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Today — 19 December 2025Main stream

N.Y.C. Subway Crime Is Down, Hochul Says, Rebutting Trump Officials

19 December 2025 at 02:23
Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state would spend another $77 million on police patrols in the subway, acknowledging that felony assaults remain stubbornly high.

© Kent J. Edwards for The New York Times

Gov. Kathy Hochul pointed to the low crime rates in the subway system in the face of persistent criticism from Washington this year.
Yesterday — 18 December 2025Main stream

City Council Introduces Bill to Create Mamdani’s Community Safety Agency

The proposed Department of Community Safety would send mental health teams to respond to 911 calls, rather than the police, according to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s plans.

© Dave Sanders for The New York Times

The proposed Department of Public Safety would take over certain 911 calls from police officers that dealt with mental health issues.

Bodies of Rob and Michele Reiner Were Found in Master Bedroom, Police Say

18 December 2025 at 08:42
After finding the slain couple, investigators focused on their younger son, Nick, as a suspect. He was formally charged with murder on Tuesday and appeared in court on Wednesday.

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The Reiner home in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Wrong Turns and Long Nights: Inside the Search for the Brown University Attacker

17 December 2025 at 03:50
After determining that a man they had detained was not the killer, Rhode Island officials have searched for more evidence and released photos of a possible gunman.

© Christopher Capozziello for The New York Times

Two people were killed and nine were injured in a shooting on Saturday at Brown University in Providence, R.I.

In China, Victims of Abuse Are Told to ‘Keep It in the Family’

6 November 2025 at 13:01
Cases of domestic violence in China point to a legal system that looks good on paper but is failing victims because of a lack of resources and political will.
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