advisors Accused of Sexual Harassment
What if the City Council is the one doing that alleged harassment? And other links to start your day.
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.
‘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.
