Open-air drug market in Jackson Heights busted
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Over a dozen people who allegedly helped run an open-air drug market near a troubled stretch in Queens were indicted on felony charges this week.
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No charges for officers in Rozario shooting, AG office says
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Attorney General Letitia James’ office will not bring charges against the two NYPD officers who shot and killed Queens teenager Win Rozario in his family’s home last year while he was allegedly in the throes of a mental health crisis.
Read MoreNYPD officer violated city law by helping feds, report finds
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An NYPD officer recently violated the city’s sanctuary city law and gaps in the department’s policies leave it vulnerable to similar violations in the future, a new report from the New York City Department of Investigation found.
Read MoreQueens community board wants Adams to make good on precinct pledge
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A Queens community board is calling on the Adams administration to make good on a pledge to explore bringing a new police precinct to Northern Queens before they leave office.
Read MoreSecretive NYPD surveillance tech purchases made public
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Hundreds of pages detailing secretive contracts the NYPD held with surveillance technology firms were released for the first time this week, five years after the City Council passed a law requiring the department to report their use of the tech.
Read MoreThe NYPD is unconstitutionally surveilling New Yorkers, new suit claims
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The NYPD’s wide-reaching surveillance apparatus is unconstitutionally spying on New Yorkers, a new federal suit alleges.
Read MoreWhite nationalist group's banners hung throughout Queens
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Banners promoting the white nationalist group Patriot Front were hung from several overpasses along a major road over the weekend in Queens, the most diverse county in the United States.
Read MoreForest Hills Stadium racks up noise violations during music festival
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Forest Hills Stadium violated the city’s noise laws multiple times during the three-day music festival All Things Go over the weekend, which ended in a disaster when the venue abruptly cut off the festival’s headliner before the end of her set.
Read MoreNYPD force complaints up under Adams administration, report finds
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Allegations against NYPD officers for excessive and unnecessary force have increased significantly in the last two years under Mayor Eric Adams, a new report from the comptroller’s office finds.
Read MoreDOI to probe NYPD in-custody deaths
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The city’s Department of Investigation is looking into the recent spate of deaths of New Yorkers while in the NYPD’s custody, police officials said during a City Council hearing on Monday.
Read MorePolice brass charges officers who shot Queens teen, but discipline may not come
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Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch has served misconduct charges against the two officers who shot and killed Queens teen Win Rozario in his home last year, a step that may or may not lead to the officers’ being disciplined in the future, the NYPD said.
Read MoreLegal Aid calls on DOI to investigate NYPD in-custody deaths
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The city’s largest public defender organization called on the Department of Investigation last week to probe the spike in deaths of those held in NYPD custody.
Read MoreNYPD watchdog says officers shouldn’t have shot Queens teen
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The NYPD’s watchdog group substantiated several charges against the two officers who shot and killed 19-year-old Win Rozario inside his family’s Queens home last year as he experienced an alleged mental health crisis.
Read MoreCity quietly scraps premier community policing program
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The city quietly did away with its premiere community policing program recently, moving its officers over to a new unit focused on quality-of-life issues.
Read MoreOver 90 percent of court summons were dismissed without conviction, new report shows
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New York City courts threw out over half of all criminal summonses issued in 2024, largely due to paperwork errors and legal insufficiencies, a new report released this week shows.
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