Tag Archives: NYPD

Written by @kristenshylin_ Did you know that until last month, all disciplinary records of NYPD officers were kept hidden from the public under the New York state law’s order? All officers’ disciplinary records, including civilians’ complaints and investigators’ conclusions, were kept a secret. In fact, when investigators spoke up about …

A New York City independent budget watchdog says the NYPD will likely blow its new overtime cap by $400 million. The new finding contradicts Mayor Bill de Blasio’s 2021 billion-dollar budget cut. De Blasio and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson agreed to shrink the police department’s regular $6 billion budget, …

After the death of George Floyd on May 25 at the hands of Minneapolis police officers and the escalating tension between citizens and police officers that resulted, 272 uniformed cops have put in retirement papers since that time through June 24, the New York Police Department told the New York …

On Tuesday, Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York City announced the creation of a multi-agency crackdown on illegal fireworks. ABC7NY reports this comes after more residents have been seen (and heard) shooting fireworks within neighborhoods across New York City. The day prior (June 23) to Mayor de Blasio’s announcement, …

A 29-year-old mentally ill man died from cardiac arrest after police used a taser on him twice. Around 9:30 PM on Sunday, the New York Police Department dispatched officers to the home of George Zapantis, located in Whitestone on 150th Street near 20th Road, after a neighbor reported he was …

Last week, news surfaced of an alleged poisoning scandal at a New York Shake Shack. In initial reports, the Police Benevolent Association (PBA) claimed that three officers had been hospitalized after their milkshakes were allegedly tainted with bleach. At the time, the organization claimed that the officers were in the …

Parks in New York City will be renamed after Black Americans in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. The announcement was made Friday on Juneteenth by NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver as Cadman Plaza in Brooklyn was renamed, Juneteenth Grove. To celebrate Juneteenth, the Parks Department planted 19 new …

Hours after a video went viral of an NYPD cop using an illegal chokehold during an arrest, the cop was suspended without pay, according to authorities. In the video, three officers were seen pressing down on the man with one cop’s arm around the man’s neck as the other officers …

In a now-deleted Instagram post, retired New York Police Department spokesman Michael DeBonis condemned the officers that killed Eric Garner with a chokehold, according to the New York Post. In DeBonis’ post, he wrote that “it was a horrible injustice that is forever a part of our history,” what happened …

After 10 days of protests against police brutality and racism, New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio announced that budget cuts would be coming to the New York Police Department, with the goal of reinvesting the revenue back into the community. In his announcement, De Blasio did not immediately give …

Police officers are canceling themselves out left and right. The New York Police Department suspended two officers without pay after two videos surfaced showing their senseless use of violence on peaceful protesters during George Floyd demonstrations. According to the New York Post, the first incident happened on May 29, in …

The New York Police Department has launched an internal investigation after a video of an officer seemingly making a white power hand signal during a #BlackLivesMatter protest for #GeorgeFloyd emerged online. The men and women in blue who are supposed to be protecting us have been causing people the most …

According to CBS News New York, the NYPD stated that an officer was stabbed in the neck while two others were shot in Brooklyn on Wednesday night. All three are expected to have a full recovery. The suspect is currently in critical condition. Police say that two officers were put …

New Yorkers ignored the social-distance regulations on Monday to watch the US Navy hospital ship, USNS pull-up on the west side of Manhattan. NYPD stood by watching as hundreds of people stood shoulder to shoulder, taking pictures of USNS Comfort as it pulled into Pier 90. Some of the onlookers …

The NYPD has announced that for the first time ever, they will have juveniles working as summer interns at each of its precinct stations. “There’s lots of plans to connect our police officers to kids. One of the key opportunities are a lot of summer internships that exist all over …