New York Legislators Seek Broader Anti-Shackling Protections Following Courtroom Birth in Brooklyn New York lawmakers want to close loopholes in anti-shackling laws to protect incarcerated pregnant women. Reason · May 28
NYC mayor calls ICE ‘cruel and inhumane’ after agents drag a Nigerian immigrant accused of assault out of a Brooklyn hospital NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani called ICE operations “cruel and inhumane” after agents dragged a Nigerian immigrant accused of assault out of a Brooklyn hospital. The arrest of Chidozie Wilson Okeke, who overstayed his tourist visa, sparked chaotic protests in Bushwick over the weekend. Nine demonstrators were detained after clashing with… The Mary Sue · May 5
‘It holds a lot of memories’: the push to save a beloved New York dive bar Jimmy’s Corner, opened by former boxer Jimmy Glenn in 1971, is a vestige of an older New York – and its loyal patrons are fighting to protect it The Guardian - US · Apr 11
TikTok Isolationism Plus: New Yorkers favor decriminalizing prostitution. An academic inquiry into "body counts." AI chatbots everywhere. And more... Reason · Sep 17, 2025
Daniel Penny knew chokehold in NYC subway killing of Jordan Neely could be deadly, prosecutors say Prosecutors cite Penny’s military training in new murder case update The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023
Kathy Hochul nominates right-wing judge New York's Democratic governor picked "potentially the worst" of seven choices Salon · Dec 24, 2022