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Carl Heastie Is Getting Ready to Send More People to Jail…Again

Yet again, New York Democrats appear to be buckling to demands for more regressive bail policy. And other news to start your day.

March 30, 2023

Court to NYPD: Stop Illegally Accessing Sealed Arrest Records

After years of litigation, a state judge has given the NYPD a timeline to clean up its act.

March 29, 2023

‘Comfort Stations’ Are Gone (OK???) But How About Building More Public Bathrooms?

"I'd rather there be more public restrooms than a name change."

March 29, 2023

Needles In Your Ears, Radical History On Your Mind

Standing on the Corner hosts auricular acupuncture sessions inspired by the Young Lords.

Governor Hochul Wants to Get Back in the Marijuana Enforcement Game

Defense attorneys say that huge fines on illicit weed could reopen the door to an NYPD crackdown.

March 28, 2023

The NY Post’s Headlines Suck, Actually

Headlines are easy when all you have to do is please your evil boss.

Hochul Holds Up Budget Talks Over Demand to Fundamentally Change NY’s Bail Laws

We're stuck in a time loop, and other links to start your day.

March 28, 2023

How Close Is NYC 2023 to the ‘Fear City’ of the 1970s?

Not very, says historian Kim Phillips-Fein.

March 27, 2023