#Blame Democrats for soaring crime, fallen cops

#Blame Democrats for soaring crime, fallen cops

“#Blame Democrats for soaring crime, fallen cops” It was heartbreaking to watch another family of a fallen NYPD hero back at St. Patrick’s Cathedral yesterday. The mother of slain, 27-year-old Wilbert Mora — posthumously promoted to detective — looked as if she might collapse from grief as she stood beside the casket of her “giant…

Read More
#Staten Island politicians demand Albany fix NY bail-reform law

#Staten Island politicians demand Albany fix NY bail-reform law

“#Staten Island politicians demand Albany fix NY bail-reform law” Staten Island politicians demanded Tuesday that Albany lawmakers fix New York’s bail-reform laws and grant judges the power to keep pre-trial suspects they deem dangerous behind bars, joining a chorus of local officials who have backed Mayor Eric Adams’ call to action. “The main message here is…

Read More
#It’s time to really fight crime in NYC

#It’s time to really fight crime in NYC

“#It’s time to really fight crime in NYC” Watching the heartbroken eulogy of a police officer’s widow is painful under any circumstances. But the pain of watching the widow of Officer Jason Rivera was mixed with a sense of awe and admiration.  Dominique Luzuriaga managed to express not only immeasurable grief, but also a restrained…

Read More
#Mayor Adams’ complicated plan to tackle crime might work

#Mayor Adams’ complicated plan to tackle crime might work

“#Mayor Adams’ complicated plan to tackle crime might work” Mayor Adams’ long-promised plan to make New York safe landed on the table with a big fat plop Monday. It’s dauntingly complicated, it’s over-stuffed with concessions to grasping social activists and it’s impossibly dependent on actors far beyond the mayor’s control.  But it just might make…

Read More