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3 arrested, 2 cops assaulted in Times Square protests over Tyre Nichols death, NYPD says

NEW YORK — Three people were arrested and two police officers were assaulted during New York City protests over the death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis police officers, New York Police Department officials said Saturday.

Tribune News Service · Jan 28, 2023

Concern over NYC police filming of people leaving Drake show

Some audience members leaving a concert by Drake at a Manhattan theater came outside to see a New York Police Department officer filming those filing out

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2023

Vandal smashes through fence of Staten Island synagogue; police investigating as hate crime

NEW YORK — A vandal smashed through the fence of a Staten Island synagogue while two accomplices sat in an SUV and watched in what the New York Police Department is investigating as a hate crime.

Tribune News Service · Jan 22, 2023

Elite NYPD squad uses surveillance video to track and catch criminals: ‘We take a lot of pride in our work’

To these New York Police Department detectives, New York City is one giant “Where’s Waldo?” game.

Tribune News Service · Jan 1, 2023

Antisemitic hate crimes in NYC are on the rise, NYPD figures show

NEW YORK — Antisemitic hate crimes in New York City more than doubled last month from a year ago, New York Police Department data show — a troubling trend that unfolded against a backdrop of high-profile figures making headlines for remarks targeting Jewish people.

Tribune News Service · Dec 5, 2022

Frank Vallelonga Jr death: Green Book actor dies aged 60 as police identify dumped body

New York Police Department responded to a call about an unconscious male

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2022

Queens, Brooklyn NYPD cops forced from jobs for failing to probe cases, faking investigations

NEW YORK — Two New York Police Department officers were forced to retire after the department discovered they lied about investigating cases, including domestic violence and drug complaints, department documents say.

Tribune News Service · Nov 27, 2022

NYPD lieutenant who nearly died of COVID wins fight for disability pension

NEW YORK — A New York Police Department lieutenant who nearly lost his life battling a COVID-19 infection he caught on the job has won his fight to retire with a disability pension.

Tribune News Service · Nov 21, 2022

New York overturns nearly 200 convictions linked to discredited police officers

The convictions are tied to eight New York Police Department officers

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022

Nina Metz: ‘Law & Order: SVU’ is a sanitized fantasy while the real division in New York is being investigated

CHICAGO — Last summer, federal prosecutors announced an investigation into the New York Police Department’s special victims division and its handling of sex abuse cases. The allegations include a decadelong history of “failing to conduct basic investigative steps and instead shaming and abusing survivors and re-traumatizing them during investigations.”

Chicago Tribune · Oct 13, 2022