Legislators have expressed concern that criminalizing the act of wearing a mask with ill intent could lead to unequal enforcement.
Mayor Adams has quietly expanded the portfolio of Kaz Daughtry, his public safety deputy, granting him the power to help run the law enforcement units of a slew of civilian city agencies,
Lefty mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani wants to spend $1.1 billion on a new department overseeing mental health calls instead of the NYPD — a proposal panned as “another pie in the sky idea” by law enforcement experts Tuesday.
Due to the staffing crisis at state correctional facilities, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration is looking to release incarcerated individuals with release dates up to 90 days early.
Around 90% of unvaccinated people who are near a person with measles will become infected, the NYSDOH says, and the disease can lead to serious complications such as pneumonia or
NYC officials are divided over the involuntary hospitalization of mentally ill individuals as the City Council scrutinizes Mayor Adams' policy.