This practice led to rising violent crime, and by the early ’90s, the victims were increasingly children. On July 17, 1991, Julia Parker, a popular 17-year-old high school student in East New York, ...
By Maria Cramer The number of felony assaults and rapes in New York City rose last year even as the overall crime rate fell, Jessica Tisch, the police commissioner, said on Monday. Shootings fell ...
More police officers are being deployed to the top 50 subway stations in New York City where the most crimes occur, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Monday. Tisch said the NYPD is deploying more ...
Amid a flurry of high-profile crime stories, New York City subway riders are voicing concerns about their safety, suggesting that violence on train cars is becoming a looming issue in the Big Apple.
ALBANY, NY — She finally saw the light. Gov. Kathy Hochul was forced to significantly acknowledge subway crime and mental illness in her policy-setting “State of the State” annual address ...