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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 20, 2018

New York Officer Dies of 9/11-Related Cancer

Police Officer Kathleen O'Connor-Funigiello died on August 16 as the result of cancer that she developed following her assignment to assist with search and rescue efforts at the World Trade Center site immediately following the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 17, 2018

NYPD Sergeants Benevolent Association Issues Lengthy Statement on "Ferguson Effect"

The NYPD Sergeants Benevolent Association posted a lengthy statement on Facebook, ripping elected officials and police leaders who are seen by the SBA to be too cozy with anti-police politicians.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 17, 2018

Video: NYPD Sergeant Browbeaten Inside Precinct Station House

Sergeant Freddie Lopez can be seen on video attempting to quiet the man and prevent him from recording the confrontation on his mobile phone — the NYPD Patrol Guide states that filming inside a police precinct is prohibited, and those who do so can be arrested.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 9, 2018

NYPD Widows Join Union in Pressing to Keep Cop Killers in Jail

Dozens of widows of NYPD officers slain in the line of duty joined the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association in demanding that a loophole that lets cop killers back on the streets be fixed.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 7, 2018

Stories Differ on NYPD Officer's Off-Duty Shooting of Man on Brooklyn Sidewalk

NYPD Sergeant Richard Blake said he was being robbed in the early morning hours on Thursday when he drew a gun and squeezed off two rounds, with one striking the alleged assailant in the jaw, according to authorities.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 6, 2018

New York Officer Leaps from Overpass to Save Boy

When Officer Jessie Ferreira Cavallo saw the boy jump from the overpass, she slammed her car into park, grabbed her first aid kit, ran to the railing, and leaped after him.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 2, 2018

Off-Duty NYPD Officer Shoots Man Who Allegedly Tried to Rob Him

The 21-year-old suspect was taken in police custody to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 31, 2018

New York Agency Criticized for Using "Y" (for Yellow) to Identify Asian Officers

A document obtained by the New York Civil Liberties Union through a Freedom of Information request revealed that the Nassau County (NY) Police Department allegedly used the letter "Y" — for the color yellow — to denote officers of Asian heritage.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 27, 2018

Off-Duty NYPD Officer Saves Woman and Her Dog from Fiery Car Crash

Officer James Talbert came upon the burning Toyota lying on its passenger side on the side of the road. He used a glass breaker device on his keychain to shatter the sunroof and free the disoriented woman and her Yorkshire Terrier.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 23, 2018

Man Unleashes Pitbull on New York Officer, Dog Wounded by Gunshot

A Rochester, NY, police officer responding to a domestic dispute was bitten on the leg by a pitbull. The officer shot the dog, who reportedly did not die from the gunshot.

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