Why drug arrests have increased substantially under Adams

Also, NYC comptroller auditing city's $432M contract with DocGo. [FORWARD TO A FRIEND]( [VIEW IN BROWSER]( [DONATE]( [WNYC Politics Brief] [NYPD officers are making 84% more drug arrests per month since Mayor Adams took office]( [Mayor Eric Adams, in light blue pants and a white short-sleeved colored shirt with the word mayor on the back, speaks to a crowd at the Intrepid Museum’s Memorial Day ceremony]( The NYPD is making nearly twice as many narcotics arrests per month since Mayor Eric Adams took office — a strategy police officials say is key to reducing community violence, but that has alarmed public defenders and advocates. According to a Gothamist analysis of police data, the NYPD made 740 drug arrests citywide in January 2022 when Adams was inaugurated. Since then, there’s been a steady uptick in drug arrests, and in June, the most recent month for which data is available, there were 1,360. That’s an 84% increase. [Read more.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🗳️ --------------------------------------------------------------- More politics stories to know this week City Comptroller to conduct 'real time audit' of DocGo contract The comptroller said his office is looking into the controversial, $432 million, no-bid-contract which was awarded to DocGo to provide services to migrants in the city, and may revoke the Adams administration’s authority to quickly enter into emergency contracts for migrant care. The news comes after DocGo's CEO [abruptly resigned on Friday following a report that he lied about having a graduate degree]( Clarkson University. [Read more.]( Is the New York state ethics panel...ethical? That’s at the heart of a court battle underway in Albany, and WNYC’s Sean Carlson had Blair Horner, executive director of the New York Public Interest Research Group, on "All Things Considered" to discuss where the story is going. [Read more.]( City Council approves five-year extension to MSG permit The permit, which allows Madison Square Garden to operate above Penn Station, is the shortest license ever given to the venue. [Read more.]( NJ Gov. doesn't plan to lift craft brewery restrictions yet Breweries in the state currently operate under what Gov. Phil Murphy calls “ridiculous restrictions,” which include a limit on how often breweries can host events and a ban on partnering with food trucks and other vendors who offer food. But Murphy says he’s holding off on loosening those restrictions until he can get lawmakers to take up his own plan for liquor license reform. [Read more.]( Gov. Murphy hints at assistance for struggling bus companies The New Jersey governor hinted at the news while on WNYC’s “Ask Governor Murphy,” suggesting his administration is considering financial aid to help North Jersey bus companies avoid a shut down. He also said the buses may be better served by a public entity in the long term. [Read more.]( NYC lawmakers consider making delivery apps pay for e-bikes Last week, a bill was introduced in the City Council which, if passed, would require food delivery apps like Uber and Gubhub to supply certified e-bikes and batteries to their roughly 60,000 delivery workers. It’s one of the latest attempts to address the hundreds of e-bike related fires that occur each year in the city, and would make delivery apps more responsible for the safety of their drivers. [Read more.]( Eric Ulrich indicted on bribery charges The former NYC buildings commissioner pleaded not guilty to bribery charges in Manhattan State Supreme Court. He’s accused of accepting $150,000 worth of bribes in cash and gifts in exchange for various favors. [Read more.]( NY Democrats consider other solutions to migrant crisis As Adams continues to criticize the federal government over their lack of help with getting work permit authorizations for new arrivals, Brooklyn Sen. Zellnor Myrie's idea for NYC to launch its own work permit program has gained momentum. [Read more.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🗳️ --------------------------------------------------------------- [the logo for the Brian Lehrer daily politics podcast] [Climate Marchers Target Biden While Oil Companies Target Climate Protesters]( As the United Nations General Assembly meets this week at its NYC headquarters, we kick off Climate Week with a look at the aims of climate protesters, and their detractors. [LISTEN]( Support WNYC + Gothamist Make a donation to support local, independent journalism. Your contributions are our largest source of funding and pays for essential political coverage and more. [DONATE]( [Facebook]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Instagram]( [WNYC]( [WQXR]( [NJPR]( [GOTHAMIST]( [WNYC STUDIOS]( [THE GREENE SPACE]( Copyright © New York Public Radio. 160 Varick Street, New York, NY 10013 All rights reserved. [Terms of Use.]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your [preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list