Senator Golden Opposes Loosening Marijuana Laws
Senator Marty Golden urged caution for Governor Andrew Cuomo and lawmakers as attempts to reduce punishment for carrying small quantities of marijuana move forward. “What is it 25 grams? It’s a lot of...
View ArticleOp-Ed: Stop-And-Frisk In Need Of Repair-And-Reform
BETWEEN THE LINES: After a violent post-July 4th weekend and more violence in the ensuing days, the debate over the New York City Police Department’s controversial stop-and-frisk policy has...
View ArticleStop-And-Frisk: Out Of 1,324 Local Searches At Sheepshead-Nostrand Houses,...
WNYC took it upon themselves to map all of the street stops – a.k.a. stop and frisks – using information from the police department showcasing where guns were recovered last year, since firearm control...
View ArticleOp-Ed: Obscure Victim Of Twisted Justice Left His Mark
BETWEEN THE LINES: A 68-year-old former Brooklyn resident died of a heart attack a few weeks ago in a New Jersey nursing home, not far from where he lived until his late teens. Though his life was...
View ArticleStats Show Blacks Disproportionately Targeted For Stop & Frisk In 61st Precinct
You might have thought that the wonderful utopia of Sheepshead Bay was somehow free of the stop-and-frisk controversies igniting throughout New York City. You’d be wrong. New statistics released this...
View ArticleGolden Blasts Quinn’s Plan To Bring Oversight To NYPD
As the upcoming mayoral race heats up, sharp battle lines between Democrats and Republicans are being drawn. The latest hot-button issue centers around City Council Speaker Christine Quinn’s plan to...
View ArticleLocal Residents Account For 8 Out 10 Most Frequently Targeted Individuals By...
In the domain of the 61st Precinct, the controversial “Stop-and-Frisk” police tactic is targeting the same people over and over, rarely leading to arrests. The New York Daily News is reporting that in...
View ArticleMidwood Councilman Jumaane Williams A Rising Star, Says Daily News
First term Councilman Jumaane Williams has been a rising star in the New York City Council and his introduction into the world of politics can be partly attributed to local Councilman Lew Fidler. A...
View ArticleSouthern Brooklynites Share Diverse Views Of Stop-And-Frisk
By Scott Klocksin Jacob Hunt was stopped by police and asked for identification as he left a parking lot in Bay Ridge several years ago. He fit the description of a suspect in a crime. But Hunt wasn’t...
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