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Sarah Ryley

Sarah Ryley was the data projects editor and an investigative reporter at The New York Daily News. Her recent work has focused on the criminal justice system and racial disparities in Broken Windows policing. She is also an adjunct professor of journalism at The New School.

Nuisance Abatement

NYPD Gets Sued After Kicking Wrong Family Out of Home

The suit challenges the NYPD’s use of controversial nuisance abatement actions. It cites ProPublica and The Daily News’ investigation into the issue.

by Sarah Ryley and Stephen Rex Brown for ProPublica and The New York Daily News,

Nuisance Abatement

Insiders Say NYPD’s Nuisance Unit Skirts the Law and Relies on Unconfirmed Allegations

The NYPD is kicking people out of their homes, even if residents haven't been charged with a crime. Lawyers who have worked in the unit say cases are “rubber-stamped.”

by Sarah Ryley for ProPublica and The New York Daily News,

Nuisance Abatement

NYPD to Change How Police Use Nuisance Abatement Law

Police Commissioner Bill Bratton said New York City is retreating from the practice of locking out tenants before they even see a judge.

by Ginger Adams Otis and Sarah Ryley for ProPublica and The New York Daily News,

Nuisance Abatement

Officials Outraged After ‘Shocking’ Report on NYPD Kicking People Out of Homes

New York City officials said reforms were needed after our investigation showed that the police have been locking out residents who haven’t been charged with a crime.

by Sarah Ryley for ProPublica and The New York Daily News,

Nuisance Abatement

How We Did Our Analysis of New York City Nuisance Abatement Cases

by Sarah Ryley for ProPublica and The New York Daily News,

Nuisance Abatement

The NYPD Is Kicking People Out of Their Homes, Even if They Haven’t Committed a Crime

And it’s happening almost exclusively in minority neighborhoods.

by Sarah Ryley, special to ProPublica,