Lhota Announces Plan For More Proactive Policing, Voices Support For Stop-And-Frisk
Lhota said constant police training and community outreach are needed and added he doesn't believe that many find stop-and-frisk over the top.
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Lhota said constant police training and community outreach are needed and added he doesn't believe that many find stop-and-frisk over the top.
Democratic mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio said Wednesday that he is committed to immigration reform, regardless of whether the laws change in Washington.
When asked whether he's bring out any big political names to campaign for him in the closing days of the race, Lhota did hint at a possible show of support from his old boss, former Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
Mayoral candidates Bill de Blasio and Joe Lhota took jabs, raised their voices and frequently talked over each other at their second debate Tuesday, with de Blasio repeatedly accusing Lhota of "fearmongering," and Lhota accusing de Blasio of failing to keep promises and being soft on crime.
Lhota's significant shift in strategy comes on the heels of the campaign's first debate last week, when the Republican appeared caught off guard by de Blasio's aggressiveness.
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said the smartphone manufacturers must take swifter action against what he's called an "epidemic" of thefts.
Some groups representing Latino NYPD officers on Sunday said they hoped to see First Deputy Police Commissioner Rafael Pineiro named the new top cop.
With both mayoral candidates supporting the addition of two Muslim holidays to the New York City public school calendar, one city councilman may finally get his wish.
Some New Yorkers on Saturday were questioning the idea of adding days off from school for holidays representing multiple religious faiths.
A recent AARP survey found that nearly two-thirds of baby boomers preparing for retirement will move out of the city because it is too expensive.
The Democratic mayoral hopeful has been a critic of some of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's policies, but agrees with the mayor on one controversial issue.
Democratic mayoral nominee Bill de Blasio is hitting back after challenger Joe Lhota's controversial new television ad hit airwaves.
De Blasio said that, on his watch, NYPD surveillance tactics would only be authorized to follow up on specific leads.
The spot is called "Can't Go Back." After running footage of the motorcycle melee, it segues to images from the 1970s and '80s, depicting an overturned police car, a man holding a gun, and corpses on the ground.
Mayoral hoepfuls Bill de Blasio and Joe Lhota spent much of their first debate discussing the city's fiscal issues -- income equality, affordable housing, tax subsidies and rent for charter schools.
Italian Americans celebrated their culture and heritage at the 69th Annual Columbus Day Parade in New York City.
Last week, Democratic mayoral hopeful Bill de Blasio agreed with actor Alec Baldwin that the NYPD's stop-and-frisk policy is "lazy."
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has previously said the mayor should not live in Gracie Mansion, but candidates Bill de Blasio and Joe Lhota have every intention of doing so.
The 60-minute debate touched on a range of issues, including income inequality, affordable housing and charter schools.
Joe Lhota shrugged off the billionaire businessman and philanthropist's assessment of the race and says he still has "an opportunity to win."
About 10,000 people are expected to take part in the March for Education Equality, organizer Jeremiah Kittridge with Families with Excellent Schools said.
"The next leader of our city must bring the right kind of change. That doesn't mean change from independent leadership to be a mayor beholden to special interest, that doesn't mean change that tears down any of the improvements that might have happened and that doesn't mean change that reverses the policies that have made us the safest large city in America," Lhota said.
The Democratic nominee for New York City mayor also sent his condolences over the loss of Rabbi Yosef. Bill de Blasio praised the influential rabbi, saying "his wisdom, charity and sensitivity were legendary."
Republican nominee Joe Lhota said crime has been going up in the city over the past two months. But Democrat Bill de Blasio said Lhota's numbers are skewed.
Mayoral candidates Bill de Blasio and Joe Lhota both made appearances Saturday with the Rev. Al Sharpton, who recently celebrated his birthday.
