Ken Thompson, First Black King’s County DA Dies of Cancer
Ken Thompson Statement from the Family of DA Ken Thompson With a heavy heart, the family of Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson announced that the District Attorney passed…
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King’s County DA Thompson Battling Cancer
DA Thompson Statement from Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson As Brooklyn District Attorney, I’ve dedicated myself and our Office’s resources over the past three years to keeping the…
NYPD Reports New York City Crime Continues to Fall Sharply
Police Commissioner O'Neill New York City continues to experience a reduction in overall crime this year. There were 2,322 fewer index crimes reported year-to-date, or -3%, compared with…
NYC: Fighting Poverty Through Economic Empowerment for All
Stringer Text of speech delivered recently by New York City comptroller Scott M. Stringer before the Association for a Better New York (ABNY). Good morning, thank you for…
NYC– Making The Criminal Justice System Work Fairly
Melissa Mark-Viverito Last year, an average of 174 individuals entered our city’s jails every day. That amounts to over 63,000 detainees over the course of a year. The…
HARLEM: UNITED PALACE HOUSE OF INSPIRATION
Soul singer Brenda Lee Eager The fourth largest theatre on Broadway is opening its doors for the 3rd annual The Gathering UPHI, a multi-day affair of creativity, connectivity…
New York Could Add More Than 640,000 Jobs Under Clinton, Lose 209,000 Jobs Under Trump
Hillary for New York announced new analysis that showed New York could add more than 640,000 jobs under Hillary Clinton's economic plans, while it could lose 209,000 jobs…
NYPD COMMISSIONER BILL BRATTON HOLDS FINAL COMPSTAT MEETING
Bratton addresses his final CompStat meeting. Courtesy of NYPD Twitter. The short-lived reign of NYPD's top brass came to an end, as Police Commissioner Bill Bratton held his…
Racism And White Privilege Discussed at Townhall
Left to right: Council Members Brad Lander and Jumaane D. Williams. Photo Credit: Ernest Skinner, NYC Council Racism, privilege, and the idea of what it means to be…
Bill Bratton’s Broken Reputation
Bratton Outgoing New York Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Bill Bratton is complaining because a recent government report came to the conclusion many of us already know: the racially…