News about Ed Koch

In the face of a voter revolt, soaring crime, and a surge in overdose deaths, progressive politicians in cities and states around America are reversing radical policies on policing and drugs. Since leading to a dramatic increase in heroin use and deaths by overdose, officials in San Francisco and Portland are reversing liberal drug policy. Following a rise in migrant arrivals in New York, Mayor Eric Adams of New York wants to change the Big Apple's sanctuary status. In reaction to a rise in crime, the city has also revealed the drastic measure of stationing National Guard troops on its subway.

Emily Warren Roebling (right), a woman dubbed 'the unsung hero' of the Brooklyn Bridge for overseeing the project's construction when her husband, the chief engineer, was left crippled and bedridden by a mystery disease referred to as 'caisson disease,' in a recent episode of HBO's period drama, tells the tale of Emily Warren Roebling (left).' Roebling face critics and skeptics as she became the public face of one of the country's most significant building projects of the century, played by Liz Wisan (left). She undertook design changes, collaborated with suppliers, supervised products, and superintended the daily operation, fencing with politicians and journalists for more than a decade without a formal education. The chief engineer, her husband, planned the change from his sickbed to a telescope. Although her story has been largely forgotten, a plaque on the bridge honors her legacy: 'We can find the self-sacrificing sacrifice of a woman in the back of every great work.'

Janno Lieber, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's chairman and chief executive, has been embroiled in a court dispute with a neighbor since last August. During a run, Naomi Cohn, 64, said she stumbled over a 'large crack' outside his Marlborough Road home in Victorian Flatbush. According to court records, she suffered intense pain and injuries, and the 'effects will be long-term'. Cohn is also seeking compensation from Lieber's wife, Amy Glosser, 58. In a reply filed in Brooklyn Supreme Court, the couple denied her charges.

After more than 20 seasons on the air marking the most recent advancements to daytime television, Judge Mathis and The People's Court are both coming to an end. According to Deadline, the daytime courtroom shows are likely to be ending due to 'challenging market conditions' in the daytime television market.

SLIWA (Silver decades ago): I formed the Guardian Angels to help Clear Up New York City's streets. I said, 'enough,' after being arrested at gunpoint while serving as a night manager at McDonald's. A dope fiend held a sawed-off shotgun to my head, hands shaking. The Big Apple and several other American cities seem to be a lot like it did back then. I've sent an alert to spineless politicians whose feckless plans have turned our towns into hell holes and allowed the criminals to roam free. I've seen what happens when good Samaritans return to vigilante justice, and if America doesn't get a grip on this lawlessness, it could be lethal.