New York City has always had a reputation for crime. Occasionally the reputation was better than reality, but too often the reputation failed to live up to real life. Regardless, a new program, modeled after one in Chicago, is demonstrably reducing violent crime as it intervenes in young adults.
READ MORETop New York City Crime Movies
Remember the ‘good old days’ in New York City when crime and corruption were found on Main Street and not Wall Street? Yeah, neither do most people. For those of us who want to relive the “glory years” of crime in the city, there’s always NetFlix. The movies on this list are not the only ones that show a snapshot of New York, but they’re generally recognize as being among the best.
READ MORESelf-Defense With Everyday Objects
It’s not everyone someone may need to protect themselves with powder detergent, a rock or even a slipper, but it’s nice to know self-defense – in an emergency – can be supplemented with everyday objects found around the house.
READ MORETrial Brings No Solace to Mother after Son’s Death
Brandon L Woodard was killed in broad daylight in Manhattan in 2012. The accused for the murder include Lloyd T. McKenzie and four other men. Lead prosecutor Christopher Prevost says that this was a brutal cold and calculated murder. The entire case relies on the testimony of Quran Pender, a former actor, who was also part of the smuggling ring and is now cooperating with law enforcement.
READ MOREThings Your Mom Never Told You About Traveling
Following 9/11, American authorities established the Transportation Security Administration to help secure American borders. Many observers feel that nothing was done other than putting a band aid on a major wound. The TSA has been consistently accused of being a bloated agency with too big a budget and too little training for front-line workers who would be more qualified to hold a job where they ask, “Do you want fries with that?” Although not an exposé, “Things Your Mom Never Told You About Traveling” raises again points raised previously. They are points that everyone needs to know and be aware.
READ MOREPossessing Marijuana While Black
On any given day, at least 135,000 men and women sit idle behind bars on simple drug possession charges. Nearly two-thirds of those are in local jails. Most have not been convicted of a crime. They’re in a cell, waiting for their day in court which may be months — or years — off since […]
READ MORENew Yorker Rents a $21,000-a-month Penthouse and Qualifies for a Public Defender
When an indigent person gets arrested, the American constitution mandates that even they have the right to be represented in court. But what about those times when someone who can afford a $21,000 a month penthouse is arrested. Do they have the same right? And how does a person set about getting a ‘public defender’ anyway?
READ MOREManhattan Doctor Busted For Prescribing Unneeded Painkiller Medication
A Manhattan physician got busted for prescribing thousands of narcotics to people who did not even have a clinical exam. The pills were prescribed without any clinical indication for large sums of money. In the past 5 years alone Dr. Martin Tesher wrote more than 14,000 prescriptions for oxycodone. Dr. Tesher rarely kept any medical records and simply ignored all signs of addiction. He is set to be sentenced soon.
READ MORENew York City Implements New Policy Rules
Starting this week, New York City will have new policy rules that will prevent the practice of bringing criminal charges against individuals who are caught drinking alcohol or urinating in public. This a major win for civil right advocates who have fought New York City council to curb the harsh penalties for minor offenses like drinking or urinating in public. This new policy will also reduce the number of immigrants being deported for minor offences.
READ MORENew York’s Anti-Crime System Asks Citizens How They Are Doing
The New York Police Department has launched a new anti-crime initiative that utilizes smartphones to find out what New Yorkers think about crime, safety and how these aspects can be improved.The department plans to get data out each month and tailor their crime strategies to where the citizens show concern. The commissioner feels that getting real time information and feedback from the public can be mutually beneficial and can make the city safer.
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