Police & Fire Archives – Page 21 of 40 – Politics NY

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U.S. Supreme Court again protects police accused of excessive force

By Andrew Chung, Reuters

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Shea backs lawmakers’ efforts to tighten bail laws for NYC gun offenders

By Stephen Witt

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‘Human justice’: Protestors march across NYC for more violence intervention support

By Kevin Duggan

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Brooklyn

Mayor says city is on track to pre-pandemic crime levels; God Squad speaks

By Morgan C. Mullings

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Courts

NYPD touts drop in murders, shootings in September – but rates remains far higher than before COVID-19 pandemic

By Robert Pozarycki

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FBI raids NYPD Sergeants union HQ in Manhattan, boss’ Long Island home

By Kevin Duggan

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Give up the ghost guns! Schumer calls on feds to speed up crackdown on phantom firearms

By Kevin Duggan

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City launches Community Guide position at NYPD precincts

By Morgan C. Mullings

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De Blasio vows ‘full investigation’ into NYPD officers linked to militant right-wing Oath Keepers

By Robert Pozarycki

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De Blasio suggests he’s not responsible for rash of Rikers Island inmate deaths this year

By Morgan C. Mullings

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Courts

de Blasio touts faster inmate processing time on Rikers Island as sign of easing crisis

By Robert Pozarycki

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Courts

Hochul allows more virtual court hearings to free up Rikers Island staff

By Kevin Duggan

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Queens

Shea breaks with de Blasio on decarcerating Rikers Island, says inmates ‘deserve to stay’

By Robert Pozarycki

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‘I’ve always been upset’: de Blasio tours Rikers Island, touts progress, points fingers of blame

By Dean Moses

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Queens

The week ahead: de Blasio on the clock for promised trip to problem-plagued Rikers Island

By Robert Pozarycki

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Queens

After NYC jail officials ignored suicide prevention plan, five detainees took their own lives

By Reuven Blau, THE CITY

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Queens

Borough president holds first series of town halls in Astoria

By Julia Moro

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Queens

Mayor says New York City has more work to do with anti-violence this year

By Morgan C. Mullings

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Queens

Queens councilman asks Hochul to call in National Guard to offset chaos at Rikers Island

By Julia Moro

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Queens

De Blasio sparing rod, offering spoils for Rikers Island corrections cops working triple duty

By Robert Pozarycki

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Gracie Mansion protesters urge de Blasio to act over latest Rikers Island inmate death

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Courts

After latest Rikers Island death, de Blasio acknowledges more improvements coming

By Morgan C. Mullings

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Queens

Another detainee dies on Rikers Island after electeds warned of deplorable conditions

By Bill Parry

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Queens

Southeast Queens residents celebrate groundbreaking of new police precinct in Rosedale

By Carlotta Mohamed

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Op-ed: Supporting local businesses is key to strengthening the Bronx

Advocates carry the banner at the 32nd Out of the Darkness World AIDS Day candlelight vigil in 2023.

World AIDS Day events planned in New York City

This 1922 photo taken by Eugene Armbruster shows the Metropolitan Avenue streetscape near present-day 78th Street in Middle Village. The three-story former Brick Tavern, built and opened in 1845, is shown in the backgrond at left.

Middle Village grew around this old town tavern: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

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