Black and brown communities in Brooklyn face an inordinate concentration of food deserts, where people lack access to healthy, affordable grocery stores and other nutritious…
When Rent Comes Due, Residents of Privatized Public Housing May Be Most Vulnerable
As New York City continues to progressively reopen and attempts to salvage the second half of summer, its public housing residents face looming evictions and…
City Council Committee Passes POST Act, Bringing Oversight to NYPD Surveillance
On Thursday morning, the New York City Council’s Committee on Public Safety passed the POST Act, a bill that creates civilian review of the NYPD’s…
Is the NYPD Capable of Reform?
(Photo: Erin O’Brien) Since protests of police brutality and racial injustice broke out across the city in recent weeks, public calls to drastically reform and…
NYPD Digital Surveillance Could Follow You Long After the Protests Are Over
As protests of the murder of George Floyd and police brutality continue across New York City, the NYPD is very likely using a bevy of…