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The City Council is now stepping up to respond to an epidemic of deadly police chases exposed in an investigation by THE CITY — including three deaths not previously reported.
Today, Councilmember Tiffany Cabán (D-Queens) is expected to introduce a bill that would put new guardrails on when an NYPD vehicle is authorized to start a pursuit of a fleeing car and require greater public transparency about those incidents.
Cabán’s proposed measure would limit pursuits to instances where the suspects are believed to have committed a violent felony, and where the officers believe the suspects pose a “substantial risk of death or serious injury to others” if they’re not immediately caught.
THE CITY’s investigation found that police chases caused numerous instances of injuries and fatalities, many of them involving bystanders, under directives to chase vehicles even for minor traffic violations.
While NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch changed policy after taking over early this year, Cabán said Tisch’s shift doesn’t go far enough and could be altered by future commissioners unless it's written into city law: “We’re still seeing devastating crashes.”
In Brooklyn, Manhattan-bound Q trains will skip Neck Rd, Avenue U, Avenue M, Avenue J, Avenue H, Cortelyou Rd, Beverly Rd and Parkside Av from 9:45 a.m to 3 p.m. Find all the MTA’s planned changes and the latest delays here.
Alternate side parking 🚙
It’s in effect today, Oct. 29.
By the way…
The MTA is in the process of accepting comments for the Interborough Express environmental review. Share your thoughts tomorrow, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Brooklyn College Auditorium, 2900 Avenue H.
Our Other Top Stories
On the campaign trail mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa rails against electric battery storage stations, calling them fire hazards. At a City Council hearing Tuesday, the FDNY asserted they’re safe.
Ten City Council districts produced just seven affordable housing units between them in the first half of this year, as voters consider a ballot measure that would bypass the Council on approvals in the areas that have built the least.
As the federal government shutdown approaches the one-month mark, more than 1.7 million low-income New York City residents who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to help them buy food could be cut off from the benefits by Nov. 1.
Meanwhile, a bipartisan coalition of state officials from around the country — including New York Attorney General Letitia James — sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture to keep SNAP food aid partially funded through November. Our partners at NOTUS have the story.
Our election newsletter this week is all about the historic turnout during early voting — and includes a reader survey. What do you want to see in future editions?
On the latest episode of the City Hall Free for All podcast, housers Alicia Glen and Jamie Rubin talk about what it really takes to build affordable apartments. Plus a final look at the election as voting continues.
Reporter’s Notebook
NYC Ferry Subsidy Shrinks
NYC Ferry met its goal to cut per-ride subsidies by 30% over the last year, as ridership numbers hit new highs — including the first-ever month with 1 million riders, officials said Tuesday.
The $4.50-per-ride ferry service, which is overseen by the New York City Economic Development Corporation, vowed to chop its subsidy by 30% by 2025 at a City Council hearing last year. On Tuesday, Franny Civitano, EDC’s senior vice president for NYC Ferry, told a City Council committee that the goal had been met, but declined to say by how much for a service that had a $9.09 per-ride subsidy last fiscal year.
Ridership inched up 2% from the same time period last year, with 7.4 million riders in 2024, she added. The summer saw a significant ridership boost,with more than 1 million riders in August.
NYC Ferry provides service to all five boroughs, with 25 landings across 70 nautical miles.
— Katie Honan
Things To Do
Here are some free and low-cost things to do around the city this week.
Wednesday, Oct. 29: Celebrate a season of murals in gardens at the NYC Parks Arsenal on the Upper East Side. Free, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 30: Pick your own pumpkin at McDonald’s Tot Pumpkin Patch at McDonald Playground in Gravesend. Free, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 31: Don’t miss the Village Halloween Parade. The parade will run up 6th Ave from Spring Street to 16th Street in Manhattan. Free, from 7 to 11 p.m.
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