norman siegel

Siegel’s initiative, which is premised on securing people’s consent, began four months before Adams floated a plan to forcibly move people believed to be mentally ill into hospitals.

'It would have been so much simpler and avoided all the negative publicity had someone thought about the original overreaching and unnecessary rights-grab in the earlier Terms & Conditions.'

'It's troubling because this [is] part of the dynamic of private companies using public property, or getting huge tax benefits, and coming up with terms & conditions that...restrict the legal rights of New Yorkers.'

The sculptor says Fearless Girl has altered his iconic statue's intended message.

"I want there to be real discipline for these officers, because all I want is justice,"

"If the NYPD can patrol effectively on Park Avenue in Manhattan, then they can do it on Park Place in Brooklyn."

"The First Amendment means that the government cannot prohibit SantaCon's expression."

"If they want to quarantine anyone, quarantine the politicians. Because they're pandering and misinforming their constituents."

A federal lawsuit cites eight instances in which the police wrongfully arrested New Yorkers, and seeks to bar city employees from seeking reprisals against those who exercise their First Amendment rights.

The NYPD's "Lucky Bag" sting operation has done a great job nailing people who find a discarded bag and make the mistaking of poking around inside it.