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The NYPD Is Posting by the Seat of Its Pants
As the department gets increasingly pugnacious on social media, its policies governing official posts remain inexplicably secret.
NYC Has Tried AI Weapons Scanners Before. The Result: Tons of False Positives
Over seven months in 2022 at Jacobi Hospital, Evolv scanners yielded false positives 85 percent of the time.
Gilded Gems: Comptroller Finds Fiscal Mismanagement Shines Bright at Diamond District BID
NYPD security services for an office that's not even in the Diamond District. Non-competitive bidding of over $438,000 in vendor contracts. And other allegations of city-funded misadventures.
How Much Fentanyl Is Actually in NYC’s Club Drugs?
Rumors abound on social media—but experts say that there is no proof that fentanyl has seeped into the city's supply of MDMA and ketamine.
Landlord Profits Went Up. So That Means Rents Can Go Down…Right?
And more news for your Monday.
The Experts Break Down Hell Gate’s NYC Hot Takes Bracket
Andrew Cuomo should be mayor, it's a proper punishment for his misdeeds vs. Bill de Blasio is a catch, and other important hypotheticals.
Well Well Well Someone Interviewing Eric Adams Actually Calls Out Eric Adams for ‘Sensationalizing Crime’
More longform, freewheeling interviews with the mayor, please.
How to Post Ourselves Into a Viral Crime Panic
A series of random attacks in Manhattan dozens of viral videos this week, heavy on fear-mongering.
The NYPD Killed Yet Another Person in Mental Distress—So Where Is the Body Cam Footage?
A long history of withholding crucial evidence, and other links to start your blustery Friday.
New Subway Security Theater Just Dropped: Controversial AI Weapons Scanner
The mayor convened his top leadership to announce the future testing of a weapons screening system that may or may not work as advertised.
