Bail Reform

There’s new trouble for a Bronx man who just a few years ago made national headlines as a cause célèbre for bail reform advocates, as he’s now back behind bars and accused of attempted murder in an alleged street shooting near St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan.

NYPD officials say they known who opened fire outside a New York City church on Sunday. News 4’s Tracie Strahan reports.

The alleged attacker who knocked an unsuspecting victim out cold after following him outside a New York City restaurant and sucker punching him is back behind bars after Gov. Kathy Hochul requested he be arrested once again.

The suspect accused of brutally beating another man in an unprovoked attack after following him outside a New York City restaurant is back on the street, as the attempted murder charges he faced have been downgraded.

NYC man charged in the brutal sucker punch attack outside a Bronx restaurant. Chris Jose reports.

Representative Lee Zeldin is doubling down on his call to repeal the state’s bail laws after he was attacked at a campaign stop. News 4’s Andrew Siff reports.

Backlash was swift — and mounting — after an accused turnstile jumper awaiting sentencing in a weapons case allegedly shot an NYPD officer in the Bronx following a chase Tuesday night, with the mayor saying he never should’ve been on the street. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

Backlash was swift — and mounting — after an accused turnstile jumper awaiting sentencing in a weapons case allegedly shot an NYPD officer in the Bronx following a chase Tuesday night, with the mayor saying he never should’ve been on the street. The officer, whose name has not been shared publicly, was released from the hospital hours after being shot…

The officer was working with an anti-crime unit and was shot in the arm, according to police officials. The suspect was also shot, and was in police custody at the hospital.

The funds will go towards additional shelter beds and resources to help New Yorkers stay off the streets.

New York voters strongly support recent changes to the state’s controversial 2019 bail reforms — but a majority also believe the changes either won’t affect the crime rate or could make it even worse. That’s the conclusion of a new Siena College poll released Monday, which showed that a majority of every demographic group surveyed favored tweaking the bail...

Policy debates include rollbacks to a landmark 2019 law that largely did away with cash bail for nonviolent offenses, as well as the potential expansion of a law for people with mental illnesses. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

New York lawmakers finally settled on an overdue deal for the state’s new budget on Thursday, one that will include a gas tax holiday for most of this year. The budget, as introduced in the Assembly, would suspend portions of the state’s gas tax for both unleaded and diesel from June 1 to Dec. 31. The state now gets about…

A spike in violence during the COVID-19 pandemic has Democrats eager to show they’re tough on crime ahead of this year’s midterm elections

New York City’s fiscal watchdog issued a report Tuesday refuting the claims of police leaders, unions and some politicians that bail reform is driving crime higher. Andrew Siff reports.

Two years into New York’s bold quest to eliminate pretrial incarceration for most crimes, state officials are considering abandoning some reforms amid public pressure to curb rising violence

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, facing mounting pressure as subway crime mounts despite his new safety initiative, responded to one in a series of particular outrageous cases in recent weeks: The feces attack on a woman in the Bronx. NBC New York’s Marc Santia reports.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, facing mounting pressure as subway crime mounts despite his new safety initiative, responded to one in a series of particular outrageous cases in recent weeks: The feces attack on a woman in the Bronx. But this one isn’t just about the subway. The man arrested and charged in that case, 37-year-old Frank Abrokwa...

The man accused of smearing feces on an unsuspecting woman waiting for the subway is back on the streets again, after his second arrest in two days. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.

A repeat gun offender was set loose by New York courts again and again even after he pleaded guilty — and police said he went on to commit additional robberies. The suspect is now behind bars, but some victims are asking: Why was he ever set free? NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst reports.