Reuven Blau

Just three days before the outgoing police commissioner resigned, he released a new “disciplinary matrix” that lowered penalties for cops who commit various offenses.

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Damian Williams calls case of payments in exchange for speeded up inspections “classic pay to play corruption.”

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Civil servants who spoke with THE CITY said they worry that the mayor’s five-count indictment on bribery and other charges will further erode the public’s trust in government. But it’s not stopping them from doing their jobs.

The longest open case in Manhattan's federal docket is nowhere near being resolved, as six mayors have failed to meet the basic benchmarks negotiated in the legal agreement.

The city's largest public defender group says the practice of restraining people accused of nonviolent crimes behind their backs for initial court appearances is dehumanizing and prejudicial.

After a damning revelation eight years ago, state leaders changed the make-up of the Parole Board to combat inequality. It didn’t help.

The selection of Tutor Perini and O & G Industries to design and build the White Street lockup represents a final piece in the borough-jails puzzle.

A rally to urge state lawmakers to support legislation to revamp the state's parole system. November 8, 2024

New York Times brought the racial disparity to light in 2016 when it reported “that fewer than one in six Black or Hispanic men was released at his first hearing, compared with one in four white men.”