March 24, 2024

Rikers sees higher rates of mental health and violent felony charges, report finds

March 24, 2024/ Jacob Kaye

Two distinct populations on Rikers Island grew more than any other over the past decade – detainees diagnosed with mental health issues and those facing violent felony charges, a new report found.

March 18, 2021

Sanitation Dept. dominated NYC’s $725M COVID food effort, report shows

March 18, 2021/ David Brand

Sanitation accounted for the vast majority of emergency food expenditures.

August 27, 2019

Locking up parolees for minor infractions costs city $190 million per year

August 27, 2019/ David Brand

$Locking up parolees for minor infractions costs city $190 million per year$

“If you have a night job or you get a day job and because of the subway [and] you get home a little late, you can be violated for that.”

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Rikers sees higher rates of mental health and violent felony charges, report finds

Sanitation Dept. dominated NYC’s $725M COVID food effort, report shows

Locking up parolees for minor infractions costs city $190 million per year

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