Sunnyside native Dermot Shea sworn in as new NYPD commissioner
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Shea takes over amid a period of decreasing crime citywide and tension between cops and the communities they serve.
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Reported hate crimes have surged by 41% so far this year
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A total of 290 hate crimes were reported across the city as of Sept. 1, 2019, up from 205 reported hate crimes as of the same time last year.
Read MoreCrime is down citywide, but Queens has mixed results
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Year-to-date results have also been mixed, with major crimes like reported rapes and felony assaults up in the Queens South patrol area from the previous year.
Read MoreNYPD judge recommends firing Daniel Pantaleo, cop who choked Eric Garner
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A Staten Island grand jury declined to indict Pantaleo in 2014 and the Department of Justice decided to drop a case against Pantaleo last month.
Read MoreFuneral held in Astoria for detective who fought for 9/11 victims
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For many of the mourners, the loss also was a deeply personal one.
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