Kaz Daughtry, the newly appointed Deputy Mayor for Public Safety in New York City, spoke with FOX 5’s Linda Schmidt to discuss his top priorities—ranging from reducing crime to tackling mental health and quality of life issues.

Due to the staffing crisis at state correctional facilities, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration is looking to release incarcerated individuals with release dates up to 90 days early.

Mayor Adams has quietly expanded the portfolio of Kaz Daughtry, his public safety deputy, granting him the power to help run the law enforcement units of a slew of civilian city agencies,

A New York City councilman wrote a letter to the NYPD commissioner calling for an investigation into claims that Tesla test drivers are recklessly operating the vehicles on city streets.

With New York facing a staffing shortage crisis in its prisons, the state’s solution to help ensure an “appropriate balance” between the safety of corrections officers and the public is to release inmates early.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams' historic federal corruption case has been dropped with prejudice, meaning Adams cannot be re-tried on the same charges at a later time

DOCCS will release some inmates early in response to the "current staffing crisis," according to a memo obtained by 7 News.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams will skip the Democratic primary and run for reelection as an independent, he announced Thursday.