Eric Adams’s appearance with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, like his visit to the White House on Monday, was centered on combating gun violence. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Crime and Criminals”
What Does Eric Adams, Working-Class Champion, Mean for the Democrats?
By Gotham Rex on June 26, 2021
Mr. Adams, who ran a campaign focused on appealing to blue-collar Black and Latino voters, said America does not want “fancy candidates.” Source: New York Times
Man Arrested in Shooting That 2 Children Barely Escaped
By Gotham Rex on June 25, 2021
In a harrowing scene captured on video, a girl and her brother managed to avoid injury after being caught in a hail of gunfire. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Promises to ‘Show America How to Run a City’
By Gotham Rex on June 24, 2021
Mr. Adams, who is leading in the mayoral primary, laid out a middle road between progressive and conservative approaches to policing. Source: New York Times
2 Children Out Walking Get Caught Between a Gunman and His Target
By Gotham Rex on June 18, 2021
The harrowing scene in the Bronx, captured on surveillance video, came about a week after a 10-year-old Queens boy was fatally shot. Source: New York Times
Why People Misperceive Crime Trends. (Chicago Is Not the Murder Capital.)
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2021
What readers got wrong and right in our quiz. Source: New York Times
Top Mayoral Rivals Attack Adams and Clash on Policing and Ethics
By Gotham Rex on June 10, 2021
The debaters’ focus on Mr. Adams, centering on questions of his residency, reflected his front-runner status in the race for New York City mayor. Source: New York Times
Crime and Qualifications at Issue in Heated N.Y.C. Mayoral Debate
By Gotham Rex on June 2, 2021
The eight Democratic contenders jousted over the economy, education and the fundamental question of who among them was qualified to run New York City. Source: New York Times
G.O.P. Rivals Trade Insults in Chaotic N.Y.C. Mayoral Debate
By Gotham Rex on May 26, 2021
Curtis Sliwa, the founder of the Guardian Angels, and Fernando Mateo, a restaurateur, yelled at each other repeatedly during the free-wheeling virtual debate. Source: New York Times
Is New York's MTA Subway Safe? Many Riders Say No.
By Gotham Rex on May 18, 2021
City officials cite lower subway crime numbers, but a spate of random attacks has unnerved riders. Source: New York Times
The Spike in Shootings in New York City May Outlast Covid
By Gotham Rex on May 14, 2021
About 505 people were shot in New York City through May 9, the highest year-to-date number in a decade. Source: New York Times
Shootings and Subway Attacks Put Crime at Center of N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on May 11, 2021
Rising concerns over crime have led candidates to issue strong appeals for public safety, less than a year after the city was under pressure to defund the police. Source: New York Times
3 Detectives Obtained a False Murder Confession. Was It One of Dozens?
By Gotham Rex on February 15, 2021
Huwe Burton was wrongly convicted because of deceptive interrogation techniques. How many more cases were “solved” the same way? Source: New York Times
NYPD Arrest 14 People on Party Bus Pictured With Guns
By Gotham Rex on February 12, 2021
Fourteen people were arrested after investigators found eight firearms, the police said, as gun violence in the city continues to spike. Source: New York Times
Violence Surged in N.Y.C. in 2020 Amid Pandemic and Protests
By Gotham Rex on December 29, 2020
A time without precedent saw huge increases in homicides and shootings in the city as some other types of crime plummeted. Source: New York Times