The NYPD Drops the Mask (original) (raw)

Public Safety

The NYPD has morphed from its typical defensive/aggressive media posture to something far more disturbing: a primary source of bluntly politicized misinformation, even conspiracy theory.

Four City Workers Describe How Budget Cuts Impact the Public Services They Provide

By Indypendent Staff May 17

We hear from anonymous workers at the Parks Department, Health + Hospitals, Housing, and the mayor’s office.

Museum of Broken Windows Pop-up Highlights the Need for Cop Divestment Ahead of City Budget Negotiations

Jess Abolafia & Moira Marquis May 23, 2023

As City budget negotiations commence tomorrow, all departments are on the chopping block except the NYPD, with many community programs at risk of being cut.

Work Within the System? Plaza Tonatiuh Organizers Seek Legal Status

Amba Guerguerian May 11, 2023

Organizers of a popular open-air market and community hub in Sunset Park are trying a new approach after being shut down by the NYPD.

The NYPD’s Sordid History Chronicled in New Report

Theodore Hamm May 10, 2023

The Police Reform Organizing Project provides a detailed summary of the NYPD’s nefarious ways from its founding in 1845 to the present day.

‘Very Progressive Prosecutor’ Tess Cohen Looks to Oust Bronx DA Darcel Clark

Theodore Hamm Apr 26, 2023

Cohen vows to investigate abuses at Rikers, prosecute dirty landlords.

Peace Activists Urge NYC City Council to Weigh in on Runaway Pentagon Spending

Eleanor J. Bader Apr 14, 2023

While New Yorkers endure diminished public services, $29.3 billion per year in their tax dollars go directly into support for the military.

In Battle of Dueling Protests, Drag Story Hour Supporters Drown Out the Opposition

Blake McMillan Feb 28, 2023

Friday’s drag story hour at Jackson Heights Library was held as planned while opposing groups outside were separated by police barriers.

Queens Community Rallies Against Hate, Gun Violence

Katie Pruden Feb 4, 2023

The candlelight vigil took place in the wake of mass shootings in California.

Cops & Their Snitches

Eleanor J. Bader Dec 26, 2022

How law enforcement’s over-reliance on confidential informants further corrodes the criminal justice system.