Barry Williams

1 week ago | nydailynews.com | Graham Rayman |Barry Williams

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams urged the Adams administration Monday to look at ways to reduce the city’s jail population, which has surged to 7,405 and forced the Correction Department to begin housing more men in the Rikers Island jail built for women and expand limits of bed-count in several other jails. Since Jan. 3, the daily jail population has spiked by nearly 900 people – from 6,524 to 7,405 or a jump of 13.5%, according to the Vera Institute.

1 week ago | nydailynews.com | Colin Mixson |Barry Williams

The accused rapist who sexually violated a 27-year-old man on a Manhattan subway car flew into a deranged, expletive-filled tirade in court on Friday, as a newly unveiled criminal complaint detailed the victim’s account of the disturbing attack. “How long, how long?” defendant Mohammed Azeem, 36, shouted as officers led him out of a Manhattan Criminal Court room. “S–k my d–k. F–k you,” he added.

2 weeks ago | nydailynews.com | Graham Rayman |Barry Williams

As one of Harvey Weinstein’s alleged victims testified inside a Manhattan courtroom Wednesday, another of his accusers underscored her call for a new investigation into how her sex abuse complaint against the disgraced movie mogul ran aground in 2015.

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Ellen Moynihan |Barry Williams

If you’re looking for a Modelo, Blue Moon or Sam Adams at your local watering hole, deli or bodega, you may soon be out of luck. The 600 unionized workers at Manhattan Beer & Beverage Distributors went on strike Tuesday, the day their contract expired. They say the company is engaging in unfair labor practices by trying to deal directly with the employees rather than negotiate with the union and is threatening to end pensions.

4 weeks ago | nydailynews.com | Ellen Moynihan |Barry Williams

If you’re looking for a Modelo, Blue Moon or Sam Adams at your local watering hole, deli or bodega, you may soon be out of luck. The 600 unionized workers at Manhattan Beer & Beverage Distributors went on strike Tuesday, the day their contract expired. They say the company is engaging in unfair labor practices by trying to deal directly with the employees rather than negotiate with the union and is threatening to end pensions.