The Cops
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.
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.
The Police Budget Prospers As the Police Watchdog Budget Starves
While the NYPD is already $100 million over budget on overtime alone, the City's police watchdog says its own skeletal budget "does not allow the CCRB to function properly."
NYPD Removes Punisher Poster From Manhattan Sex Offender Check-In Facility
"The NYPD takes claims of offensive material very seriously and it will not be tolerated," a spokesperson told Hell Gate.
Eric Adams’s ‘Worst of the Worst’ Report Violated State Law and a Court Injunction
The mayor's press stunt last August that featured that report? It was built on hundreds of violations of the state's sealed arrest law, a judge ruled on Thursday.
The NYPD Blamed a ‘Gag Order’ for Skipping a City Council Hearing. There Is No Gag Order
"The NYPD is lying—and frankly, not even doing a particularly good job at it."
NYPD Skips Oversight Hearing a Third Time
Because what is the City Council gonna do—not give them $6 billion?
The Police Who Engaged in Abuse During the 2020 Protests Against Unaccountable Police Abuse Are Not Being Held Accountable
A 590-page CCRB report shows many police are evading consequences for what they did during the protests
The NYPD Messed With the Wrong Cyclist: License Plate Vigilante Beats Case, Vows to Sue Police
Adam White plans on suing the City and the NYPD for false arrest, and the driver for making false claims.
The NYPD Held a 28 Minute Meeting About Public Safety in Tompkins Square Park
"We're not gonna solve the problems of the world! We just want the park closed at midnight!"