Crime
Arrests and summonses in NYC subway increase amid heightened security
Summonses for fare evasion increased by 80% in the past week, compared to a similar week last year
Crime
14-year-old girl stabbed on NYC subway by other teenage girls
The victim was stabbed in the chest after getting into fight with two other teenage girls
Politics
2023 to see record-breaking number of female governors
The previous record for female governors was set in 2004, when nine women were elected as governors
Coronavirus
New York confirms 12 omicron cases, hospitals barred from elective surgery
With omicron cases on the rise, New York State makes room in its hospitals
Crime
NYC subways to get security cameras on train cars amid crime wave
However, some critics are worried that the new security measure would create a surveillance state in the Big Apple
Politics
New York opens its first recreational cannabis dispensary
Housing Works Cannabis Company is the first licensed cannabis dispensary in the state to open for business
Crime
New York will require carry conceal applicants to hand over social media
Applicants for a permit to carry a concealed weapon in New York state will have to hand over their social media accounts beginning in September for a review of their “character and conduct,” a move being criticized by the very authorities responsible for conducting it
Health
Roe v. Wade: New York Democrats pledge to maintain safe harbor
While Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization means abortion will become illegal in several states, New York will not be one of them, and state leaders have issued statements after the historic ruling reiterating that.
Crime
NYC subway crime down after despite recent attacks, says MTA
Transit crime declined 13% in the last 28 days, despite several attacks