Criminal Justice

Nuisance Abatement

The NYPD’s Aggressive Enforcement of a Little-known Law

How New York City police are using little-known laws to kick people out of their homes, even if they haven’t been charged with a crime.

15 stories published since 2016

New York City Set to Pass Sweeping Nuisance Abatement Reforms

by Sarah Ryley for ProPublica

February 14, 2017, 1:37 pm EST
New York City Police Receptive to Some Reforms of Nuisance Enforcement

by Sarah Ryley for ProPublica and

November 3, 2016, 4:25 pm EDT
New York City Council Moves to Overhaul Nuisance Abatement Enforcement

by Sarah Ryley for ProPublica and

October 19, 2016, 10:08 am EDT
After Mayor Pledges ‘Due Process,’ NYPD Renews Aggressive Nuisance Abatement Enforcement

by Sarah Ryley for ProPublica and Sarah Smith, ProPublica

October 13, 2016, 3:03 pm EDT
Lawsuit to Seek Rollback of NYPD’s Controversial Nuisance Abatement Efforts

by Sarah Ryley for ProPublica and

October 12, 2016, 10:27 am EDT
Officials Were Warned of Trouble With NYPD Lockout Orders, And Then Police Kicked Out Wrong Family

by Sarah Ryley for ProPublica and

May 2, 2016, 10:46 am EDT
NYPD Chief: Police ‘Will Continue to Aggressively Enforce Nuisance Abatement’

by Sarah Ryley and Rocco Parascandola for ProPublica

April 28, 2016, 3:16 pm EDT
Groups Mull Suits Over Police Stings Aimed at Immigrant-owned Stores

by Sarah Ryley for ProPublica

April 27, 2016, 11:05 am EDT
The NYPD is Running Stings Against Immigrant-Owned Shops, Then Pushing For Warrantless Searches

by Sarah Ryley for ProPublica and

April 22, 2016, 8:00 am EDT
NYPD Gets Sued After Kicking Wrong Family Out of Home

by Sarah Ryley and Stephen Rex Brown for ProPublica and

April 12, 2016, 10:49 am EDT
Insiders Say NYPD’s Nuisance Unit Skirts the Law and Relies on Unconfirmed Allegations

by Sarah Ryley for ProPublica and

March 25, 2016, 2:15 pm EDT
NYPD to Change How Police Use Nuisance Abatement Law

by Ginger Adams Otis and Sarah Ryley for ProPublica and

February 11, 2016, 12:01 pm EST
Officials Outraged After ‘Shocking’ Report on NYPD Kicking People Out of Homes

by Sarah Ryley for ProPublica and

February 8, 2016, 8:59 am EST
How We Did Our Analysis of New York City Nuisance Abatement Cases

by Sarah Ryley for ProPublica and

February 5, 2016, 9:00 am EST
The NYPD Is Kicking People Out of Their Homes, Even if They Haven’t Committed a Crime

by Sarah Ryley, special to ProPublica

February 5, 2016, 9:00 am EST