RI DAILY

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RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

Gun Control

How the Gun Ownership Rate in New York Compares to Other States

To much of the world, the United States is a country defined, at least in part, by its gun culture. And with good reason. The U.S., along with Guatemala and Mexico, is one of only three countries in which gun…

Could All of New York City Be Designated a Gun Free Zone?

The U.S. Supreme Court Thursday found New York’s restrictive handgun carry permit laws to be unconstitutional, triggering a scramble by state officials to find ways to create “sensitive locations” where handguns will still be prohibited. Greg B. Smith and Katie…

If Supreme Court Allows More Guns on NYC Streets, Will Anywhere Be Safe?

New York City is bracing for the possibility that the number of individuals walking the streets with legally permitted handguns will greatly expand should the U.S. Supreme Court rule that the state’s restrictive carry permit laws are unconstitutional. Greg B….

New York response to Texas shooting includes more school surveillance

(The Center Square) – In response to Tuesday’s mass shooting incident at a Uvalde, Texas, school that left 19 children dead, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Wednesday that police officers would conduct routine check-ins at schools through the rest…

Caskets Wrapped in Colorful Images Pay Tribute to Young Lives Lost to Trauma and Violence

Calyia Stringer had a smile on her face the day she posed for a photo with a yellow flower in her hand. The toddler beamed with pride as she showed off the bloom before handing it to her godmother, Jatoria…

Ahead of Supreme Court Gun Ruling, Adams ‘Very Concerned’ as City Hall Mulls Options

Rachel Holliday Smith, Reuven Blau, Katie Honan, The City The Roosevelt Island Daily News This article was originally published on May 12 4:54pm EDT by THE CITY /Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. With…

Gabby Giffords, 10 years after her near-fatal shooting, is ‘confident’ there will be national action on gun safety

After the assassination attempt, the former Democratic lawmaker from Arizona spent the next decade balancing recovery and advocacy.  Originally published by The 19th Amanda Becker Ten years ago, on January 8, 2011, Democratic Rep. Gabby Giffords of Arizona was meeting…