Maria Cramer

New York

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Articles

NYPD is helping federal agents investigate migrants. Should it?

6 days ago | miamiherald.com | Maria Cramer

In March, a federal investigator asked the New York Police Department for information about a woman who had been arrested during a pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University and was now detained for overstaying her visa. The woman, Leqaa Kordia, 32, was being investigated for money laundering, the investigator said, and the Department of Homeland Security needed help. Police handed over her birth date, address and the name of a possible associate.
N.Y.P.D. Is Helping Federal Agents Investigate Migrants. Should It?

6 days ago | nytimes.com | Maria Cramer

A Palestinian woman accused of overstaying her visa has been detained in Texas. Her case has raised questions about whether the police should cooperate with the Trump administration. In March, a federal investigator asked the New York Police Department for information about a woman who had been arrested during a pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University and was now detained for overstaying her visa.
Inspector Let Recruits Who Failed Psychological Exam Join the N.Y.P.D.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Maria Cramer

Terrell Anderson, the former head of a unit charged with assessing candidates, has been transferred. He has been praised as an innovative officer. A New York police inspector was transferred after allowing dozens of prospective officers to continue in the hiring process even though they failed to meet mental health standards set by the department, according to two people briefed on the matter.
Why Did the N.Y.P.D. Hand Over a Sealed Arrest to Homeland Security?

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Maria Cramer |Chelsia Rose Marcius

U.S. officials asked for records about a New Jersey woman's summons, issued at a Columbia University protest. Now the information is part of her deportation proceeding. The New York Police Department is investigating why officers gave U.S. authorities the sealed arrest record of a New Jersey woman who was detained at a protest last year - information that immigration officials are now using to seek her deportation.
After Police Chase and Fiery Crash, an Agonizing Wait to Learn the Worst

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Maria Cramer

Francisco Guzman Parra's relatives worried that he was the driver killed when a stolen car rammed into an Upper Manhattan building. It took several days to find out. Carmen Colon felt a sense of dread when her stepson did not respond to her texts. Several days earlier, on April 2, a man in a stolen 2025 Honda CRV had been killed when the car smashed into a building and caught fire in the Inwood section of Manhattan.
NYPD Commissioner, Heiress and Maybe a Future Mayor

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Elisabeth Bumiller |Maria Cramer

The Great Read "I don't see it," Jessica Tisch says. It is already a complicated life overhauling the Police Department, working for Eric Adams and keeping the Trump administration at bay. Jessica Tisch, a scion of one of New York's wealthiest families, has dedicated her career to the city. Credit... Victoria Will for The New York Times Jessica S.
NYC Subway Crime Report Shows Random Assaults Outnumber Robberies

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Stefanos Chen |Maria Cramer

A top concern for subway riders was once having a purse or wallet snatched. Now, they may be more worried about a sudden attack. The nature of crime in the subway has become far more unpredictable, even as the number of violent incidents remains low, according to a report released on Friday.
N.Y. Prisons Loosen Solitary Confinement Rules as Wildcat Strikes Spread - The New York Times

Feb 20, 2025 | nytimes.com | Maria Cramer

Corrections officers in New York say their working conditions are dangerous and they are forced into overtime. They have walked off the job at 41 of the state’s 42 prisons.
Adams Taps Close Associate for Top Public Safety Job

Feb 18, 2025 | nytimes.com | William K. Rashbaum |Maria Cramer

Mayor Eric Adams of New York has chosen Kaz Daughtry, a deputy police commissioner known for his combative social media presence and close relationship with the mayor, to be deputy mayor for public safety, according to two people familiar with the matter. Deputy Commissioner Daughtry will replace Chauncey Parker, a former prosecutor who announced his resignation this week alongside three other deputy mayors.
When Grave Markers Are Stolen, He Speaks for the Dead

Feb 16, 2025 | nytimes.com | Maria Cramer

Even as a small boy, Michael Hirsch loved visiting cemeteries. His family would take him to visit his great-grandmother's grave, and soon he came to see cemeteries as museums containing the stories and secrets of the past. Over the years, Mr. Hirsch, a historian and genealogist, came to feel a sort of kinship with the dead and a duty to care for their graves.