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The NYPD Hopes 'Operation Cutting Edge' Will Stop a Surge of Knife Attacks
New York cops will confiscate edged weapons and ramp up their presence at apparent slashing hotspots after a sharp increase in knife-related crime in the city.
On The Line: Nilo Tabrizy and Allie Conti Discuss Synthetic Marijuana
VICE News journalist Nilo Tabrizy and VICE staff writer Allie Conti joined 'On The Line' to discuss synthetic marijuana.
The Dangerous Rise of K2: America's Cheapest High
Through the lens of volunteer ambulance corps and harm reduction specialists in the city's outer boroughs, VICE News gets a glimpse of the challenges New York City is facing with rising K2 use.
Rallies, Memorials Mark Anniversary of Eric Garner's Death
Family and supporters are still calling for justice a year after Garner, a father of six, died when an NYPD officer put him in an illegal chokehold.
Asking For Protests to Stop After NYPD Killings Is Standing on The Wrong Side of History
If we view the protests of 2014 as more than knee-jerk reactions to specific police killings, and rather as a continuation of the civil rights struggle, then protests cannot be shut down.
In New York City, Police Brutality Is Bringing People Together
All across the country, the police are under fire for killing unarmed people of color—and that's spurring people from all backgrounds to embrace new forms of resistance.
New York City Is Trying to Be More Open With You. What's It Saying?
Fifty-eight rat sightings—the most in the city—still won't land you on the worst landlords list, and other interesting revelations from the city's open data program.
New Yorkers Welcome Bill de Blasio's Leftist Utopia
New Yorkers don’t really vote anymore. In yesterday’s mayoral election, where the Democratic candidate, Bill de Blasio, trounced Republican Joe Lhota, less than 9 percent of the city voted. Now both sides of the political spectrum expect him to turn...