In October 2023, there was a total of 101 reported hate crimes, including 69 targeting Jews. In October 2022, there were 45 reported hate crimes, including 22 targeting Jews.
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Councilwoman Kamillah Hanks (D-Staten Island), chair of the public safety committee, confirmed that the department is exploring the option.
Read More →"Our contention is [the NYPD's] rule, and the way this rule was written, and the way this rule is implemented, since it's an absolute ban, is not narrowly tailored and, therefore, will violate the First Amendment," LatinoJustice attorney Andrew Case said.
Read More →The eight officers — all lieutenants and sergeants who either currently or formerly worked as K-9 officers — want the city to pay them for the time they spend training and grooming the dogs at home.
Read More →New commissioner Edward Caban was greeted by chants of "Eddie!" during a Monday introductory news conference at the precinct in the Bronx where he began his career.
Read More →The concerning “voluntary quits” — combined with NYPD recruiting problems leaves the 34,000 uniformed officers “at least 1,200 short,” the police union said.
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Kidneys for Communities' Kidneys for First Responders initiative is designed to improve access to and facilitate living kidney donations by connecting those who want to help first responders with those who are in need of a lifesaving kidney donation.
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Sewell’s relationship with City Hall had seemed to sour in recent months, with the commissioner finding herself increasingly handcuffed when trying to make key department decisions.
Read More →The majority of officer injuries – 1,179 – were minor, but 47 were considered “substantial” and required treatment at a hospital, and 25 were seen as “serious” enough to warrant admission to a hospital.
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Under the law, the children of single-parent officers killed in the line of duty are not entitled to lifetime pensions — a benefit granted to the spouses and parents of NYPD officers.
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