NYPD
Politics
What’s in it for Jessica Tisch?
She’s stepping in as the fourth NYPD commissioner in three years – possibly in the sunset of a scandal-scarred mayoral administration. Here’s why.
NYPD
Jessica Tisch appointed NYPD commissioner
An alum of the NYPD’s IT team, Tisch has largely been seen as a steady leader of the Sanitation Department.
News & Politics
The results are in! Evolv gun scanners recover zero guns in subways
“This is objectively a failure,” the Legal Aid Society said of the pilot program.
NYPD
The NYPD piloted weapon scanners in subways two months ago. They won’t release the results
The controversial pilot of Evolv’s gun scanners in subway stations ended in August, and Mayor Eric Adams has said the department will tell us how it went. But when?
NYPD
Citywide officials at odds with Eric Adams over NYPD subway shooting footage: ‘Not a single shot needed to be fired’
The mayor has continued to defend the officers. Comptroller Brad Lander and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams say they needlessly endangered people.
Editor's Note
Editor’s note: The rats don’t run the city, the cops do
Eric Adams’ priority as mayor, thus far, has been restoring the NYPD to strength after years of poor morale and a mass exodus of officers.
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Brownsville City Council member asks: Why haven’t the mayor or the NYPD visited victims of Sunday’s subway shooting?
Two bystanders were shot, and one was left brain-dead, when cops opened fire in a subway station on Sunday.
Editor's Note
Editor’s note: Jessica Ramos makes a timely announcement
The state senator wants to be New York’s first Latina mayor in a city that’s desperate for Hispanic leaders, especially after the resignation of NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban.
NYPD
4 things to know about the interim NYPD commissioner Tom Donlon
New York City Mayor Eric Adams looked outside the department to replace Edward Caban.
Adams probes
Eric Adams’ challengers react to NYPD Commissioner Caban’s resignation
Scott Stringer decried a “chaotic City Hall” and Jessica Ramos raised concerns about one of the city’s few Latino leaders being removed.
News & Politics
NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban steps down amid Adams administration turmoil
New York City Mayor Eric Adams appointed Thomas Donlon as interim commissioner a week after members of the NYPD were raided by federal investigators.
Adams probes
Who really ran Con Sofrito, the restaurant frequented by Eric Adams and NYPD top brass?
Officially, the restaurant belonged to Richard Caban, brother of the embattled NYPD commissioner. But social media pages tell a different story from the establishment’s liquor license and lease.
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Opinion
Opinion: Oh, brother!
In New York City politics, it might be safer to be an only child.
Adams probes
Dems not ready to condemn NYPD commissioner amid FBI investigation
Rep. Jerry Nadler, Gov. Kathy Hochul and other high-ranking Democrats declined to call for Commissioner Edward Caban to step down before more information comes out.
Policy
Where do first responders turn when they need help?
An anonymous mental health care program created in 2019 for NYPD members could become the blueprint for a national program.
News & Politics
NYC paid $120,000 to settle police misconduct allegations against now-GOP candidate Alison Esposito
The former NYPD officer was sued twice over alleged wrongful arrests and is running against Democratic Rep. Pat Ryan.
New York City
City posts final surveillance policy for gun detection scanners
The controversial scanners, which look like metal detectors, will be located in areas where the NYPD already does bag checks.
Technology
Evolv gun detection tech rolling out in NYC subway stations this week
“I am telling them they need to evolve and get it out, because I think it’s good technology,” Mayor Eric Adams said.
NYPD
NYPD officer database had security flaws that could have let hackers covertly modify officer data
The NYPD said no officer data was ever compromised, but it’s unknown how long the vulnerability existed.
Editor's Note
Editor’s Note: Save the Keep Public Police Radio Act
The bill failed to pass the Assembly, just as the NYPD plans to go full encryption by the end of the year, leaving New Yorkers and the press in the dark.
