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…
Protesters, Politicians Testify About NYPD Brutality
Witnesses are speaking out against violence committed by the New York Police Department during over the course of three weeks of protests against police brutality. …
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…
Another Weekend of Protests Shows Black Lives Matter Movement Broadening
A third weekend of protests against police brutality in New York City saw some of the largest crowds to date, with calls for action only…
‘Make It a Little Kinky’: City Updates Its Viral Sex Advice
As New York was hunkering down for the Covid-19 pandemic on March 21, the city Department of Health released a statement advising New Yorkers on…
Have Police Been Illegally Seizing Protesters’ Bikes?
Shortly after the 8 p.m. curfew on June 3, journalist Armin Rosen was following a protest that was making its way through Downtown Brooklyn. The…
Is It Safe for Undocumented Immigrants to Protest?
Wednesday of last week, as thousands of New Yorkers gathered and chanted at Washington Square Park and other locations across the city, a quieter demonstration…
As Police Weaponize Bicycles, Manufacturers Shift Gears to Address Racism
After police officers around the country were seen using bicycles as weapons, thousands of people are demanding that bike companies stop supplying police forces and…
Will the Repeal of 50-a Expose the Full Extent of NYPD Sexual Assaults?
In light of the contentious debate around defunding the police, Andi Zeisler wrote on Twitter June 4: “I’m seeing people ask things like ‘But if…
50-a Repealed as Grieving Mothers Call on Lawmakers to Defund NYPD
As the state legislature passed a long-stagnant series of bills dealing with police reform, mothers grieving for children whose lives were taken as a result…