The Cops
The NYPD Is Posting by the Seat of Its Pants
As the department gets increasingly pugnacious on social media, its policies governing official posts remain inexplicably secret.
Going Places
NYC Has Tried AI Weapons Scanners Before. The Result: Tons of False Positives
Mayor Eric Adams announced his intention to put weapons scanners on the subway system, but a 2022 pilot at a NYC hospital showed that the technology yields lots of false positives.
Morning Spew
Gilded Gems: Comptroller Finds Fiscal Mismanagement Shines Bright at Diamond District BID
Allegations of fiscal mismanagement shine bright at The Diamond District BID.
Cultural Capital
How Much Fentanyl Is Actually in NYC’s Club Drugs?
Rumors abound on social media—but experts say that there is no proof that fentanyl has seeped into the city's supply of MDMA and ketamine.
Morning Spew
Landlord Profits Went Up. So That Means Rents Can Go Down…Right?
And more news for your Monday.
Eric Adams
Well Well Well Someone Interviewing Eric Adams Actually Calls Out Eric Adams for ‘Sensationalizing Crime’
The mayor sat down for an interview with The Breakfast Club this week that was rare both for its length—50 minutes—and its refreshingly adversarial tenor.
Fresh Hell
How to Post Ourselves Into a Viral Crime Panic
A series of random attacks in Manhattan dozens of viral videos this week, heavy on fear-mongering.
Morning Spew
The NYPD Killed Yet Another Person in Mental Distress—So Where Is the Body Cam Footage?
A long history of withholding crucial evidence, and other links to start your blustery Friday.
Going Places
New Subway Security Theater Just Dropped: Controversial AI Weapons Scanner
The mayor convened his top leadership to announce the future testing of a weapons screening system that may or may not work as advertised.