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Matt Katz is a former WNYC & Gothamist reporter.
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Sexual abuse investigations at Rikers languish under Adams
The correction department’s compliance with federal guidelines has worsened since Adams took office, Gothamist’s review of city data shows.
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Matt Katz
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Ex-FDNY chiefs indicted on federal bribery charges in 'pay-to-play corruption' scheme
One of the chiefs had complained that City Hall was doing what he was ultimately charged with.
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Matt Katz
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Elizabeth Kim
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The number of Rikers detainees is down, but jail cost isn’t, report says
Jailing a detainee costs New York City $629 daily, according to the city's Independent Budget Office.
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Matt Katz
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Who is Thomas Donlon, the interim head of the NYPD?
Donlon takes over the NYPD after Commissioner Edward Caban resigned amid a federal probe.
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Matt Katz
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Bahar Ostadan
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More FDNY responders have died from 9/11-related illnesses than the attack itself
As of early this year, more than 500 of the agency’s 9/11 responders had severe respiratory disease and more than 2,600 had cancer, the FDNY's chief medical officer said.
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Matt Katz
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Facing a lawsuit, ghost gun maker ghosts its own lawyer, court papers say
A 16-year-old girl was killed by a bullet from an untraceable gun in 2022
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Matt Katz
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NJ woman mistakenly jailed for 2 weeks can’t sue U.S. marshals
A federal judge ruled that qualified immunity protects the officers.
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Matt Katz
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Judge mandates that all new NYC taxis be accessible to wheelchairs
All new taxicabs in New York City must be wheelchair-accessible to comply with a requirement that half of the fleet accommodate disabled passengers, a federal judge ruled.
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Matt Katz
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Hate crimes up by double-digits across New York state in 2023, report says
The state comptroller's tally found that nearly half the reported incidents targeted Jews.
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Matt Katz
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'Bridgegate' Christie aide Bridget Kelly: Mayor Adams’ pick for top attorney is 'sexist' and 'ruthless'
Randy Mastro faced withering criticism Tuesday.
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David Brand
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Matt Katz
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Rikers detainees aren’t getting prompt medical care, watchdog reports
But Correctional Health Services disputed the findings, contending they were based on flawed methods.
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Matt Katz
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Lithium-ion batteries are exploding in NYC's garbage trucks. Only you can stop them.
Don’t put your e-bike batteries — or any lithium-ion batteries — in the trash.
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Matt Katz
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