Matt Katz appears in the following:
The fight over solitary confinement comes to a head outside of New York City Hall
Thursday, September 29, 2022
A long-simmering controversy over solitary confinement at city jails came to the steps of City Hall on Wednesday with dueling rallies that preceded a marathon hearing on the issue.
A History of the Trump Presidency; Guns in NJ; Cameras in the Subway Cars; New York Fall Baseball
Friday, September 23, 2022
Susan Glasser & Peter Baker on the Trump Presidency; Who Owns Guns in New Jersey; Cameras in Subway Cars; Mets & Yankees
Jails Watchdog: Correction officers failed to help people who died by suicide and drug ODs
Monday, September 12, 2022
Correction officers did almost nothing to help dying detainees, a report by the Board of Correction finds.
What can body-worn camera footage really tell us about police shootings?
Wednesday, September 07, 2022
WNYC and Gothamist reporter Matt Katz joins All Things Considered host Sean Carlson to talk about his story about a police shooting in the Bronx -- and the reaction to it.
Times Square is now a "sensitive place" and gun free
Sunday, September 04, 2022
New gun legislation in New York regulates who can carry a gun in "sensitive places," including Times Square.
New York City rolls out new gun-free zones
Friday, September 02, 2022
New York City is announcing new gun-free zones that will include Times Square and the subway system. The new rules follow the Supreme Court decision overturning New York's handgun licensing law.
Local Competitive Midterms; Afghanistan and the U.S.; 'Gun-Free' Zones; The U.S. Open
Thursday, September 01, 2022
Local Competitive Midterms; Afghanistan and the U.S. Policy; 'Gun-Free' Zones & the New Regulations; The U.S. Open and Serena Williams
Times Square gun ban takes effect
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
On Thursday, Times Square becomes a sensitive location. That means visitors cannot carry weapons, despite the Supreme Court decision that struck down New York’s gun-carry law.
Producer Picks: Vasily Kandinsky at the Guggenheim
Friday, August 26, 2022
For our final installment of our Producer Picks week, we learn about the life of the artist Vasily Kandinsky, whose work is the subject of a show at the Guggenheim.
City Jails Fail to Protect or Properly Identify Transgender People, Task Force Finds
Friday, August 12, 2022
Transgender people are systematically mistreated in New York City jails.
Man who died by suicide at Rikers had history of mental illness, lawsuit claims
Thursday, August 11, 2022
A detainee at Rikers who died by suicide last August suffered from bipolar disorder, depression, and multiple sclerosis but was not monitored as a suicide risk, according to a lawsuit.
NY-12 Debate Recap; 'Embedded' in the Yonkers Police Department; How Newborn Blood Screenings Connect to Constitutional Rights; Monarch Butterflies Endangered
Wednesday, August 03, 2022
NY-12 Debate Recap; 'Embedded' in the Yonkers Police Department; How Newborn Blood Screenings Connect to Constitutional Rights; Monarch Butterflies Endangered
NY area’s ICE detention facilities are emptying, with local immigrants moved across the country
Thursday, July 28, 2022
Immigration and Custom Enforcement’s suddenly transferred dozens of New York and New Jersey immigrants out of a detention center in the Hudson Valley this week.
4 officers indicted on charges that they failed to stop a man’s suicide attempt at Rikers
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Three correction officers and a captain at Rikers Island were arrested Monday on charges that it took them nearly eight minutes to intervene when a man attempted suicide by hanging.
Solitary confinement persists at Rikers Island, just by different names
Sunday, July 24, 2022
Although corrections officials claim there is no solitary confinement at the city’s jail complex, the practice still exists by other names.
A city correction officer is fired after yet another person dies at Rikers
Monday, July 11, 2022
City officials have fired a correction officer following the death of the eighth detainee at the Rikers Island jail complex this year, Department of Correction officials said.
Tuesday Morning Politics; Period Tracking Apps and Digital Privacy; Commissioner Molina on the Rikers Action Plan; NYC's Dearth of Public Bathrooms
Tuesday, July 05, 2022
Tuesday Morning Politics; Period Tracking Apps and Digital Privacy; Commissioner Molina on the Rikers Action Plan; NYC's Dearth of Public Bathrooms
Fear of mass shootings leads to instances of public panic in NYC
Friday, July 01, 2022
Mass shootings in the United States are so commonplace that the very fear of them is manifesting in public panics, according to mental health and public safety experts.
New York City Council avoids thorniest issues during jails hearing
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
New York City Council members question the city’s jails chief and Mayor Eric Adams' chief counsel about the ongoing humanitarian crisis at Rikers Island.
No immediate federal takeover at Rikers, even as lack of bathrooms lead inmates to urinate on the floor
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams and the city Department of Correction will avoid a federal takeover of the dangerous Rikers Island jail complex for at least the next five months.
