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NYC Mayor Eric Adams accused of doctoring photo of police officer friend killed in the line of duty

War of words erupts between Eric Adams and New York Times over photocopied image that aides reportedly ‘spilled coffee on’ to make it appear old

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023

Editorial: Uncommon valor: Heroes of the NYPD and FDNY show why they are the Finest and the Bravest

New York’s uniformed public servants are rightly under the microscope for the way they use force, the overtime they accrue and so on; with the power of the job comes responsibility and scrutiny. But we don’t often enough stand back and collectively appreciate the plain, simple and essential fact that…

Tribune News Service · May 22, 2023

Biden to honor 9 with Medal of Valor, including 2 NYPD officers killed after 911 call

Two New York Police Department officers ambushed and killed responding to a 911 call and the rookie cop who took down the gunman are among those who will be honored Wednesday by President Joe Biden with the Medal of Valor, the nation’s highest honor for bravery by a public safety…

The Independent UK · May 17, 2023

‘Every kid now is carrying guns’: New Yorkers call on Biden to act as he visits city gripped by violence

Bevan Hurley speaks to residents of New York neighbourhoods blighted by gun crime, some of whom say they are afraid to leave their homes

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2022

NYPD Officer Wilbert Mora mourned at funeral

NEW YORK — Slain Officer Wilbert Mora was remembered Wednesday at an emotional St. Patrick’s Cathedral funeral as a man whose big heart could not be stilled by a killer’s bullet.

Tribune News Service · Feb 2, 2022

St. Patrick’s Cathedral wake held for NYPD Officer Jason Rivera, killed in Harlem ambush

NEW YORK — The body of a slain 22-year-old New York Police Department officer arrived at St. Patrick’s Cathedral for his Thursday wake, with scores of solemn colleagues lining Fifth Avenue in a silent farewell six days after his killing.

Tribune News Service · Jan 27, 2022

Fallen officers sought bridges between NYPD, communities

New York Police Officer Jason Rivera was no stranger to the tensions between police and some communities

The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2022

Second NYPD officer in Harlem shooting dies, donates organs to save fellow New Yorkers: ‘Three times a hero’

NEW YORK — Officer Wilbert Mora, fatally wounded by a deranged gunman in a Harlem domestic dispute turned deadly ambush, kept giving to New York even after his death.

Tribune News Service · Jan 25, 2022

Second NYPD officer in Harlem shooting dies

NEW YORK — The second police officer shot by a gunman in a Harlem apartment died Tuesday, New York Police Department Commissioner Keechant Sewell said.

Tribune News Service · Jan 25, 2022

Wilbert Mora: Second of two New York police officers dies of injuries after Harlem shooting

New York City mayor Eric Adams is pushing for increased policing after a string of high-profile shootings

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2022