NYPD brass defends mayor’s gun plan
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City officials appearing before members of the City Council defended Mayor Eric Adams’ plan to combat gun violence throughout the five boroughs Wednesday.
Bomb threat prompts evacuation at York College
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York College’s five buildings were evacuated Monday after an anonymous bomb threat was made on the school. No bomb has been found.
Read MoreLawmakers show little appetite for Adams’ bail changes
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“It was a very important piece of reform legislation that we worked on for years.”
Read MoreAdams lays out plan to combat city’s rise in gun violence
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Adams’ public safety plan revolves around changes to policing, the courts and state law, specifically in regards to bail and the prosecution of youthful offenders.
Read MoreQueens woman asks court to recuse Katz from investigation
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“Justice cannot be served when a district attorney is put in a position where they are aware of a conflict of interest… and the conflict is not ethically resolved.”
Read MoreGrand jury declines to prosecute officer who allegedly put man in chokehold
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A Queens grand jury declined to prosecute a former NYPD officer who was accused of putting a man in an illegal chokehold while making an arrest in Far Rockaway last summer.
Read MoreGarner family's request to put mayor on stand awaits ruling
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“The mayor and the police commissioner were the ultimate decision makers.”
Read MoreStop and frisk’s racial disparities persist in Queens
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“This latest data from the NYPD shows that not enough has changed with the way the NYPD interacts with New Yorkers of color since the Mayor claims to have ended stop-and-frisk.”
Read MoreBorough president panel tackles position in police reform
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All three candidates participated in the forum, where a discussion about improving public safety turned into a conversation about the role of the New York City Police Department.
City appeals court’s decision to go forward with inquiry into Eric Garner’s death
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On the one year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, the family of Eric Garner appeared in New York appellate court to request an inquiry into the Staten Island man’s death move forward Tuesday.
Read MoreThree Eastern Queens NYPD officers cuffed for bribery racket
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The three officers from the 105th Precinct got cash payments for tipping off a towing company to car crashes, feds say. In an unrelated incident, one of the officers also trafficked heroin.
Read MoreUnion leader says school safety agents should remain under NYPD
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“They do far more than the public understands and knows.”
Read MoreQueens police and prosecutors outline fight against anti-Asian hate crimes
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“As an Asian American, it's been a doubly horrific year.”
Read MoreQueens DA declines to prosecute cop who appeared to kneel on man’s neck
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“There is insufficient evidence of an unlawful method of restraint.”
Read MoreQueens woman sues cop for filming sex, slams 'gaslighting' prosecutors
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“It’s evidence of your instability, madam. Your instability alone is sufficient reason not to pursue it.”
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