PHOTOS: Flatbush Community Unites to Honor the Memories of Fallen Officers
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In a strong outpouring of unity and appreciation, the Flatbush Jewish community presented the Police Department with a donation of $10,000 in memory of the three police officers fallen in the line of duty, and welcomed the three new Chiefs to the helm of Patrol Borough Brooklyn South.
The Flatbush Jewish Community Coalition, FJCC, in partnership with Flatbush Hatzoloh, Flatbush Shomrim, and local elected officials held an NYPD Appreciation Event and presented ...
In NY, A Special Prosecutor For Police Killings, For Now
Amid national debate over holding officers criminally accountable for killings by police, New York is giving such cases special consideration by appointing the attorney general to investigate them, for now.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the yearlong appointment Tuesday. It comes after police officers weren't criminally charged last year in deadly encounters with unarmed men in New York and elsewhere.
Critics say local district attorneys don't have enough professional distance to ...
Iran Ratifies Ban On Access To Military Sites, Scientists
Iran's constitutional watchdog has ratified legislation banning access to military sites and scientists as Tehran and world powers approach a deadline for reaching a comprehensive nuclear deal.
State TV says the Guardian Council ratified the bill Wednesday. All bills have to be approved by the council to become a law.
The bill would allow for international inspections of Iranian nuclear sites within the framework of the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty.
Iran and a six-nation group - ...
Schumer Pushes Legislation For Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Sen. Charles Schumer has introduced legislation aimed at protecting people from carbon monoxide poisoning.
The New York Democrat says the legislation he's co-sponsoring would allow the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide support for public safety education and encourage installation of carbon monoxide detectors.
Schumer says he became aware of the issue after a western New York teenager died from carbon monoxide poisoning. Amanda Hansen of West Seneca, near Buffalo, lost her ...
End Of Albany Session Yields Few Wins For NYC Mayor
The end of the New York State Legislative session yielded scant victories for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the heads of the state Assembly and Senate announced the deal's framework Tuesday.
They announced that mayoral control of city public schools would be extended for one year.
De Blasio wanted it to be permanent.
The mayor also wanted to reform an affordable housing tax credit known as 421a. Instead, it was extended as is for six months.
The deal ...
New Details Emerge In NYPD Stairwell Shooting
New details have emerged in the case of a New York City police officer charged with fatally shooting an unarmed man in a Brooklyn public housing complex.
Court papers released Tuesday say Officer Peter Liang stood in a hallway arguing with his partner about who should call their supervisor to report gunshot, unaware he had struck 28-year-old Akai Gurley.
Gurley was with his girlfriend at the Louis Pink Houses last November when Liang fired into the darkened stairwell. Gurley was hit once ...
Dangerous Suspect Escapes NYPD Custody In Harlem
A man arrested for assault escaped NYPD custody Tuesday evening in Harlem, police said.
Tareek Arnold, 23, got away from cops as they were putting him into a police car near 134th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue, police said.
Arnold, who has six prior arrests, assaulted the officer who was escorting him, according to police.
Officers came out in force to search for him around the area including inside a high-rise apartment building. Many residents were evacuated during the ...
Search For Elusive NY Inmates Goes Back To Woods
Hundreds of searchers checked ATV trails and logging roads and went door-to-door in far northern New York trying to close in on two murderers who escaped from a maximum-security prison more than two weeks ago.
Spurred on by fresh evidence, law enforcement officers methodically combed through heavy woods on Tuesday looking for inmates David Sweat and Richard Matt.
Authorities began committing heavy resources to the remote woods this week after leads from a hunting camp that was apparently ...
NYC to Pay $6.25 Million to Man Cleared in 1989 Killing
New York City has agreed to pay $6.25 million to a man who spent nearly 25 years in prison before being exonerated in a killing that happened while he was more than 1,000 miles away vacationing at Disney World, the city comptroller said Tuesday.
Comptroller Scott Stringer said settling Jonathan Fleming's claim is "in the best interest of all parties."
"We cannot give back the time that he served, but the city of New York can offer Jonathan Fleming this compensation for the injustice that ...
Hoping To Build Trust, NYPD Details New Approach To Policing
NYPD officials say the department's new neighborhood policing model will allow beat cops more time to develop relationships with the communities they serve and better respond to emergency calls.
Commissioner William Bratton and other officials presented the first in-depth details of the plan during a meeting of clergy Tuesday at police headquarters.
The personnel and patrol changes will also allow more officers to proactively settle complaints.
Mayor Bill de Blasio (dih BLAH'-zee-oh) ...
Orthodox Union Responds To Framework Agreement For Non-Public Schools; Calls On NY Assembly, Senate To Approve
Today, Governor Cuomo and New York State legislative leaders announced a framework agreement that will allocate an unprecedented $250 million of new funding to the state’s non-public schools for mandated services—the largest amount ever allocated to this program. OU Advocacy-Teach NYS, the nonpartisan public policy arm of the Orthodox Union, has historically fought for funding increases to the mandated services program.
The agreement, if passed, will replace Governor Cuomo’s Parental ...
NYC: Settlement In Principle In Muslim Surveillance Lawsuit
New York City has reached the outlines of a settlement with Muslims who challenged police surveillance as an unconstitutional intrusion on their religious rights.
City lawyers say in a letter filed Friday there's a "settlement in principle" in a 2013 lawsuit filed by mosques and others but some details remain unresolved. The letter says the terms can't be disclosed, citing a confidentiality order.
The city Law Department, the American Civil Liberties Union and the New York Civil Liberties ...
NYC To Hire 1,300 NYPD Officers As Part Of $78.5B Budget
New York City is set to hire nearly 1,300 new police officers as part of its $78.5 billion budget agreement, honoring a proposal put forth by the City Council over Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio's (dih BLAH'-zee-oh) initial objections.
The new officers will cost the city $170 million. The costs will be offset by $70 million in overtime savings. About 300 officers will be assigned to counterterrorism.
The hires were first reported by The Associated Press. They will join a force of about ...
3 Men Convicted Of Misdemeanors In WTC Parachute Jump
Three men who used parachutes to jump from the top of One World Trade Center in 2013 have been convicted of reckless endangerment and two other misdemeanor charges. But they were cleared of a felony burglary charge.
The jury reached the verdicts Monday against 33-year-old James Brady, 34-year-old Andrew Rossig, and 28-year-old Marko Markovich after a few days of deliberations.
The three men jumped from the nation's tallest building, which was still under construction, in the early morning ...
NYC Taxi Commission OKs New Rules For App-Based Car Services Like Uber
New York City's Taxi and Limousine Commission has accepted new rules governing app-based ride-hailing services.
The commission initially required companies like Uber and Lyft to submit any proposed app changes for its approval. The providers said that would stifle innovation.
The commission revised the rules after public comment.
The companies are now required only to notify the commission of any changes.
The commissioners voted unanimously on Monday.
(AP)
NYC: Parking Spot App Could Make Snagging One Easier
Good news for drivers who are trying to find street parking in the city: There's now an app for that.
Spotpog works by letting drivers send out a notification when they're leaving a spot.
When another car comes and takes the spot, the driver who gave it up gets a credit - called a pog - to claim a spot at another time.
SpotPog also allows homeowners with driveways to rent them out for parking.
The app is available for Apple and Android devices.
(Source: NY1)
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