Queens Republican City Councilmember Eric Ulrich released a statement this afternoon defending the New York Police Department’s use of stop-and-frisk and urging increased use of the practice in wake of a series of deadly incidents last week.

“Stop and Frisk works-it’s as simple as that,” said Councilman Ulrich. “We absolutely cannot afford to play politics when it comes to people’s safety. The recent spike in shootings is further evidence that we must be diligent about getting illegal guns off our streets.”   Read More