Arrested decades ago in New York and failed to show up in court? Breathe easier. Your warrant may be just one of hundreds of thousands being dismissed as Manhattan’s District Attorney reviews old cases and gives (some) people the chance at a do-over.
READ MORENew York Implements Man Up! To Drive Down Violence
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 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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