Annika Pergament

Oct 28, 2024 | ny1.com | Annika Pergament

Two whistleblowers have come forward to express grave concerns about how the Administration for Children’s Services is changing its mission to focus more on family services and less on simply the safety of children. Rafael Mangual, member of the council on criminal justice and author of the book, “Criminal In-Justice” joined “The Rush Hour” on Monday to discuss this.

Sep 25, 2024 | ny1.com | Annika Pergament

The MTA board unanimously approved its $68.4 billion plan for capital improvements to the transit system — paying for it remains a major question. According to advocates, around half of the funding is unfunded due to the delay in implementing congestion pricing. Lisa Daglian, executive director at Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA, joined “The Rush Hour” on Wednesday to discuss this.

Sep 23, 2024 | ny1.com | Annika Pergament

The body camera footage from the Brooklyn by-stander shooting was released on Friday. The video shows the tense encounter between NYPD officers and 37-year-old Derrell Mickels. Investigators say Mickels first jumped a turnstile and later charged police with a knife. The encounter ended with four people shot, including Mickels, an officer and two bystanders — one of them, Gregory Delpeche, is in critical condition.

Sep 12, 2024 | ny1.com | Annika Pergament

Edward Caban announced early Thursday that he is resigning as commissioner of the country’s largest police department. Caban’s resignation comes a week after news broke that federal investigators had seized his cellphone in one of multiple federal probes into high-ranking officials in Mayor Eric Adams’ administration. Adams named Tom Donlon as Interim Police Commissioner. Donlon ran the Joint Terrorist Task Forces and is the former director of the New York State Office of Homeland Security.

Aug 30, 2024 | ny1.com | Annika Pergament |Alexa Speciale

Many people will celebrate Labor Day on Monday with barbeques and end-of-summer beach trips. The roots of the holiday stem from the labor movement that got its start in New York. The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City. Around 10,000 workers marched in a parade organized by the Central Labor Union and the Knights of Labor.