The social media conspiracy
The NYPD has embraced Facebook and Twitter to investigate alleged gangs, and prosecutors boast of social media's power to win convictions. Whether the evidence will hold up in court remains to be seen.
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Data City
City Council loosens NYPD grip on crime data
New York set to get neighborhood-level maps of incidents reported to police — though many details, including the level of NYPD cooperation, remain to be determined
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See where more than 200 Medicaid-funded private senior clubhouses have set up shop