Overwhelming number of New Yorkers support changes to take mentally ill off streets, subways: poll
Nearly 90% of New York City voters support expanding involuntary commitment and care of mentally ill residents roaming the streets ...
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How to Investigate Prison Staffing Trends in Your State
Update 01:20 p.m. 03.05.2025 This is the latest version of this reporting toolkit. See an earlier version in the Wayback ...
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Lefty NYC mayoral candidate Brad Lander — who wanted to defund the police — vows to keep NYPD commish as he unveils public safety platform
Lefty city comptroller and mayoral hopeful Brad Lander — who once pushed a $1 billion “defund the police” cut to ...
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Have Questions About the Justice System in St. Louis? Ask Us.
Filed 6:00 a.m. EST 02.11.2025 Your input helps us decide what issues The Marshall Project - St. Louis should dig ...
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The 10 safest states in the US in 2025 — see where New York ranked
Get on I-95 North — and keep going. For crime-weary New Yorkers, a better life could be just up the road. ...
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NYC straphangers hug the walls inside subway stations in wake of spiraling transit crime
Violent crime has created a grim new normal in Big Apple subway stations — the platform wallflower. Skittish straphangers are ...
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How the worm turns on NYC’s mental health crisis for progressive mayoral wannabes
You know the menace of homeless mentally ill haunting our city streets and subways has gotten serious when even Mayor ...
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Subway safety hack uses household staples: ‘Ladies, take note’
The latest subway self-defense hack to emerge on social media calls for two things everyone has — a sock and ...
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Mayor Adams unveils $650M plan to help mentally ill, homeless New Yorkers in State of the City speech
Mayor Eric Adams touted a $650 million plan to tackle homelessness and get mentally ill New Yorkers off the streets ...
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Return of the Guardian Angels is proof NY leaders are failing
A sure sign that New York leaders have utterly failed to made riders feel safe: The Guardian Angels are returning ...
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