NEW YORK — An appeals court on Thursday reinstated a New York City law that bars city police officers from pressing on a person’s torso while making an arrest, reversing a lower court ruling that called the measure as “unconstitutionally vague”. A five-judge panel in the appellate division of the state trial court ruled that … Read more
The registration period for the exam for this job began on May 4 and will be open until May 24. Would you like to be a traffic cop in New York City? The registration period for the examination of this job began on May 4 and will be open until May 24 Traffic Control Agents … Read more
A 72-year-old man was shot in the hand and chest in a Queens apartment, according to police. The incident occurred around 1:00 pm on Friday. The man was taken to Jamaica Hospital and is expected to survive. The suspected gunman fled on foot and was last seen wearing a hoodie and black jacket, according to … Read more
NEW YORK — A 38-year-old homeless man has been arrested in connection to the stabbing death of a 51-year-old Queens man whose body was found on a sidewalk just blocks from NY Penn Station over the weekend. , authorities said Tuesday. Vincent Cole was handcuffed Monday night on a single count of second-degree murder in … Read more
What you should know New York City Mayor Eric Adams has a message for the public: If you’re going to film a police arrest or encounter, don’t get too close. The mayor made the comments Wednesday, saying there is “a proper way to monitor and a proper way to document” officers’ actions, and said he … Read more
A woman and her pit bull were shot and killed on a Brooklyn street Sunday, according to police. New York City Police said the 36-year-old was walking her dog near Dekalb and Franklin Avenue before 9:45 pm when someone shot them both. The woman, who was shot in the head, was taken to Brooklyn Hospital … Read more
An off-duty officer, resting before his next weekend shift, was shot while sleeping inside his car at a police station in East Harlem, police and city officials said Saturday. The officer woke up around 6:15 a.m. when a bullet passed through one of the car’s windows and hit the officer in the head, New York … Read more
Authorities are investigating the death of an Amazon employee after being run over in Staten Island. According to the New York City Police, the 24-year-old was walking near Gulf Avenue, around 11:30 pm on Saturday, when she was hit by a Honda Accord. A preliminary investigation determined that the victim was trying to cross 5th … Read more
NEW YORK – The New York City Police are searching for the possible culprit in the death of a 55-year-old man in Harlem early Sunday morning. A bullet-riddled pickup crashed into another vehicle around 3:30 a.m. near West 147th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard. Authorities said the 55-year-old driver was shot several times in the … Read more
NEW YORK – The suspect possibly responsible for a shooting during an attempted robbery aboard a New York City subway has been arrested, police said. After allegedly shooting a passenger on a train as it arrived at the Union Square station on Monday afternoon rush hour, police said the man was arrested at the same … Read more