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With New York City public schools now open, the NYPD is aggressively expanding traffic enforcement around school zones. “With schools reopening, we’re doubling down on our effort to protect the most vulnerable among us: our kids,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio in an announcement earlier this week. “With more officers...

Port Authority and other officials will no longer be allowed to use police-style badges, thanks to a new law signed by Governor Phil Murphy on Friday, Aug. 9. The new law forbids agencies from issuing police-style badges to non-law enforcement officials, including elected officials. The rule applies to all agencies...

To obtain a U.S. passport, one must complete a written application, submit the right-sized photo, provide original documents that establish one’s identity and citizenship status, and pay the fees. Once the application is submitted, the U.S. State Department will also perform a background check on the applicant, looking for any...

A new report claims the FBI and ICE imported driver’s license photos into a facial recognition database between 2014 and 2017. This was done without the consent of the individuals whose information was recorded. The two agencies reportedly compiled a database of millions of people living in the U.S. The...

The New York State Police are cracking down on speeding and other aggressive driving behaviors during a special weeklong traffic enforcement initiative. Troopers are also actively patrolling highway work zones and will target drivers who violate New York’s “Move Over” Law. Starting, Thursday, August 1, through Wednesday, August 7, the...

The NYC Department of Transportation has begun installing hundreds of new speed cameras with the goal of increasing the number of cameras in the five boroughs more than five-fold. The installations follow the signing of a bill by Governor Andrew Cuomo that renewed and expanded on 2013 legislation that had...