Fear on the Subway: Perception and Reality

The chance of being a crime victim in the subway is remote. But riders feel far more at risk than they do driving on New York’s streets and highways.

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Congestion Pricing, Day 2: A Period of Adjustment

Some people were irate, others were pleased, as New Yorkers faced a new toll on driving into the center of Manhattan.

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New York Crime Rate Falls, but Number of Felony Assaults Rises Again

Killings and shootings have dropped, but headlines have been dominated by terrifying crimes, like the killing of a woman who was burned to death on the F train.

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Commuters Weigh New Tolls Against Subway Safety

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The Jan. 6 Rioters, 4 Years Later

Hundreds of rioters accused of nonviolent crimes during the attack on the Capitol have wrapped up their cases. Here’s what some of their lives look like now.

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Students Charged in ‘To Catch a Predator’ TikTok Scheme

Five students at Assumption University in Worcester, Mass., are accused of luring a man to campus, where he was chased by a group of about 25 people.

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Subway Violence Stubbornly Defies All Efforts to Quell It

A string of attacks has riders devising their own strategies to stay safe, even after years of official efforts to make New York’s vital transportation system secure.

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Hochul Installs New Leader at Prison Where Inmate Was Fatally Beaten

Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York moved to try to contain the fallout from the death of Robert Brooks, in which 14 corrections workers have been implicated.

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Assault Charge Against Oklahoma Police Officer Is Dismissed

Oklahoma’s attorney general dismissed the charge against an Oklahoma City police sergeant who was seen in body camera footage throwing a 71-year-old man to the pavement during an argument over a ticket.

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Guards Who Beat Robert Brooks Were Accused of Assaulting Inmates Before

Three of the 13 guards implicated in the savage beating of Robert Brooks had been accused in lawsuits of earlier attacks in New York prisons.

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