Around a dozen migrant families desperate to move out of a Staten Island shelter said they were scammed out of thousands of dollars by an employee of the shelter, who promised them leases and furniture in newly renovated apartments, THE CITY has learned. The employee was fired after “serious allegations and evidence of dishonest and […]
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Protesters Call on Police Commissioner Caban to Fire Officers in Trawick Killing
The family of Kawaski Trawick, who was shot and killed in his Bronx apartment in 2019, also demanded a meeting with Mayor Adams ahead of any decision by the NYPD.
Posted inCivilian Complaint Review Board, Justice, NYPD, Police Brutality, Police Reform, The Bronx
No Discipline Recommended for Cops in Killing of Kawaski Trawick
A draft decision by an NYPD administrative judge argues a late filing by the Civilian Complaint Review Board meant misconduct charges against officers who killed the 32-year-old Bronx man are “moot.”
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Subway Window-Smash Blitz Puts Brakes on Wednesday Commute
Service on the W line was left in pieces as 45 trains were vandalized in a roughly 29-hour period, officials said.
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NYPD Quality-of-Life Crackdown Sends Thousands to Criminal Court, Undoing Landmark Reforms
A 2016 law directed police to issue civil citations for public urination, open alcohol containers and other quality-of-life violations. Then Eric Adams became mayor.
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Ex-Cop Pulled Gun on Migrants Outside Brooklyn Mega-Shelter, Video Shows
The former detective was working as a fire guard at the shelter when he pulled his weapon after a brawl between residents seemed to have subsided.
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As Adams Urges Jobs for Migrants, the NYPD Confiscates the Mopeds They Need to Work
Advocates say that in recent weeks police have targeted migrant shelters and confiscated dozens of mopeds parked outside.
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Prosecutors Review Dozens of Cases After NYPD Informed Them — Eight Years Later — of a Detective’s Fingerprint Mistake
The incident led to the transfer of the detective, the retraining of two others, and changes in police procedure.
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NYPD ‘Friendly Fire’ Killed an Officer. Investigators Seemed to Ignore Video of Police Being Commanded to ‘Stop Shooting.’
After pledging a ‘thorough’ investigation, the NYPD cleared the officers involved in the 2019 shooting. But new records show that investigators allowed police misstatements to stand, despite having body-camera video to disprove them.
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NYPD Chief Who Criticized Surge In Vehicle Pursuits Ousted
Chief of Risk Management Matthew Pontillo was forced to resign last week in connection with his concerns about a surge in police vehicle pursuits.