Female members of NYC council, led by NYC Council Member Sandy Nurse, urging Mayor Adams to lower # of women incarcerated following Gothamist analysis of more than 700 lawsuits from women claiming they were sexually assaulted on Rikers. via Samantha Max gothamist.com/news/nyc-counc…

NEW: NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell is joining us on The Brian Lehrer Show and A Daily Politics Podcast at 10am.

They’ll talk crime rates, subway safety — and, of course — name calling journalists on social media.

Live on 93.9FM / AM820 / WNYC 🎙.org

BREAKING: Police shot and killed 19-year-old Winzinzent Rozaro this afternoon in Queens.

He called 911 himself while in a 'mental crisis.' He was standing in the kitchen with his mother.

As the Adams administration wavers on the 2027 closure of Rikers, Samantha Max and Jessy Edwards report on disturbing sexual violence allegations.

There is perhaps no feeling more humbling as a court reporter than crawling on the floor to plug your laptop into a hidden outlet behind a very large, wooden bench. (aka I'm covering opening arguments in the civil trial against the NRA today...tune into All Things Considered at 5:50 pm!)

I was honored to be part of the first class of Report for America corps members. The experience changed my life and set me on my current path as a local journalist, at a time when local news is more important than ever. Early career journalists: apply! & dm w/ questions

We're suing the #NYPD .

Officer Meaghan Ciotti alleges the NYPD did nothing to help her when she reported being stalked & abused by a fellow officer.

Instead they punished her for speaking out.

Another Samantha Max scoop
gothamist.com/news/nypd-offi…

BREAKING: We filed an Adult Survivors Act lawsuit against the man who raped author Gina Tron in 2010.

NYPD's mishandling of Gina's case & others led the DOJ to launch an investigation into the NYPD Special Victims Division.

story by Samantha Max gothamist.com/news/brooklyn-…

Several Harvey Weinstein accusers who catalyzed the #MeToo movement say the bankruptcy proceeding they went through to get payouts was unjust. An upcoming #SCOTUS case could determine whether the strategy fades in popularity or becomes even more common. gothamist.com/news/some-harv…