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NYC 911 Calls Fall to Multi-Year Low Weeks After Record High: FDNY
Several weeks ago during the throws of the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City, FDNY medical 911 call volume spiked to record levels at over 6,500 calls per day from a normal volume of 4,000 and now those numbers have fallen dramatically, the FDNY says. Over the past week the numbers receded and yesterday’s total of 3,032…
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NYPD Officers to Wear Black Bands as Death Toll Climbs
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea has directed all members of the NYPD to wear black bands across their shields in commemoration of the now 28 uniformed and civilian members of the NYPD who have lost their lives due to COVID-19. In his letter to the department, Shea said, “this unprecedented crisis has already taken a significant toll on our NYPD family.”…
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NYPD Issues New Policies After First Officer Dies From Coronavirus
An NYPD detective died at a Bronx hospital from coronavirus complications Saturday morning, the detectives’ union said, the first uniformed member of the department to succumb to a disease that has killed hundreds locally. Detectives’ Endowment Association president Paul DiGiacomo confirmed the death. Police Commissioner Dermot Shea identified the officer as Cedric Dixon. “Please help us help you and stay…
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I-Team: Fugitive Banker Brothers With Ties to Sen. Menendez Detained in Miami
Two fugitive bankers from Ecuador, whose relatives made political donations to Sen. Robert Menendez (D-New Jersey) and other leading politicians in the hopes of avoiding extradition, have been arrested by immigration agents in Florida.
