Charles Lane appears in the following:
A Mask Ban in Nassau County
Wednesday, August 07, 2024
Why have Nassau County Republicans passed a ban on face coverings in public?
Nassau police held in contempt of court over $100k phone directory
Thursday, May 23, 2024
A four-year legal battle over the phone directory for the Nassau County Police Department shows the limits of New York’s Freedom of Information Law.
60 hours of chess in Times Square
Saturday, April 20, 2024
A Nigerian chessmaster’s worst fear was the 2 a.m. cold, but he did it to spread chess around Africa and the world.
NYPD routinely ignores parking permit abuse, NYC watchdog finds
Wednesday, April 03, 2024
City investigators fault the department’s lax enforcement of parking permits given to municipal workers for official business.
This Week in Politics: A bundle of loopholes
Saturday, January 27, 2024
Why campaign finance laws are riddled with loopholes, making them easy to exploit.
Bronx DA investigating building collapse that has left dozens homeless
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
A spokesperson for District Attorney Darcel Clark said her investigations division is working with the city’s fire and buildings departments.
What is KSK, the construction firm at center of Mayor Adams fundraising probe?
Friday, November 03, 2023
The Brooklyn-based company has at least 33 active construction jobs in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and The Bronx,
Party at NYC marathon mile 20: the quest to get the Bronx moving
Friday, November 03, 2023
How a Bronx run club is making Mile 20 — the loneliest and most desolate part of New York City’s marathon course — into a party zone.
Heavy Flooding pushes some New York counties in declare state of emergency
Friday, September 29, 2023
Heavy rains closed roads and flooded subways in New York City today. New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency in several counties in the metro area.
NYPD officers are making 84% more drug arrests per month since Mayor Adams took office
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
The NYPD is making nearly twice as many narcotics arrests per month since Mayor Eric Adams took office — a strategy police say is key to reducing community violence.
Jails union boss Norman Seabrook, 6 months out of prison, is looking for a job in politics
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
The once formidable head of the correction officers union has returned from two years in prison with $19 million in debt and a new perspective on incarceration.
Examining the NYPD response to Friday's chaotic crowd at Union Square
Monday, August 07, 2023
A chaotic incident in Manhattan raises questions about how NYPD officers respond to large crowds.
What Happens When Speedy Mopeds Crowd Bike Lanes?
Tuesday, August 01, 2023
A conversation about the dangers of overcrowding bike lanes with mopeds and e-bikes
LI architect who worked in NYC charged with multiple Gilgo Beach murders, Suffolk DA says
Friday, July 14, 2023
The series of killings has gone unsolved for more than a decade.
'A screaming red flag': Out of 144 civilian complaints, Nassau Police claim zero have any merit
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Over the last six years, not a single one of the 144 civilian complaints of false arrest and excessive force against Nassau police officers has ever been classified as “founded.”
Russian Americans react to Russian invasion in Ukraine
Thursday, February 24, 2022
Russians and Ukrainians living in the U.S. are watching events unfold with a mix of worry and inevitability. Russians in particular see a divide between young and old.
Nassau Police Say “Non-Residents” Are Causing Racial Disparity In Enforcement — Data Suggest Otherwise
Friday, February 04, 2022
Nassau County police officials recently blamed people from outside the county to explain racial disparities in policing. But a data analysis by WSHU and WNYC shows otherwise.
Bill Would Allow Nassau County Police to Sue Protesters
Tuesday, August 03, 2021
Nassau County Lawmakers approved legislation giving law enforcement the ability to sue those who harass police and other first responders.
Hate Crimes Are Rising Nationwide, But They're Falling In Suffolk County
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Gothamist
In Suffolk, what gets classified as a "hate crime," as opposed to an incident, has come under scrutiny because, while everywhere else hate crime is are going up, in Suffolk it is rising.
There Are Only Two Black Male Prosecutors For All Of Long Island
Monday, May 10, 2021
Gothamist
More than a third of all criminal defendants on Long Island are Black men. But there are just two Black male district attorneys for all of Long Island. That’s just half a percent.
