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NYPD Continues Crime Reduction Under Tisch, Except When Mamdani Intervenes

Mayor's order to not remove homeless from subway leads to 20% spike in transit crime

Second Suspect Charged in Snowball Attack on NYPD Officers

Eric Wilson, Jr. turned himself in after the incident at Washington Square Park

New York State Troopers Issue 50,000 Tickets in Super Bowl Weekend Sting

Crackdown on impaired, distracted, and aggressive driving leads to hundreds of thousands in citations

State Police searching for missing 17-year-old from Winthrop

David Bishop was last seen leaving his residence on Monday afternoon

Father and Son NYPD Officers Both Saved by Bulletproof Vests Decades Apart

The Yurkiw family's history of close calls highlights the dangers police officers face on the job.

NYC Pays Nearly $800M for Police Misconduct Settlements Since 2019

The city's payouts for lawsuits involving excessive force, wrongful convictions, and other misconduct have skyrocketed in recent years.

New York City Paid $117 Million to Settle Misconduct Lawsuits in 2025

The number of settlements reached a high since 2019, underscoring the need for greater accountability, according to a legal defense organization.

NYC Transit Crime Surges Nearly 20% as Subway Ejections Paused for Extreme Cold

NYPD says the spike in offenses coincided with record low temperatures and a pause in removing rule-breaking passengers from the transit system

NYPD Officers Accused of Covering Up Off-Duty Cop's Drunk Driving Crash

Prosecutors say the officers went to "great lengths" to protect their colleague from accountability.

NYPD Sergeant Charged with Vehicular Homicide in Deadly Wrong-Way Taconic Crash

The off-duty sergeant faces charges after a drunken, wrong-way crash that killed a 61-year-old driver.

NYPD Officers Charged with Covering Up Colleague's Drunk Driving Crash

Prosecutors say Officers Caligiuri and McLoughlin hid evidence and let the driver leave the scene.

Waterville Man Arrested for False Emergency Calls, Assault on Deputy

Cameron Buell, 23, faces multiple charges after incident on Stafford Avenue North

NYPD Commissioner Defends Cops After Snowball Incident

Tisch warns 'Don't mess with my cops' after Manhattan DA declines charges

NYPD Detective Promoted After Naming K9 Dog After Slain Hero Dad

Katrina J. Narvaez, whose father was killed in the line of duty, honored with detective second-grade promotion.

NYC Police Arrest Social Media Creator After Snowball Fight Incident

Gusmane Coulibaly charged with obstructing government administration and harassment following clash with officers in Washington Square Park

NYC Police Arrest Man After Snowball Fight Incident

Officers were pelted with snow and ice during a chaotic scene in Washington Square Park.

Missing Hiker Found Dead After Cabin Owner Calls Police

Theodore S. Troth, 51, rented a cabin in upstate New York before embarking on his hike, authorities said.

Woman Arrested After Sneaking onto Plane, Again

Svetlana Dali detained in Milan after boarding United flight from Newark without a ticket

New York State Trooper Injured In Collision With SUV

Accident highlights need for driver vigilance at intersections

Trooper Struck by Vehicle at Crash Scene in Duane

State police officer sustains non-life-threatening injuries after being hit by a vehicle while investigating an earlier accident.

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