Making Phones Harder to Steal
Apr 13, 2012
Following pressure from New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly and Sen. Charles Schumer, all four of the nation’s largest phone companies made an agreement with the Federal Communications Commission to Last Updated (Tuesday, June 12, 2012 01:54 PM)
Recent Ruling Changes Real Estate Law
Mar 21, 2012
An opinion issued by New York's highest court has changed real estate law as it has been understood and applied for hundreds of years. The majority of the Court of Last Updated (Wednesday, June 06, 2012 10:27 AM)
Williams Proposes New Stop and Frisk Controls
Mar 08, 2012
Photo by William Alatriste Councilman Jumaane Williams displays his City Council badge. Councilman Jumaane Williams introduced a new bill last week, designed to increase police accountability and limit racial profiling, especially as Last Updated (Friday, May 25, 2012 11:28 AM)
Close to Home
Feb 27, 2012
Photo provided by New York Public Library New York State reformatory, plumbing shop, circa 1921. In his 2011 State of the City Address Mayor Michael Bloomberg asked Gov. Andrew Cuomo to use Last Updated (Friday, May 25, 2012 11:24 AM)
Controversial Video Sparks Outrage at NYPD
Feb 01, 2012
Photo by William Alatriste Commissioner Raymond Kelly honors officers. Muslim organizations last week called for the resignation of Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly and NYPD spokesman Paul Browne, the creation of a police Last Updated (Friday, May 25, 2012 08:15 AM)
City Hall and CCRB Negotiate Over Hiring Freeze
Jan 26, 2012
Photo by fedjake The Civilian Complaint Review Board is negotiating with City Hall for an exception to the citywide hiring freeze. The Board wants to rehire Last Updated (Thursday, March 15, 2012 04:41 PM)
The Guns on Our Streets
Jan 25, 2012
Photo by Robert Nelson In 2002, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives released a list of the 10 guns most commonly recovered from crime scenes across the country. Last Updated (Friday, May 25, 2012 11:23 AM)
Community Members Struggle With Stop and Frisk
Jan 23, 2012
Photo by Sophie Forbes . Within half a year, Harlem mother Mary Black went from not even knowing what a â€stop-and-frisk’ was to headlining protests against it. She quickly learned that in Last Updated (Friday, May 25, 2012 08:15 AM)
Council Bills To Curb Street Vendor Fines Moving to Committee
Jan 18, 2012
Photo by Susan Sermoneta For Moustapha Cisse, 48, setting up shop each morning can be a nightmare. Cisse is a general vendor; he typically sells handbags and scarves at 51st street and Last Updated (Wednesday, June 06, 2012 12:23 PM)
Air Conditioner at Center of Legal Battle
Jan 04, 2012
Photo by BostonBill. When Stuart Feldman purchased a cooperative apartment in Whitestone, Queens, in 1997, it was to provide a home for his parents, Clara and Jerome Feldman who were in Last Updated (Wednesday, June 06, 2012 11:25 AM) |