POLITICONew York City The final stretch for Rikers plan revamp — Cuomo drops n-word on live radio — National grid pushes back on criticismPOLITICO - By ERIN DURKIN, ANNA GRONEWOLD and MICHELLE BOCANEGRAA plan to build four new jails is headed down the home stretch, and the de Blasio administration doesn’t want to leave anything to chance. The city is trying to mollify critics of its proposal to replace
VICEflipped into HealthNew York City Workers of the World, Unplug: The Fight for the ‘Right to Disconnect’VICE - Katie WayWhen I’m off the clock, I make a concerted effort to be as unreachable as possible. I’m not logged into my work email on my phone, I don’t bring my laptop home, and I forget how to read on a nightly basis,
The Wall Street Journal.flipped into Top NewsNew York City New York City's Jail-Reform Architect Looks to Norway for IdeasThe Wall Street Journal. - Ben ChapmanSenior officials behind New York City’s sweeping criminal-justice overhaul are visiting jails in Norway—regarded by some as among the most humane in the world—with an eye toward bringing back lessons incarceration
Rikers Island New York City Council to vote on closing Rikers Islandfox5ny.com - Jessica Formoso The plan to close Rikers Island by 2026 and replace it with four smaller borough-based jails in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan and Queens is now in …
NYPD 10th NYPD officer dies by suicide in 2019abc7ny.com - By Eyewitness News NEW YORK (WABC) -- The NYPD confirms that an off-duty NYPD sergeant died by suicide Tuesday night. The 35-year-old sergeant died from a self-inflicted …
National Reviewflipped into Politics & PolicyFood Delivery Watch: Kat Timpf Explains Why NYC Food Delivery Regulation Is a ‘Stupid, Tyrannical Idea’National Review - NR Staff In her latest video for National Review, reporter Kat Timpf criticizes the New York City Council’s unappetizing proposal to regulate food delivery.
Passionfish12flipped into Daily LifeConservative View Does American Jewry's Future Include Officers Guarding Us In Riot Gear?thefederalist.com - Melissa Langsam Braunstein Passing on religious rituals was something I remember looking forward to before I became a mother. Little did I know that the Jewish High Holidays in …
Tribune Mediaflipped into PIX11Rikers Island City council will hold highly anticipated vote to close Rikers jails Thursdaypix11.com - Corey Crockett RIKERS ISLAND — New York City Council is set to vote on a measure to close the jails on Rikers Island Thursday.The vote would change the zoning on …
Icon version of the Flipboard logoNew York City 25th Bicyclist Killed in New York City: New Yorkers Demand Action | Transportation Alternativestransalt.org - www.transalt.org “On behalf of Transportation Alternatives, Families for Safe Streets, and all New Yorkers committed to safe streets, we send our deepest condolences …
Greece Sold out Show for Michalis Violaris and the Pancyprian Choir at Queens Theatre (Photos)thenationalherald.com - By Eleni Sakellis NEW YORK – The Pancyprian Association of America presented the legendary Michalis Violaris, the voice of Cypriot music and the father of the New …
Tobacco Opinion: The Vaping Industry Is Learning From Big Tobacco's Menthol Playbookbuzzfeednews.com - Lincoln Mondy The tobacco business successfully lobbied to keep menthol cigarettes legal, even as other flavors were banned. It did so with the help of black …
Liberal View The Bronx May Send a Homophobic Democrat to Congressthenation.com - Joan Walsh The New York City congressional delegation is having a moment. Its newest member, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, became a movement leader before her 30th …
MAVEN NETWORKflipped into Blue Lives MatterNew York City Corrections Chief Bans Word 'Perp,' Says Goal Is 'Culture Of Mutual Respect'defensemaven.io - Holly Matkin New York, NY – New York City Department of Correction (DOC) officers have been banned from calling inmates anything other than “persons” or …
Fast Companyflipped into Fast CompanyNew York City How New York fought to implement its ambitious climate planFast Company - Morgan ClendanielNew York City’s Director of Sustainability explains the path the city took to create its ambitious targets for building efficiency. The history of our planet is one long story of change, and the history
Daily Callerflipped into The Daily CallerConservative View Ocasio-Cortez Has A New Primary Challengerdailycaller.com - Scott Morefield A New York City council member has launched a primary bid to challenge Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. New York City Council Member …
CityLabflipped into All StoriesGlyphosate Cities Are Worried About the Health Effects of GlyphosateCityLab - Jen MonnierSeattle has joined Miami, Austin, and other cities in restricting the use of herbicides with glyphosate, such as Roundup. When invasive Himalayan blackberry creeps into one of Seattle’s wooded parks, takes
Icon version of the Flipboard logoNew York City Lerner ‘18.5, Mar ’18, Lehmann ’19, Kupetz ‘19.5: Levin’s legacy: To fund communities or jails?browndailyherald.com - Natalie Lerner New York City Council Member Stephen Levin ’03 has publicly supported an estimated $9-11 billion plan to build brand new jail infrastructure in New …
New York City Prisoners are people, NYC says — correction officers ordered to stop calling them ‘packages’ and ‘bodies’nydailynews.com - By Stephen Rex Brown and John Annese City correction officers are no longer allowed to refer to inmates as “packages,” “bodies” or other terms of slang, according to a new edict aimed at …
The Wall Street Journal.Rikers Island New York City Moves to Ban Jails on Rikers IslandThe Wall Street Journal. - Katie HonanA City Council committee approved a resolution that would prohibit incarceration on the island after 2026 NEW YORK—A plan to ban jails on Rikers Island moved closer to reality on Thursday. A key committee
Business Insiderflipped into Tech InsiderSurveillance How police track people and catch criminals using tech surveillance - Business InsiderBusiness Insider - Aaron HolmesEmerging technology is giving police departments new ways to track suspects and head off possible crimes. It's also rapidly expanding the scope of police surveillance of civilians. Police across the country
Rikers Island Why close Rikers? An insider’s viewnydailynews.com - Vincent Schiraldi When I was a teenager in Brooklyn in the 1970s, Rikers Island (for adults) and Spofford (for kids) were New York’s two scary jail facilities with …
Brooklyn, NY Here’s your chance to learn about proposed changes to the City Charterbrooklyneagle.com - Kelly Mena The city’s constitution — known as the City Charter — could change for the first time in 20 years next month. In preparation, city officials are …
The Wall Street Journal.Opioids Proposed Bill Aims to Combat Overdoses at New York Homeless SheltersThe Wall Street Journal. - Tyler Blint-WelshProposal would require on-site doctors, as well as access to the opioid-addiction medication buprenorphine Homeless shelters would have to increase the level of on-site medical care they provide opioid-addicted
Vera Closing Rikers Islandvera.org - Vera Institute of Justice Vera works closely with government to build and improve justice systems that ensure fairness, promote safety, and strengthen communities. Vera works …
LifeZetteflipped into LifeZetteNYPD New York City Police Officers Deserve Far Better Than These Awful Incidentslifezette.com - Steve Pomper It’s not about the substance that thugs have thrown at members of the New York City Police Department — it’s about the lack of respect that goes with …
Patchflipped into New York City, NY PatchNew York City Rep. Carolyn Maloney Nearly Faints At Manhattan VigilPatch - Brendan Krisel MANHATTAN, NY — Longtime New York City Congressmember Carolyn Maloney was taken to a hospital after appearing to faint during a Monday morning vigil …
Facial Recognition In Attempt To Limit Facial Recognition, City Council Bill Would Require Landlords To Provide Physical Keysgothamist.com - Elizabeth Kim Amid rising privacy concerns by tenants and civil liberties experts, the New York City Council is considering a package of legislation that would …
Sam Gutzmanflipped into Bicycles/Gear/InfoBrooklyn, NY 10-year-old cyclist killed by man driving without license: policebrooklyneagle.com - Construction cars cause longer commutes for R train riders: pols October 4 | Meaghan McGoldrick A 10-year-old boy riding his bike in Kensington was struck and killed by a man driving a car without a license Saturday, according to police. Dalerjon …
Fox NewsNew York City Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accuses Trump of 'anti-Semitism' over his criticism of Rep. Adam SchiffFox NewsFormer New York City Council President Andrew Stein says it is laughable to say that President Trump is anti-Semitic. Former New York City Council President Andrew Stein says it is laughable to say that
New York CityHelicopter Safety, City Housing Plan, Vision Zero Conference, Voter Registration Deadline, More: The Week Ahead in New Yorkgothamgazette.com - Ben Max & Gia Ramesh What to watch for this week in New York politics: As the week begins New York City is reeling from two tragic weekend events: attacks on apparently …
