The Safer Weapons, Safer Homes Act has passed in the NY State Assembly, thanks to the bill’s sponsor Assembly Member Alex Bores. It awaits introduction of a companion bill in the NYS Senate. ( Photo: Courtesy of Alex Bores) Legislators Push for ‘Smart Guns’ to Keep Stolen Weapons from Being Fired by Criminals In the 1990s, it became clear to firearms manufacturers, scientists and politicians alike that guns could be made safer if... News 31 Jul 2024 | 04:13
(From left to right) Kylie Ossege and Matt Ossege, her father. Kylie survived the 2021 school shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan, with emergency surgery saving her from paralysis. She came to the UES on November 21 to speak about additional surgery at Lenox Hill. She is an advocate against gun violence. ( Photo by Jack Ahern ) Michigan School Shooting Survivor Reflects on Life-Changing Surgery at Lenox Hill A girl that narrowly survived the nightmarish November 30, 2021 mass shooting at Michigan’s Oxford High School came to the... News 22 Nov 2023 | 10:18
Community members attended a town hall on the UES a week after the fatal shooting of Azsia Johnson. Photo: Abigail Gruskin What’s Being Done About Guns? An Upper East Side town hall grew rowdy on Wednesday night at P.S. 77 when locals implored a panel of elected officials and... Home 08 Jul 2022 | 04:36
Council Member Ben Kallos authored a bill that aims to put a spotlight on the outcomes of domestic violence survivors. ( Photo: Courtesy of NYC Council photographer William Alatriste) New bill targets domestic violence In response to an increase in domestic violence offenses in the city — despite a drop in most other crimes — a bill has been... News 02 Aug 2019 | 01:03
Opposition Growing Against NYPD’s Criminalization Push for Bike-Traffic Infractions