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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 31, 2011

NYPD Cop's Family Upset by 9/11 Death Investigation

George Wong, 48, died a week ago of gastric cancer, and his doctor listed the cause of death as "9/11 toxic exposure." Mayor Michael Bloomberg defended the city's decision.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 24, 2011

Former NYPD Cop Strangled Wife, Dumped Body, Prosecutors Say

Coello, who was a New York City police officer for four years until he resigned in 2000, was a person of interest in the disappearance of Tina Adovasio, 40. The 38-year-old Coello had previously faced domestic violence charges.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 22, 2011

N.Y. Senator: Ray Kelly Should Take Over FBI

U.S. Sen. Charles Shumer has begun lobbying for New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly to head the FBI in September, when Robert Mueller steps down after 10 years in the post.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 16, 2011

Nassau Union Blames Retired NYPD Sgt. for Friendly Fire Death

Nassau PBA President James Carver said that retired NYPD Sgt. John Cafarella is known to show up uninvited at crime scenes.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 16, 2011

NYPD's Ballistic Vessel Can Thwart Mumbai-Style Attack

The jet-propelled boat will arrive with sealed windows to keep out contaminated air and is designed to respond to a suicide or active-shooter attack in the port area.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 15, 2011

Retired NYPD Sgt. Yelled "Gun" In Friendly Fire Incident

In the moments before the accidental shooting of a Nassau County (N.Y.) Police officer by an MTA officer, a retired NYPD sergeant may have yelled "gun."

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 13, 2011

NYPD Cop Killed After Ex-Con's Deadly Shove

Officer Alain Schaberger, 42, fell about nine feet after George Villaneuva pushed him over the railing on the front stoop of his Boerum Hill home shortly before 5 a.m.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 8, 2011

New N.Y. Comms System Won't Fix 9/11 Radio Failures

The Port Authority is working on a $130 million plan to hard-wire transmitters, antennas, and broadcast equipment into the building infrastructure that would allow emergency workers to communicate even if power fails during a potential attack.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 5, 2011

NYPD Officers Exonerated In Harlem Shootout

The four officers who fired nearly 50 shots while breaking up a Harlem block party in August won't face charges relating to the shootout. Officer Brightman had said Alvarez had a gun and had fired at him.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonFebruary 24, 2011

NYPD's Aviation Unit

The NYPD's aviation unit deploys its high-tech tools and operates as a regional resource to provide mutual aid to smaller surrounding agencies.

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