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NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey s a Bronx press conference about the seizure of illegal cannabis products.

NYPD Chief Jeffrey Maddrey Escapes Punishment, Trial

Aug. 21, 2024, 12:50 p.m.Aug. 21, 2024, 12:50 p.m.

An istrative judge ruled that the CCRB lacked jurisdiction when it found that Maddrey had abused his authority, a decision backed Monday by Commissioner Caban without further comment.

A polling place in The Shed at Hudson Yards had a slow day.

FAQ NYC

LISTEN: ‘Turn Out to Vote or Get Left to the Wolves’

Aug. 12, 2024, 5:20 p.m.Aug. 12, 2024, 5:20 p.m.

The New Yorkest podcast takes a minute to shout out The New Yorker article , and the mayor, and then to fill listeners on the LIT NYC, which will be the new home of arts, books, culture, music and more coverage while FAQ NYC sticks to politics, mostly. After that, hosts Chrissy, Katie […]

Students walk by the NYPD’s 40th Precinct in Mott Haven, The Bronx.

Public Safety

Bronx Cop Indicted for Banned Chokehold Has History of Choking and Assault Cases

Aug. 9, 2024, 4:34 p.m.Aug. 9, 2024, 4:34 p.m.

Despite multiple accusations of misconduct spanning his 17-year NYPD career, Officer Omar Habib was charged in a criminal court for the first time on Thursday, in a 2023 incident where he allegedly choked a “drunk and disorderly” man to unconsciousness.

NYPD

Police Review Board Dropped Three Complaints Against Veteran Detective After Unusual Promotion to Top Brass

Aug. 8, 2024, 8:14 p.m.Aug. 8, 2024, 8:14 p.m.

The board determined it had no jurisdiction to prosecute Kaz Daughtry last year because his new position was a civilian one. But he still wears a gun, despite being outside the NYPD’s uniformed ranks.

NYPD officers detain a smoke shop worker.

Law Enforcement

Police Review Board Investigating NYPD Raid of Staten Island Pot Shop

Aug. 2, 2024, 5:00 a.m.Aug. 2, 2024, 11:55 a.m.

Surveillance footage published by THE CITY showed a large group of officers cursing, jumping over a counter and charging at a shopkeeper who had asked to see a court order.

City Hall

Eric Adams Escalates His Defense of Top Aide Accused of Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

July 30, 2024, 9:20 p.m.July 31, 2024, 2:52 p.m.

Voicing for Tim Pearson in the wake of multiple lawsuits and nominating an aggressive litigator as the city’s top lawyer, the mayor braces for tough legal battles ahead.

NYPD

Judge Nixes Disciplinary Case Against Jeffrey Maddrey, NYPD’s Top Uniformed Cop

July 23, 2024, 10:35 p.m.July 23, 2024, 10:35 p.m.

The chief of department had faced Civilian Complaint Review Board prosecution over a 2021 incident, first exposed by THE CITY, in which he voided the arrest of a retired colleague who had chased boys with a gun.

Councilwoman Susan Zhuang stands holding a microphone in a pink suit and tan T-shirt. The left side of the image shows network news microphones and community attendees.

Bensonhurst

Councilmember Accused of Biting Cop Heralded in Bensonhurst as a Hero

July 18, 2024, 5:34 p.m.Aug. 7, 2024, 1:07 p.m.

Democratic Councilmember Susan Zhuang spoke to droves of ers in Bensonhurst Thursday afternoon, calling for ability for how police handled a protest against a forthcoming homeless shelter.

Councilmember Susan Zhuang speaks in City Hall Park about increasing 3-K funding.

Homeless Shelters

What Sparked the Anti-Shelter Protest Where a Councilmember Allegedly Bit a Cop

July 17, 2024, 6:31 p.m.July 18, 2024, 10:25 a.m.

The forthcoming homeless shelter, the first in Bensonhurst, has seen weeks of demonstrations from an increasingly right-leaning Asian American community there.

NYPD

Cop Who Lied About COVID Vaccine Gets to Keep Her Job, NYPD Commissioner Caban Rules

July 1, 2024, 10:05 a.m.July 1, 2024, 10:06 a.m.

Police disciplinary guidelines say officers who intentionally provide false statements should be terminated, but in his first deviation from those guidelines, Commissioner Edward Caban said a cop who lied to internal affairs can keep her job.

NYPD

NYPD Chief Jeffrey Maddrey Escapes Punishment, Trial

LISTEN: ‘Turn Out to Vote or Get Left to the Wolves’

Bronx Cop Indicted for Banned Chokehold Has History of Choking and Assault Cases

Police Review Board Dropped Three Complaints Against Veteran Detective After Unusual Promotion to Top Brass

Police Review Board Investigating NYPD Raid of Staten Island Pot Shop

Eric Adams Escalates His Defense of Top Aide Accused of Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Judge Nixes Disciplinary Case Against Jeffrey Maddrey, NYPD’s Top Uniformed Cop

Councilmember Accused of Biting Cop Heralded in Bensonhurst as a Hero

What Sparked the Anti-Shelter Protest Where a Councilmember Allegedly Bit a Cop

Cop Who Lied About COVID Vaccine Gets to Keep Her Job, NYPD Commissioner Caban Rules

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