NYC needs to stop worrying about optics of NYPD and just pick the overall best cop
New York City's police department is in a tough spot as Police Commissioner Edward Cabán resigns amid growing allegations of a federal corruption investigation. The NYPD has been a model for police departments in the U.S. and abroad because of its meritocratic principles that encourage and drive excellence in talented people, ideas, strategies and technology. […]
NYC home invaders tie up, pistol-whip residents in heist of $20K, watches and handbags: cops
Three Brooklyn residents were tied up and beaten by a group of greedy robbers on Thursday, who stole their watches, handbags and $20,000 in cash, police said. Authorities said four robbers broke the front window of a home near 20th Avenue and 78th Street in Bensonhurst around 4 a.m., tied up the three residents and […]
NYC school goes into lockdown over report of gunman leaving shaken parents railing against phone ban
Unsubstantiated reports that a gunman had barricaded himself inside a Manhattan high school led to the school being placed on lockdown on Thursday, with upset parents lashing out at a ban on cellphones after the scare. At 9:40 a.m., a 911 call was made to Louis D. Brandeis High School reporting that an unknown man […]
NYC man, 58, dies month after randomly punched by maniac on Bronx street: NYPD
A 58-year-old man who was hit in the back of the head by a crazed man during a random street attack in the Bronx last month has died from his injuries, police and officials said Wednesday. According to police, 29-year-old Dequan Jackson is accused of sneaking up behind the unsuspecting victim around 5 p.m. on […]
NYC deserved Randy Mastro and he deserved better
Attorney Randy Mastro has withdrawn his candidacy for his “dream job” as the city's corporation counsel, realizing that the vile bigots who control the City Council are trying to defeat him. “They have already made a decision for reasons unrelated to merit,” Mastro wrote to Mayor Eric Adams. That was clear from the moment Adams […]
NYC Council bill to urge release of Sept. 11 air toxin reports, launch investigation of what city withheld from public
The New York City Council is set to vote on a bill that would require city officials to reveal what they knew about air pollution after the Sept. 11 attacks and what they failed to disclose, despite efforts by the Adams administration to keep the information secret. The resolution, to be introduced Thursday by City […]
Masked thugs shoot mother dead in front of her husband, son after she tried to defend them amid robbery in NYC condo building
During a robbery at a New York City apartment on Monday night, two masked robbers shot and killed a mother in front of her husband and son as she tried to protect them. The New York Post reported.. According to the Washington Post, two suspects wearing black balaclavas are accused of following the victim's 61-year-old […]
NYC Wine & Food Festival moves to Brooklyn — but it’s ‘not an FU to Manhattan’
For the first time in 17 years, the New York City Wine & Food Festival will leave Manhattan for a showcase event on the Brooklyn waterfront, reinforcing the borough's growing foodie credentials. The annual event, which will run from Oct. 17 to 20, will see a giant tent set up at the Invesco QQQ campus […]
9/11 families furious over PGA Tour, Saudi PIF meeting in NYC on eve of Sept. 11 anniversary
The families of those whose lives were tragically lost on September 11, 2001, have a right to express their outrage once again this week, a week in which the New York region, and the entire United States, are mindful to “never forget.” On Tuesday, September 10, the day before the 23rd anniversary of the deadliest […]
Lease of NYC tent shelter housing illegal aliens could be renewed — and local residents aren’t happy
Dozens of New York City residents led by a caravan of 30 vehicles gathered at a giant tent shelter at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn on Sunday to protest as the city's lease with the federal government nears its deadline. Local residents, including elected officials and military veterans, have called on the city not to […]