“We are tired of our communities being the first to face cuts while the rich get richer and the NYPD gets tanks,” says Alexa Avilés who is backed by the NYC-DSA.
How Eric Adams Misguided Belief in Policing Put Revelers in Harm’s Way at 2016 J’ouvert Celebration
In the pre-dawn hours of Labor Day six years ago, two attendees to Brooklyn’s annual J’ouvert celebration were killed.…
Former prosecutor Anna-Sigga Nicolazzi failed to reveal two audio recordings of witnesses that could have aided Giuca’s defense, appeals judge hears.
Showdown in City Council District 35
It’s liberals vs. leftists in a battle for a seat that runs through Crown Heights, Prospect Heights, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill.
Riverside Park Conservancy Hit With Sexual Harassment Allegations
Management is said to have ignored a pattern of inappropriate behavior toward female parks workers.
Courting The Left in Manhattan DA’s Race
Three decarceral candidates are vying to replace Cy Vance. But will Wall Street’s favorite prevail over a fractured field?
Divide and Conquer: Manhattan DA’s Race Fractured Field Could Dash Progressive Hopes
Tali Farhadian Weinstein, the favored candidate of Manhattan elites, has the edge in a race that features three decarceral opponents and no ranked choice voting.
Did the Brooklyn DA’s office get Ronnie Wright’s case Really Wrong?
Another case tainted by prosecutors’ decision to conceal potentially exculpatory evidence.
Mercurial Andrew Yang Jumpstarts Drowsy NYC Mayor’s Race
The former presidential candidate’s ideas are all over the map, he’s light on experience and his top campaign advisor is shady as hell. But, he is forcing the other top candidates to come forward with their own plans.
Independent-minded judge transferred as Brooklyn Democratic Party machine looks for help from the the courts to ward off challenge from progressive reformers.