NYPD Says Watered-Down Protest Buffer Zone Bills 'Would Not Change What We Do'
City Council Speaker Julie Menin is pushing for their passage anyway, despite critics who say it gives the police department more tools to silence speech.
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Brooklyn Tech Students Walk Out of School to 'Melt ICE'
"We were like, we have such a big school, we have so many resources here, we should do something about it."
Blind PureGym Member Says Staffer Told Him to Monitor Door for 'Tailgaters'
"The very idea that you would enlist disabled people to effectively perform an ad hoc security detail and to make sure that no one's sneaking into the ADA door is fucking absurd."
Civil Rights Experts: Protest 'Buffers' Around Churches and Synagogues Would Probably Be Unconstitutional
"To have this kind of proposal being floated in New York City, it's alarming."
Elected Officials to Hudson River Park Trust: Cancel Your ICE Contract 'Immediately'
The park's trustees want to let the contract expire in June.
Snowficionados, Rejoice: This Weekend Might Be Special
The probability of at least six inches of snow—and potentially much more—is climbing.
The Missing $2 Million Is Gone—And All Eyes Are on Frank Seddio
Attorneys for two investors discovered that the $2 million they put into an escrow account was wired out the same day—and claim that some of the account's funds made their way to Seddio's law firm.
FDNY Blows Whistle on PureGym's Scan-to-Exit System: 'You Should Just Be Able to Leave'
Seven PureGym locations across the city have racked up more than two dozen fire safety violations.
Huge Trucks Constantly Take This Illegal Short Cut. The NYPD Doesn't Seem to Care
Michael Hassin has made it his mission to stop Manhattan-bound trucks from leaving the truck route and using Clinton Street to get to East Houston Street.
The Queens DA Just Let Two Cops Charged With Preying on Sex Workers Walk
The DA made a big deal about indicting cops for robbing a sex worker this March. Last week, her office quietly let the case get dismissed.
Judges Keep Dropping Like Flies in the Case of Frank Seddio and the Missing $2 Million
Two more judges have recused themselves from the (somehow still ongoing) suit involving the Brooklyn Dems power broker.