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New NYPD recruits learning American Sign Language
For the first time, every new NYPD recruit is learning key phrases in American Sign Language. News 4’s Marc Santia reports.
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DOJ threatens NYPD with lawsuit over sidewalk parking
The regular practice of the NYPD parking its cars in the middle of sidewalks around precincts has caught the attention of the federal government. The U.S. Department of Justice issued a letter to the police department last month warning that illegally parking in that manner is a violation of the American with Disabilities Act. Streetsblog NYC first reported on...
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Cops shoot, kill man allegedly threatening woman with knife: NYPD
The NYPD claims the man killed was threatening a woman with a knife before officers opened fire. News 4’s Chris Jose reports.
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Police kill man in Queens allegedly holding woman at knifepoint
Police shot and killed a man Saturday morning in Queens who was allegedly holding a woman at knifepoint and refusing commands to drop the weapon. The incident appeared to unfold around 4 a.m. in Corona, near 103rd Street and Roosevelt Avenue, when a pair of officers out on patrol heard a commotion. NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey said the…
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Man shot dead by police in Queens
The 65-year-old man was pronounced dead by hospital staff at Elmhurst. News 4’s Myles Miller reports.
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NYPD updates after man sets himself on fire outside courthouse
A man sets himself on fire in protest area outside Trump hush money trial in Manhattan.
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Suspected teen squatters charged with murder of NYC mother
Two suspected teen squatters are now charged with murder in the death of 52-year-old Nadia Vitels, who was killed in March when she went to check up on her luxury apartment in Kips Bay.
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Suspected teen squatters charged in murder of NYC mother found dead in duffel bag
Two suspected teen squatters were charged with murder in the death of a 52-year-old mother whose body was discovered in a duffel bag in her upscale Manhattan apartment in March, the Manhattan district attorney’s announced.
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NYPD outlines Passover security plan
The NYPD is stepping up security to protect Passover celebrations across the city. NBC New York’s Myles Miller reports.
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Man punches child in Grand Central week after breaking woman's nose: police
A random attack at one of Manhattan’s largest transit hubs led to the arrest of a man allegedly behind not one, but two assaults just days apart. It was just before noon on Saturday when police say a 9-year-old girl and her mom were in the dining concourse at Grand Central when the man seemingly came out of nowhere...
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Child punched in face in random Grand Central attack
Police say it’s the second time in a week the suspect is accused of attacking someone. News 4’s Jessica Cunnington reports.
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Headless body found after washing up on Queens shoreline
A decapitated body was discovered on Friday after reportedly washing up on Howard Beach in Queens. The NYPD said its officers responded to a 911 call just before 9 p.m. The body of a man was pulled from the water by members of the FDNY. Investigators said it wasn’t immediately clear how long the body had been in the water….
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Police who killed Kawaski Trawick 5 years ago won't be disciplined, NYPD commissioner says
Two New York City police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Kawaski Trawick inside his Bronx apartment five years ago will not face internal discipline. The city’s police commissioner, Edward Caban, announced his decision Friday, writing in a statement that the officers “acted within the law” in the lead-up to the 32-year-old’s death. Trawick was an aspiring dancer who...
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NYPD debuts barnacle boot for parking offenders
NBC New York’s Marc Santia reports.
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No scraping this Barnacle: How NYPD's new car booting system works
The Barnacle uses 1,000 pounds of pressure to stick to a windshield, and comes with an alarm that will sound if someone tried to take it off. So unless they have a sunroof, there’s no way drivers are taking it off, or taking off with it.
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Sentencing in deadly 2019 shooting of Aamir Griffin
The man who killed a 14-year-old basketball star back in 2019 was finally sentenced today in court. It is long-awaited justice for the family of the young victim, Aamir Griffin, who was shot during a game on a court in Queens. NBC New York’s Melissa Colorado reports.
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Man sentenced in 2019 shooting death of Queens teen on basketball court
The man accused in the killing of a beloved Queens teenager will spend decades behind bars after being sentenced on Wednesday. Sean Brown was sentenced to 30 years in prison: 25 years for manslaughter in the shooting death of 14-year-old Aamir Griffin, a Cardozo High School basketball standout, in 2019, and and additional five years for an unrelated gun charge….
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Verbal dispute ends with 1 person shot in Queens: NYPD
Police are asking for help in finding an individual they say shot another person following an argument in Queens on Friday. According to the NYPD, at around 5:20 p.m. on 243 Street, in the Rosedale neighborhood, the alleged shooter and a 49-year-old individual had a verbal dispute which lead to the 49-year-old being shot in the arm. As the victim…
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NYPD debuts new ‘windshield boot' for parking scofflaws. Good luck getting this off
Points for creativity? The NYPD debuted a new weapon in its war against parking violators late Thursday, flashing a “windshield boot” for the first time. Also called a “Barnacle Device,” the boot is used to immobilize vehicles violating parking regulations. In some cases, people have been able to outmaneuver boots on their wheels. This aims to stop that, police say….
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Search for man who punched woman in Union Square
Seemingly random attacks on women in Manhattan have the community on edge. Now we’re learning of another punch. Romney Smith reports.