Ray Kelly
A Quinn-centric debate about public safety and the Bloomberg record
The major Democratic mayoral candidates will participate in their first televised debate this evening at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. More
Gorgeous mosaic or melting pot? Democrats debate on the Upper West Side
Yesterday, though, when the Democratic mayoral candidates gathered at a debate on the Upper West Side, the issue of terrorism never came up. The word terrorism was never mentioned. The broader concept of public safety was mentioned, in passing, and usually in reference to keeping fire houses open during budget cuts. Or protecting New Yorkers from street crime while reducing the NYPD's use of stop-and-frisk. More
How a would-be mayor runs on public safety after Boston
As the nation watches the hunt for the perpetrators of the Boston Marathon bombings, New York's mayoral candidates are working out how to account for the traumatic event and, in at least one case, citing it to reinforce their political strategy. More
After the Boston Marathon, Bloomberg warns that New York's security is fragile
The day after the Boston Marathon ended with two deadly explosions, Mayor Michael Bloomberg issued an implicit warning to those who would succeed him: the city's security is fragile. More
How will the Boston explosions affect the security conversation in New York?
President Obama didn't use the word "terrorism" when he addressed the deadly explosions at the Boston Marathon yesterday, and little was known, by the end of the day, about who was behind them. More
Explosions at the Boston Marathon, security concerns in New York
NYPD stepped up security following the explosions at the Boston Marathon. [Azi Paybarah]
Is this the part where Andrew Cuomo really tackles public corruption? [Josh Benson and Jimmy Vielkind]
Gillibrand and Schumer, working on gun control, in different ways. [Reid Pillifant]
Pat Toomey and an extreme test of Bloomberg's gun theory. [Reid Pillifant] More
The candidates and the Ray Kelly question, again
Christine Quinn has all but promised to keep Ray Kelly on as police commissioner if she becomes mayor, and her Democratic competitors, even as they have praised Kelly's work, have publicly criticized her for it. More
At John Jay, Thompson explains non-support of a police-oversight proposal
Hours after a Quinnipiac University poll was released showing a majority of New Yorkers supporting the creation of an inspector general for the New York Police Department, Democratic mayoral candidate Bill Thompson unveiled his public safety platform. More
Ray Kelly, Anthony Weiner and the impact of the non-candidate
A new Quinnipiac poll out today shows a majority of voters support creating an office of inspector general for the New York Police Department, while at the same time giving the NYPD commissioner "the highest job approval rating of any citywide elected or appointed official." Ray Kelly's approval-disapproval numbers are 65-25, and nobody else comes close. (Mayor Michael Bloomberg is at 50-43.) More
Schumer says McCain's 'courageous' support puts a gun bill 'closer than ever'
At a press conference in Midtown this afternoon, Sen. Chuck Schumer said John McCain's support for a "vigorous" debate on a new gun bill will allow the bill to move to the floor.
"I think that will be enough to give us our 60 votes, and have an up-or-down vote on background checks," said Schumer, was joined by police commissioner Ray Kelly and family members of gun violence victims. More
(3)Who got murdered in New York City last year?
Last year 419 people got murdered in New York City, the lowest number in more than half a century. More
Quinn defends member items, Kelly defends stops, Colvin goes to the Observer
Why the arrest of Malcolm Smith is problematic for Andrew Cuomo. [Josh Benson]
The scene in White Plains, where Smith et al went before a judge. [Reid Pillifant]
At Sharpton's forum, Ray Kelly defends stop-and-frisk (without saying 'frisk')
New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly defended his strategy of "proactive" engagement and "limited" pat-downs of suspects but carefully avoided using the word "frisk," during a speech at the National Action Network's 22nd annual conference, in Midtown this morning. More
Giuliani criticizes Quinn for wanting Ray Kelly and more police oversight
Gillibrand: "This feels exactly like don't ask don't tell." [Josh Benson]
Anti-Giuliani information being used against Lhota, in this memo from McDonald's campaign. [Azi Paybarah]
The Daily News hired away The Post transit reporter, Jennifer Fermino, to be their new City Hall bureau chief. [Joe Pompeo]
A reminder from Obama and Bloomberg about Newtown. [Reid Pillifant] More
(1)Thompson explains his 'serious reservations' about Quinn's version of a police oversight bill
"As I've said, I support placing an inspector general inside the Police Department," said Democratic mayoral candidate Bill Thompson. "But given what I've learned about the Council bill, I've got some serious reservations about it." More
