Hannah E. Meyers
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An ode to cop creativity —?how colorful characters with bold ideas made New York City safe
“Back from the Brink,” Peter Moskos’ new book chronicling New York City’s remarkable 1990s crime drop, revives something largely absent from national discourse in recent years: the voice of...
NYC finally faces homelessness reality via NYPD's 'Q-Teams'
Public frustration with the city’s laissez-faire attitude toward homelessness has gotten politicians' attention — and new quality-of-life enforcement efforts are paying off, cops say.
This Mother's Day, the best gift would be to get violent criminals off NYC streets
This Mother’s Day, Harlem is missing a very beloved mama.
Tweaked discovery laws still do not provide enough aid to boost liberal NY's abysmal conviction rate
An optimist will look at the discovery-law “deal” that Gov. Hochul struck with the New York Legislature during budget negotiations?and point to some “wins.”
Wilding at will — NY's 'reforms' let kids sow terror on our streets
"We made it clear that we will cut kids every break,” said a former Bronx prosecutor. “The system is set up to get kids out of the system.”
Hochul's no-brainer fixes make NY's radical discovery law a little less insane
This would edge New York back from being a radical outlier among the 50 states when it comes to prosecutorial policy.
Hochul's budget scheme puts crucial discovery reform at risk
Hochul’s choice to bury this fight within Albany’s secret budget negotiations deprives New Yorkers of open debate — and could let criminals continue to skate.
If NY doesn't amend discovery laws, proverbial 'broken windows' will remain broken
To effectively combat NYC'S quality-of-life degradation, the state must first confront the false narrative that 'small' crimes don’t matter.
NYPD's DNA file saves teen lives — City Council wants it gone
With teen crime on the rise, the City Council is attacking yet another deterrent to violence and delinquency.
Albany to crime victims: Drop dead
New York's state Legislature refuses to amend a radical law that's denying justice to thousands of crime victims — and letting criminal defendants off scot-free.
Keeping repeat offenders off NYC streets should be campaign priority one for mayoral candidates
New mayoral candidates must target rampant recidivism.
Adrienne Adams, in thrall to antisemitism, is unfit to be mayor
As City Council speaker, Adrienne Adams has repeatedly shown her willingness to use her office to condemn Jews — and her unwillingness to safeguard them.
Inject some common sense in NYC — shut down city's 'safe' drug sites
President Trump should listen to his minority constituents in New York City and close the official 'safe injection' facilities that are harming their neighborhoods.
What are the risks — and rewards — of Mayor Adams' Trump alliance?
The president and mayor have become very close, critics say.
Why New York's 'discovery' laws are ready for a redo
Even Gov. Hochul has indicated they're broken.
The subway fire slay proves NYC must stop coddling criminals
For too long NYC has prioritized criminals over victims.
Dear NY voters: Don’t fail the next Daniel Penny and Jordan Neely — stop electing soft-on-crime radicals like DA Bragg
A jury rightly has found Daniel Penny not responsible for Jordan Neely’s death. It is the voters of New York who are.
NYC puts social justice over child safety with deadly results: ACS caseworker
In October, New York City was horrified when 4-year-old Jahmeik Modlin died hours after being found malnourished and suffering from hypothermia.
Trump won't solve NYC's migrant problem without a return to law-and-order
NYC's notoriously hands-off approach to law enforcement is keeping migrants flowing into the city
Adams' woke rivals will be worse — unless we ditch 'equity'
New York is in a precarious position: The ideologues jockeying for Gracie Mansion all champion policies that have made this a more dangerous, more socioeconomically and racially divided city.