David Bissoon News Today

Manhattan: It’s surprising that someone who was a trained Marine would think it is necessary to use force to kill instead of force to subdue. Daniel Penny didn’t need to put Jordan Neely in a chokehold to subdue him. He could have grabbed him around the waist or put him in a full nelson. As an armed forces veteran, Penny had to have known that.

Woodside: Having landed in New York City as an immigrant in the late 1980s, I can vividly recollect my horror when I first witnessed armies of rats frolicking on the subway tracks fearlessly, in plain sight. In fact, they were not tiny, cartoon-like figures and were far, far away from the fantasized Mickey and Minnie Mouse, for their size and aggression was intimidating.

Brooklyn: To Mayor Adams: Rikers Island continues to rob generations of Black, Brown and poor people of their human rights and fuels a cycle of trauma and violence that constitutes a public safety crisis. More than 1,000 people in New York City jails are diagnosed with a serious mental illness and are experiencing neglect, abuse and inhumane conditions. The death toll in NYC Department of Correction custody keeps rising as people die from suicide, overdose and medical neglect.

Manhattan: The U.S. Postal Service has been hard at work preparing for the holiday season since January. Rest assured, we’re holiday ready and well-prepared to deliver fast and reliable service to every address in Manhattan and across America.