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Bail reform emerges as new flashpoint in midterm messaging on crime
NBC Universal via AOL· 2 years agoAmid a contentious midterm elections season and rising crime rates in some areas, longstanding...
New York Democrats didn’t defend their bail law changes. It bit them at the polls.
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNEW YORK — New York Democrats knew Republicans would hammer them over public safety during the...
Crime message hits home for Lee Zeldin in New York governor’s contest
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 years agoALBANY, N.Y. — Last week, Republican gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin was standing outside a...
Can New Jersey and New York curb gun violence with new regulations? — Mary Chao
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAfter the U.S. Supreme Court expanded private citizens' rights to carry firearms — ruling against a...
Housing mandates, bail changes? 5 issues to watch as NY budget deadline nears
Lohud | The Journal News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNegotiators are toiling behind closed doors in Albany, debating a thicket of choices about the flow...
Bail reform is a mistake, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez tells Biden at White House summit
Yahoo News via AOL· 1 year agoThe contentious issue of cash bail — the practice of having criminal suspects pay a fee to avoid...
NYC crime rate climbs 31% as murders and shootings surge in July
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNEW YORK — A spike in shootings and murders in July fueled a 31% increase in the city’s crime rate...
How blood-and-guts headlines propelled Republicans in New York
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNEW YORK — Republicans nationwide leaned hard on crime in the midterms — and mostly fell flat. But...
New York Republicans are falling for Eric Adams
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDemocratic New York Mayor Eric Adams is in an awkward position as the retired NYPD captain seeks to balance political allegiance and deliver on a key...
New York Lawmakers Take Aim at Retail Crime
Sourcing Journal via Yahoo News· 2 months agoNoting rising public discourse around the escalation of retail theft, New York lawmakers are lining up to take shots at the issue with new policy...