By Paul Bisceglio Bike theft numbers are in, and they aren’t good. NYPD announced this week that it has seen a 25 percent increase in thefts across the city this year. So far, 1,694 bikes have been reported stolen in 2012. New Yorkers documented 1,346 thefts by August last year. Are thieves getting smarter? 
by Adel Manoukian A kidnapped man was found inside a police detective’s garage in Queens this past Saturday. The victim was found after police traced a $75,000 ransom demand phone call to the Springfield Gardens home of 17-year NYPD veteran and member of a Brooklyn gang investigation unit, Ondre Johnson. There is not enough evidence 
After a string of high profile fatal accidents, ten City Council members have introduced legislation reforming the NYPD’s approach to crash investigation and traffic regulation enforcement. The package of legislation announced on July 24th includes the Crash Investigation Reform Act, which creates a task force to inspect and restructure the NYPD’s crash investigation procedures. A 
At a packed town hall meeting on the Upper West Side last night, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer fielded questions from concerned residents of the West 90s and 100s. The community came out in full force, pressing Stringer, City Council Member Gale Brewer and a panel of officials representing various city agencies to address their 
