Revolving Door: 327 Crooks Account for a Third of All NYC Shoplifting
It's not rocket science—if you allow criminals to commit crimes without consequence, they will continue to do so.
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It's not rocket science—if you allow criminals to commit crimes without consequence, they will continue to do so.
Nearly a third of all shoplifting arrests in the city last year involved just 327 people, the police said. Businesses say they have little defense.
Governor Kathy Hochul is once again proposing to give judges more discretion when setting bail.
NEW YORK — Two years ago, New York joined a growing number of states scaling back the use of cash bail for criminal defendants. Ever since then, critics of the
Two years into New York's bold quest to eliminate pretrial incarceration for most crimes, state officials are considering abandoning some reforms. But New York City's fiscal watchdog is urging state lawmakers to "follow facts rather than fear."