Mayor Bill de Blasio

Legislation on New York City’s Sprawling Systems of Surveillance Finally Gets A Hearing

A City Council Committee considers a bill on NYPD surveillance today.

Ali Winston Dec 18, 2019

A Tale Of Two Mayors

Sarah Lustbader Nov 22, 2019

Say No to New Jails in New York City

The mayor claims that building new jails is the only safe way to close Rikers Island jail complex, but the City Council shouldn’t fall for this Faustian bargain.

Jonathan Ben-Menachem Oct 15, 2019

For New York’s Police Union, Any Accountability For Eric Garner’s Death Is Too Much

Vaidya Gullapalli Aug 05, 2019

Spending billions on policing, then millions on police misconduct

Vaidya Gullapalli Aug 02, 2019

Mayors Running for President Take Heat on Police Brutality and Racial Profiling During Debates

Current and former mayors were questioned about how they managed their police departments.

Aaron Morrison Aug 01, 2019

A Night in Jail Over $2.75

In 2017, the Manhattan district attorney pledged not to pursue criminal charges for subway fare evasion. Now the MTA is increasing the system’s police presence.

Bryce Covert Jul 29, 2019

New York City’s Homeless Diversion Program is ‘Smoke and Mirrors’ Reform, Advocates Say

A new effort to reduce arrests and summonses is criticized as continuing to criminalize homelessness.

Raven Rakia Jul 26, 2019

Spotlight: De Blasio—The Circumstances of Layleen Polanco’s Death Shouldn’t Be So Perplexing

Sarah Lustbader Jun 13, 2019

The Appeal Presents: Raided

A new documentary explores the notorious ‘Bronx 120’ raid—and what it says about the evolution of policing in New York City.

Simon Davis-Cohen Apr 18, 2019