The NYPD says it conducted more than 40 gang takedowns so far this year, which resulted in over 300 arrests and 230 illegal ...

Black mayors are proving that talent, vision, and a relentless focus on evidence-based policy—not tokenism—are transforming communities.

The number of shootings and homicides in Manhattan has drastically fallen during the first half of 2025, Manhattan District ...

While cable news pundits and national newspapers often fixate on urban dysfunction, Black mayors across America are ...

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The Advocate highlights social inequality through original stories and opinions, and content generated by fellow NNPA and other publications ...

A former NYPD youth outreach officer who bought a house in Texas near a minor he was sexually abusing was sentenced Thursday ...

According to the NYPD, homicides are down 27% and shootings reduced by 23% compared to the same time last year. However, there is still a major problem with youth and young adult gun violence.

Cops canvassing the area for suspects in an attempted bike robbery spotted Antonio “Anthony” Benitez, 15, fleeing on an ...

NYPD CompStat statistics for Staten Island from January through June recorded three shooting victims for the six-month period, as compared to eight during the same period in 2024 — a 62.5% decline.

One person was shot in the head a couple of blocks away from Stonewall Inn Sunday night, according to the NYPD. The incident happened around 10:15 p.m. in front of ...

NYPD Det. Brian Downey, center, president of the Gay Officers Action League, with Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch on Friday, as they discussed the exclusion of Downey's ...