Public Safety

‘Gun Free’ Times Square Scheme Loaded With Uncertainties and Delays

Aug. 31, 2022, 12:53 p.m.Aug. 31, 2022, 1:26 p.m.

From backlogged permits to spotty signage, New York’s preparations to keep firearms out of the densely packed Midtown zone remain full of holes.

Public Safety

In a Summer of Child Hot Car Deaths Across the Country, New York Families Push for Change

Aug. 23, 2022, 7:57 p.m.Aug. 23, 2022, 9:03 p.m.

Child safety advocates, like a bereaved Rockland County couple, want carmakers to install life-saving technology in every new car.

Subway

MTA Considering Permits for Fire-Prone Electric Rides on Transit System

Aug. 8, 2022, 2:36 p.m.Aug. 9, 2022, 5:47 p.m.

The state transit agency is mulling regulation of e-scooters and e-bikes on trains and in stations following several deadly fires in the city caused by exploding lithium-ion batteries.

Public Safety

New NYPD Inspector General Faces Department Resistant to Recommended Reforms

Aug. 4, 2022, 2:36 p.m.Aug. 5, 2022, 10:19 p.m.

Charles Guria takes on the official watchdog job with a strong resume but a weak hand, as Department of Investigation records show limited compliance with past directives for change.

Jails

Latest Rikers Death Highlights Both Mental Health and Oversight Issues

Aug. 1, 2022, 12:31 p.m.Aug. 1, 2022, 12:31 p.m.

Michael Lopez’s mom tells THE CITY he was a good kid with psychiatric needs that were not being met behind bars. And she questions how he was able to get his hands on the drugs he apparently OD’d on.

Subway

All Aboard the P Train: ‘Soiled Car’ Incidents On Track for Pre-Pandemic Levels

July 18, 2022, 5:57 p.m.July 18, 2022, 7:18 p.m.

With bathrooms closed since the coronavirus outbreak, the number of train cars that have to be taken out of service because of No. 1 and No 2 is reaching pre-pandemic levels — even as ridership remains lower.

Transportation

MTA Opens Door to Platform Barriers in Three Subway Stations

July 15, 2022, 3:43 p.m.July 15, 2022, 3:44 p.m.

The country’s largest transit agency is finally searching for companies to install doors at Times Square-42nd Street and Third Avenue and 14th Street in Manhattan, and Sutphin Boulevard-Archer Avenue in Queens.

Public Safety

Feds Say Bloods Took Over Fire Clean-Up Company That Worked Building Where Loot Went Missing

July 12, 2022, 7:35 p.m.Nov. 13, 2023, 2:42 p.m.

A Brooklyn gang first gained control of First Response Cleaning in 2019, and then used the company to extort competitors and muscle the industry with violence and threats, according to a federal indictment.

Transit

New Yorkers Who Answered Mayor’s Call to Catch Cops on Phones Got No Replies

July 11, 2022, 6:51 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:23 p.m.

In the wake of subway violence this spring and accusations of police officers not paying attention underground, Mayor Eric Adams said anyone who sees a cop lollygagging on a mobile device should ping him. Several people did, and were left on read.

Parks

City Makes Swim Test Easier to Mind Mini Pools

July 8, 2022, 2:14 p.m.July 23, 2022, 5:41 p.m.

In the face of a dire lifeguard shortage, the parks department has gotten approval to truncate the exam required to patrol the city’s smaller watering holes.

Public Safety

‘Gun Free’ Times Square Scheme Loaded With Uncertainties and Delays

In a Summer of Child Hot Car Deaths Across the Country, New York Families Push for Change

MTA Considering Permits for Fire-Prone Electric Rides on Transit System

New NYPD Inspector General Faces Department Resistant to Recommended Reforms

Latest Rikers Death Highlights Both Mental Health and Oversight Issues

All Aboard the P Train: ‘Soiled Car’ Incidents On Track for Pre-Pandemic Levels

MTA Opens Door to Platform Barriers in Three Subway Stations

Feds Say Bloods Took Over Fire Clean-Up Company That Worked Building Where Loot Went Missing

New Yorkers Who Answered Mayor’s Call to Catch Cops on Phones Got No Replies

City Makes Swim Test Easier to Mind Mini Pools

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