Charles Fain Lehman
The Archive
'Safe-injection' sites actually do no good at all
Mayor Eric Adams declared, “Overdose prevention centers keep neighborhoods and people struggling with substance use safe," but the evidence begs to differ.
How 'equity' ruined cannabis legalization in New York
New York State legalized cannabis use two years back. Today, however, there are few approved dispensaries -- and thousands of illegal ones.
NYC's plan to close Rikers Island jail complex is not going to cut it
If New York City closes the jail complex on Rikers Island, as it is slated to do in 2027, the “borough-based jails” erected in its place will leave the city...
The latest high-profile suspect release proves bail reform remains broken
The man accused of stabbing a 48-year-old to death during a fight was released after putting down just 10% of the $100,000 bail set for him.
Brooklyn subway terror is a tragic reminder of our leaders' failures
While the city’s eyes were turned to Sunset Park, three people were killed in separate shootings and 13 others were wounded in a roughly six-hour span.
Manhattan DA Bragg reverses course — but not by much
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg sent a memo Friday to his line prosecutors that partially undid his controversial day one memo. In the new notice, Bragg wrote that “the Memorandum...
Victims of crime and their own policies: Liberals learn the hard way
It’s surprising that it has taken so long for Democrats to experience the consequences of their criminal justice reforms – will they finally fix their devastating policies, Charles Fain Lehman...
De Blasio's focus needs to shift to the truly deranged people
An innocent New Yorker stands at the ATM of a lower Manhattan bank, minding his own business. Another man enters and, with no prompt or warning, attacks the first with...
No, social workers don't do better than cops at mental-health response
A close look at data reported by the mayor’s office suggests a deck stacked for the success of the Behavioral Emergency Assistance Response Division.
NYC's latest anti-Asian attack is an outrageous sign of growing disorder
New York’s crime wave reared its head again Monday morning, this time just west of Times Square. In video footage as horrifying as it is familiar, an unidentified man kicks...
Chicago's bail 'reforms' increased crime, left more accused not showing up for court
A recent report confirms, however inadvertently, that Cook County’s controversial limits on the use of cash bail caused more crime on the streets of Chicago and resulted in fewer defendants...
America's police departments are facing a crisis — and we should be worried
Across the United States, from cities to rural counties, police departments are confronting a recruitment crisis.