Public urination
Reports said that the victim was peeing, but the victim told police he was throwing away garbage.
Updated: Jul 30, 2018 10:53 AM
The Council wants to cut down on the disproportionate arrests of black and Hispanic New Yorkers.
Updated: Apr 30, 2016 1:16 PM
Cops would be encouraged to treat littering, public urination, public consumption of alcohol, breaking certain park rules, and making excessive noise as civil offenses.
Updated: Jan 21, 2016 3:25 PM
He's hosting an event to adjudicate low-level offenses this Saturday in East New York.
Updated: Sep 8, 2015 6:11 PM
The tabloid takes issue with the City Council Speaker's push to decriminalize certain low-level offenses.
Updated: Jul 11, 2015 3:50 PM
Five officers in the 79th Precinct are reportedly under investigation for allegedly assaulting 26-year-old Josh Williams. One of the officers allegedly used an anti-gay slur during the arrest.
Updated: Jun 10, 2013 6:20 PM