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On Thursday, President Joe Biden announced additional actions to reduce gun crime and make communities safer. “The plan builds on the steps President Biden has taken since the beginning of his Administration to stop the flow of guns being used in crimes, bolster federal, state, and local law enforcement, invest …

More than 800,000 noncitizens and “Dreamers” could vote in New York City municipal elections as early as next year, after Mayor Eric Adams allowed legislation to become law on Sunday. In December, city legislators passed a measure to allow about 800,000 “green card” holders (permanent US residents) and so-called “dreamers” …

On Wednesday morning, New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams announced Keechant Sewell as his pick for NYPD police commissioner. Sewell, 49, will be the first woman police commissioner in the department’s history. “I bring a different perspective to make sure the department looks like the city it serves,” she said. …

The Biden Administration is encouraging state and local governments to use COVID-19 relief funds from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to combat violent crime. During a meeting at the White House, President Joe Biden discussed the surge in gun violence with a group of law enforcement officials, community …