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Appeals Court OKs Release of NYC Police Discipline Records
Many New York City police discipline records can be made public over the objections of unions, an appeals court ruled Tuesday. The ruling by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan upheld a decision last year by Judge Katherine Polk Failla. Unions had opposed a new state transparency law on the grounds that it would unfairly taint...
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Study Shows Rise of Hate Crimes, Violence Against Asian Americans During the Pandemic
While the pandemic’s long-lasting impact has affected public health and the economy, the Asian-American community has also experienced the fallout of COVID-19 – being unfairly blamed for the pandemic and becoming the target of discrimination and violence.
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NYC Ice Cream Heist Ends With Suspect Clinging to Side of Building
Talk about an epic, ice cream fail! A man who allegedly stole at least eight pints of ice cream from a Manhattan business ended up clinging to the side of a building during his unsuccessful getaway, prompting police to come to his rescue, according to the NYPD. “After stealing 8 pints of Häagen-Dazs from a local business, this man’s...
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Driver Fakes Passing Out in Times Square to ‘Gain Followers' on YouTube: NYPD
He did it for the clout, but this YouTuber now has a criminal record and possibly put his future in doubt
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The NY Attorney General Is Suing the NYPD for Mistreating BLM Protesters: Here's Why It's a ‘Very Big Deal'
New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing the New York City Police Department over the handling of last year’s protests against police brutality and racism. Former assistant New Jersey Attorney General Shavar Jeffries joined LX News to explain why the lawsuit is so important and how it might improve police accountability.
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NY Atty General Sues NYPD, Seeks Federal Monitor to Oversee Department
New York Attorney General Tish James sued the NYPD on Thursday, seeking to install a federal monitor to oversee the department following allegedly widespread civil rights abuses last summer. James’ action will reignite the debate over how the department handled the George Floyd protests that rocked the city last year. Last month the city’s Department of Investigation released a...
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NYPD Anti-Discrimination Chief Retires Before Suspension for ‘Vile, Racist' Messages
The head of the NYPD’s workplace discrimination office has opted to retire days after having been suspended without pay for 30 days after investigators say he posted hateful messages to a website where cops air grievances anonymously. Deputy Inspector James Kobel was relieved of his command in early November after he was accused of penning attacks on Black and Jewish…
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Probe Calls for Sweeping NYPD Reform, Cites Deficiencies in Floyd Protest Response
The scathing 111-page report says “public trust is at a low ebb” and that the police department needs major structural changes to restore that trust.
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‘Miracle on 73rd Street': NYC Firefighters Help Santa Visit Sick Children
This year, for the first time, Santa Claus wasn’t going able to stop by and see the kids at the Ronald McDonald House on the Upper East Side.
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NYC Cathedral Shooter Left Note Detailing Plans to Take Hostages
The gunman who opened fire on the steps of a Manhattan cathedral before being shot by police detailed his apparent attack plans in writing, claiming his goal was to take hostages — and never expected to return home. A senior law enforcement official told NBC New York that Luis Vasquez wrote in a note found in his pocket that he…
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Police Kill Armed Suspect Firing Rounds Outside NYC Cathedral
What started as a peaceful Christmas concert on the steps of a historic New York City church quickly erupted into chaos late Sunday after a lone gunman opened fire outside the cathedral. Police say gunshots were first reported around 3:45 p.m. Sunday on the front steps of the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine immediately following the annual concert…
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NYC Kids, Ages 12 and 7, Take Off in Parents' Range Rover, End Up Near Delaware: Cops
Two New York City children — ages 12 and 7 — who were reported missing after allegedly taking off in one of their parents’ Range Rovers have been found near the New Jersey/Delaware border, the NYPD said Monday afternoon. The kids are cousins, police said. Cops at the 106th Precinct received a call from one of their parents at around…
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Mystery Surrounds Disappearance of Staten Island Doctor Last Seen on Walk in Park
Police say a 44-year-old doctor on Staten Island has been missing for over a week.
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Man Seen Shooting Flamethrower Into Air Atop NYC Bus Turns Himself In
Flames come shooting out from the weapon and high into the air, and later onto the ground, as the man jumps around on top of the bus that had about two dozen riders inside at the time.
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Medical Experts, Not NYPD, Will Respond to 911 Mental Health Calls as Part of Pilot
For the first time in the city’s history, Mayor de Blasio announced Tuesday that the new mental health professionals and crisis workers will be the dispatched through 911, instead of the NYPD, to respond to mental health emergencies in two high-need communities — calling the pilot program a “major innovation.”
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Officer Suspended for Blaring ‘Trump 2020' From NYPD Vehicle
A police officer has been suspended without pay after videos surfaced on social media of the man appearing to use the loudspeaker of his marked NYPD patrol vehicle to deliver a message of political support for President Trump. The suspension is effective immediately and the incident remains under investigation, the police department said. “Suspended without pay; The police officer who…
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Indiana College Student Shot, Killed by Stray Bullet on NYC ‘Dream' Visit
A college student visiting New York City was the unintended target of deadly gunfire Saturday morning in Brooklyn, police said. Police officials say 20-year-old Ethan Williams of Indiana was found around 2:30 a.m. on Eldert Street with a gunshot wound to his chest. He later died at Wyckoff Medical Center. The victim’s family says the Indiana University student was...
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NYPD Officer Allegedly Acted as Agent for Chinese Government, Complaint Says
A 33-year-old NYPD officer and ethnic Tibetan native of China has been arrested for allegedly acting as an agent of a foreign government and lying to obtain asylum in the United States, federal prosecutors in Brooklyn said Monday.
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COVID-19 Has Killed Dozens of 9/11 First Responders
And as New York and the nation Friday marked the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks while in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the ranks of the nearly 200,000 Americans who have died from COVID-19 have been filled by dozens of heroes like these who risked their lives to save others when the twin towers fell.
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‘Heinous:' Man Arrested in Broad Daylight Rape Attempt on NYC Subway Platform
Police released a disturbing video of a “random attack” committed by an alleged attempted rapist they say occurred in broad daylight on a Manhattan subway platform. The attack happened around 11 a.m. Saturday at the Lexington Av-63 Street Subway Station, according to the NYPD. By Sunday afternoon, Chief of Detectives Rodney Harrison announced the suspect’s arrest in East Harlem....