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Parole Officers Warn ‘Less Is More' Law Could Have Dangerous Consequences Amid Rikers Island Crisis
Parole officers warn the law aimed at reducing overcrowding could have dangerous consequences.

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Parole officers warn the law aimed at reducing overcrowding could have dangerous consequences.

The man is wanted for allegedly assaulting a woman.
Police said 29-year-old Anthonia Egegbara was seen on video shoving the victim Monday at a Times Square subway station.
Residents dealing with the unsafe water want to know why it hasn't been fixed yet, CBS2's Meg Baker reported Thursday.
Outdoor structures on streets and sidewalks became a lifeline for restaurants struggling during the pandemic.
The development is set to be built on the site of a former thermometer factory.
The building's landlord is raising the rent and suing the store's owner, but local officials are trying to step in and help.
“After 572 days, it gives me the greatest joy to say welcome back to Carnegie Hall.”
Police said the man in his 40s was riding south near 104th Street when he was hit.
Fans lined up early outside the Jacob Javits Center.
Police said the girl was not the intended target.
The agency says the move is part of an ongoing effort to protect transit workers and customers.
It happened around 8 a.m. Monday after an altercation on the platform.
Murphy is now threatening to use the Port Authority as a bargaining tool to keep New Jersey drivers from paying more.
Massive flames and smoke poured out of the overturned gasoline tanker in Mahwah early Saturday morning.
Paramus Police shared a picture of 29-year-old Dylan Waehner-Larson. He is 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighs about 175 pounds.
The event in Upper Saddle River was part of National Drive Electric Week. Enthusiasts and manufacturers showed off the latest in electri ...
The pilot brought the plane to a stop, and everyone on board was fine.
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-8477.
Rallies were held in hundreds of cities across the country, including New York, Chicago, Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C.