The hard truth about mentally ill offenders
In recent years, mental health questions have become more central to the criminal justice reform debate.
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In recent years, mental health questions have become more central to the criminal justice reform debate.
A long-festering staff shortage sparked by high rates of attrition made the kerfuffle inevitable, said a spokeswoman for the union the represents the bulk of ferry employees.
Responding officers found Anthony Edwards, 36, of Far Rockaway, unconscious just after 10 a.m. Sunday inside a car on Beach 38th St. near Norton Ave. in Queens.
Dwayne C. Bovell , 40, of Richmond Hill, has been charged with slamming into Brendan Marmolejos, 30, of Astoria, as he rode his stand-up electric scooter in Long Island City about 6 p.m. Wednesday — and then driving away.
The vehicular violence began in Queens at 6 p.m. on Wednesday when a Porsche driver slammed into a man on an electric scooter, cops said.