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Why Didn’t the NYPD Let Me Complete My Prime Directive?

Eliminating human frailty from policing is not something we should be giving up on.

André 3000 Has Two Dozen Flutes and a Vision

The crowd at the Blue Note on Wednesday night wouldn't have come to hear this music made by anyone else. That's what made it necessary.

February 2, 2024

This Poor, Dumb Rodent Doesn’t Know a Thing

There may not be six more weeks of winter, but how many more years will we entertain this farce? Plus: A year of Flaco, and more links.

February 2, 2024

The Court Street Bagels Caper

The new owner didn't even need to change the lox.

February 1, 2024

Parents Say NYC is Failing Pro-Palestine Students and Teachers

They're facing discipline from the Department of Education even after they were sent human feces for supporting a ceasefire.

February 1, 2024

Adams Fought the Lawmakers and the Lawmakers Won

City Council voted Tuesday to override the Mayor’s veto of bills on police transparency and humane jail conditions

January 31, 2024

The Best Bar Food in NYC Is at Lori Jayne, Deep in the Heart of a Bushwick Music Venue

There are killer burgers, fries, wings, nugs, and 'shrooms emerging from that back window.

January 31, 2024

With a Summer of Painful Shutdowns Looming, Can the G Train Get Back to Forest Hills?

What it will take for the the MTA's most-neglected line to finally return to glory.

Police Union’s Surprise Weapon in Its Legal Battle to Block Protest Policing Reform? The Mayor

The Police Benevolent Association pushback against the 2020 George Floyd protests settlement has its day in court.

January 30, 2024