To the editor: Concerning the law of rape, it seems to me that we as a nation need to return to first principles, while yet fully acknowledging what we have learned in the recent past from the women’s equality movement, from the “Me, Too” movement, and others who advocate for the victims of sexual assault. more

(re: “Biaggi: Blame Dinowitz for rape bill failure,” June 9) Optics are paramount to a politician’s success. Bad optics alone can tank any position of power. more

To the editor: (re: “Biaggi: Blame Dinowitz for rape bill failure,” June 9) Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz: please don’t mislead voters! more

A homeless Bronx man has been indicted, accused of kidnapping a woman and raping her over five days in an abandoned building in Kingsbridge. more

The rules are simple. Don’t wear your hair in a ponytail, bun or braid. Dress in clothes that are hard to remove. Stay off your cell phone while in public, and definitely don’t mindlessly dig through your purse when in a parking lot. And please, don’t be out and about before 8:30 in the morning. more