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The Sunday Night Riots, Mass Looting in SoHo After Day of Peaceful Protest
The first night of rioting in Manhattan marked a moment in New York City unlike any other since the 1977 blackout
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John Bolger
Trump Mania at Manhattan Criminal Court
The scene at Manhattan Criminal Court was as if a Batman villain had returned to Gotham for a daring court room heist. A patchwork of police barricades…
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John Bolger
The Scene From Ukraine
Ukrainians prepare for war, but relish this moment's peace, as international alarm bells ring louder than ever before
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John Bolger
Working Families Party is OK with Bribery – So Are Others
Amid Dianne Morales’s proven bribery, progressives continue to endorse her mayoral run – despite rescinding their support for Scott Stringer over an…
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John Bolger
Will Mayor Adams Audit NYPD Intelligence Division, Like he Said he Wanted to?
Years before Eric Adams became mayor, he urged the city to audit NYPD's clandestine unit. But secret agreements prevented it. He now finally has the…
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John Bolger
Reflections: Ukraine's October Surprise and Winter of Grit
Part One: As the first anniversary of war recedes, a look back at Ukraine's most difficult winter, marked by missiles, darkness, and cold
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John Bolger
NYPD Docs Clearinghouse Week
We had so many left over NYPD docs after an Intercept investigation that we had to dump them for five days straight
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John Bolger
The 2020 Riots in New York City
The 2020 riots in New York City are very complicated events. Too complicated and too controversial to fit into any single news story. Here is an index…
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John Bolger
Small Businesses Paid Staggering Price for 2020 Riots, New Data Reveals
Bronx stores reported $125 thousand in damage on average, and represent over half of looted small businesses during the riots
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John Bolger
Two Night of Riots Quantified, NYPD Crime Data Illuminates Some Aspects of the Riots
NYPD crime statistics reveal scale of riots, which were largest mass crime event since 1977 blackout
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John Bolger
NYC Board of Elections Can't Buy Credibility Even if it Were Possible
After disenfranchising 200 thousand voters in 2016 – and settling the lawsuit – the NYCBOE outsources its functions to the private sector, for $24…
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John Bolger
Joe Biden Inauguration is a Simulated War Zone, Washington DC Occupied by Military to Hail New Chief
As America hailed in its 46th commander in chief, the streets of Washington DC were laid out for tank warfare.
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John Bolger
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