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Any idea which ones in nyc closing? I tried searching but couldn’t find an answer.

> To me this has little to do with bail.

I didn't say anything about bail. Even with a bail system, an adult (he was likely around 26 at the time) who was accused of trying to sexually assault a minor shouldn't have been let out on ROR.

FWIW, the Post adds:

> Online records show that he was ordered held on $250,000 bail during his initial court appearance in the case.

> It is not clear whether he ever made bail, but at trial in March 2020, he was ordered held without bail – only to be released on his own recognizance weeks later with an order of protection issued, online records show.

I do not know the details of this case beyond what news reports note, but I agree: this has taken too long. It may be appeals, Covid or whatever, but 4 years is unacceptable.

The US has a high in a incarceration rate.

But NYC has a much lower incarceration rate.

We are on par with or lower incarceration rate than Canada and Luxembourg.

But at what cost? This is one kind of criminal who is kept out of jail. No one is being held in jail for stealing a sandwich anymore.

not surprised he was released on the same charge in 2019, the victim should sue the city

They usually hold up the Nordic countries as the model for "rehabilitation" type prisons, and I don't think rape is really punished that much in those countries. I don't have the data available on me, but if memory serves it's usually a slap on the wrist in terms of time and comfort.

NY gets lumped with the rest of the country. NY (the state) incarceration rate is lower than the country average by quite a bit. And NYC rate of incarceration is even lower.

Unless there's an easy way to identify these batteries (or an enforced way to prevent them from being sold) - a blanket ban is the only way buildings can really handle this.

It’s funny because MANY OF these countries that they cite that have less incarceration than we do, have WAY stricter punishments when it comes to rape. You definitely wouldn’t be walking free pretrial.

He should be out of prison by now for attempting to rape a 16 year old?

wE hAvE tHe MoSt InCaRcErAtEd PeOpLe oF aNy CoUnTrY!!!

...like, so the fuck what if we do? I'm totally comfortable with locking up murderers, rapists, and other violent filth for life with no possibility of parole. It's a pity that so many seem more concerned with violent felons' rights than their victims.

To me this has little to do with bail. It has to do with how on earth can it take 4 years to procecute someone for sexual assault. Assuming the description of the crime is accurate he should have been convicted in less than 6 months then in prison for a bit and would probably be out of prison by now. If can't take 4 years to procecute someone for a case that is not that complicated. This is not a super sophisticated crime. It's seems to be as routine as an unknown sexual assault case could be. The criminal justice system is broken not the bail system.

Can't speak for everyone, but I would like to know very much from all the "abolish prisons and shut down rikers" folks what should be done with assholes who deserve a firing squad like this dude?

Queen’s boulevard has been ruined by cars just as much as 8th Avenue

I actually grew up here and live in the city. You think the entirety of NYC looks like Manhattan and it’s far from the truth.

Still, a blanket ban of all ebike batteries is very silly.

Fires are also caused by space heaters being connected to overloaded extension cords, imagine banning all space heaters for that reason.

Sure, here's one from a few weeks ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2W0htX8N08

Here's one from this week: https://citizen.com/-NPdfpLM3R2HEc5aMVim

Well I feel like you live in Ronkonkoma and are mad you can’t park your F-350. Just take the LIRR my friend

Everywhere. It’d be smoother, quieter, and less maintenance on the cars themselves, not that they do that work. But for sure elevated/open trench lines should be first as it would be the biggest quality of life impact there.

Is that something they should do on just the elevated lines or the underground ones as well

Care to share any cases of parking garage fires in this city recently? Many buildings have parking garages attached to them.

Some of the stations have no space. Smith/9th St is positioned over the road with a concrete plant behind it. Every station is different and most of them can be updated with the elevators or ramps, but some are just super difficult because of their design or how they are positioned in relation with the street above or below. It’s also incredibly expensive and takes forever to coordinate with adjacent owners and related agencies, especially when excavation is needed.

Nothing to see here. Just somebody who pleaded guilty to a sexually motivated burglary still out and about to rape more people.

But if one dares to call for the incarceration of such career violent repeat offenders you get accused of “wanting to lock everybody up”.

Doesn’t matter who you are we are all entitled to due process, not that I condone this deplorable act of violence.

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