Why Does Jessica Tisch Keep Stocking the NYPD's Most Problematic Unit With Problematic Cops?
An analysis of public records shows Tisch has assigned and promoted dozens of officers with troubling records to Community Response Teams.
The Cops
All about New York's "finest."
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NYPD Challenge Coins: Islamophobia Edition
New York City has a Muslim mayor, and the world of NYPD collectables is as putrid as ever.
Zohran Mamdani's Policing Looks a Lot Like Eric Adams's Policing
Advocates confront yet another mayor apparently committed arresting lots of people on low-level charges.
You Can’t Record in Police Station Lobbies After All
It’s the NYPD’s policy, not the state and city laws protecting the right to record the police, that apply in the public lobbies of police stations, according to a ruling by New York’s highest court.
Inside the NYPD's Massive Knicks Frozen Zone: 'This Is Such a Mess'
Trump is gone, but the barricades, hassles, and hard feelings remain.
The NYPD’s Overtime Budget Is Still Out of Control
The police department's overtime spending has ballooned in recent years. A new report from the comptroller's office says better planning can rein it in.
Forget About Mamdani's Campaign Promises—NYPD Commissioner Tisch Confirms She's Doing Things Her Way
On headcount, overtime, incarceration, and low-level arrests, Tisch appears to be bucking the mayor’s purported criminal justice reform agenda.
Unpacking Police Union Power in Mamdani's New York
Police scholar Stuart Schrader's latest book, "Blue Power," charts the influence New York City's police unions have had on city politics and beyond, and offers some pointed lessons for our newest mayor.
The Story of the Woman Who Gave Birth in Brooklyn Arraignment Court Is Worse Than You’ve Heard
A lawyer in the courtroom Friday night told Hell Gate the birth was a scene of "complete violence."
Did the NYPD Check If This Controversial Unit Was Making Constitutional Stops? Nope
A federal monitor's letter sent Monday says the department failed to audit the unit's stops, searches, and frisks for three years.
Police Union Sues NYPD Watchdog to Turn Back Clock and Make Misconduct Records Secret
Don’t tell the Police Benevolent Association we repealed 50-a.