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Police Arrest 20-Year-Old Suspect in Brooklyn Block Party Shooting That Killed 1, Wounded 11
Authorities have arrested a man suspected for his involvement in the Brooklyn block party shooting that killed one person and wounded 11 others this summer.
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‘A Gentle Giant': Hundreds Mourn NYPD Officer Brian Mulkeen, Killed in the Line of Duty, as a Forever Hero
An NYPD officer killed by friendly fire — the second this year — during a struggle with an armed man was honored at his funeral Friday as a hero, as hundreds upon hundreds of people gathered to pay tribute to the young man in blue.
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NYPD to Use Existing Officers Data to Help Prevent Suicides
As the New York Police Department grapples with a rash of suicides by police officers, the largest police force in the U.S. will implement personal data mining of its officers to spot any red flags.
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Anti-Police Brutality Bill Named After Eric Garner Would Set National Standard for Excessive Force
When Gwen Carr testified at a congressional hearing on police misconduct on Thursday, she said there has been no accountability for her son’s choke hold death by an NYPD officer on Staten Island over five years ago − and she pushed for congress members to vote for a bill that would make choke holds illegal under federal civil rights law.
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Eric Garner's Family Wants Testimony From Bill de Blasio, NYPD Commissioner Under Oath on Investigation
Eric Garner’s relatives asked a court Tuesday to force New York City’s mayor and police commissioner to answer questions under oath
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Pilot Killed in Manhattan Skyscraper Chopper Crash Was ‘Beloved' Family Man, ‘Respected' Volunteer Fire Chief
The pilot of the helicopter who died when he crash-landed on the roof of a 54-story high-rise in midtown Manhattan Monday, sparking a fire and evacuations in the heart of the city, was a “respected” volunteer fire chief and “beloved” family man, according to relatives and colleagues.
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NYPD Shares Video Message With Entire Department After Garner Cop Fired: We've Got Your Back
The NYPD is sending a clear message to its 36,000 rank-and-file officers following a tumultuous week: We’ve got your back.
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NYPD Tells Entire Police Force After Garner Cop Firing, We've Got Your Back
The NYPD is sending a clear message to its 36,000 rank-and-file officers following a tumultuous week: We’ve got your back. Here’s the full message from Chief of Department Terence Monahan to the police force Thursday.
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NYPD Commissioner Fires Officer Daniel Pantaleo Over Eric Garner's Death
NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill has fired the police officer accused of using a banned chokehold on Eric Garner in 2014, siding with the departmental trial judge who recommended termination earlier this month.
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‘I Can't Breathe' Case Clouds de Blasio's Tenure, 2020 Run
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s relationship with New York City’s police force was destined to be rocky. He took office promising to overhaul how the city’s 36,000 officers interacted with the public, especially people of color.
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Mayor de Blasio on Pantaleo Firing: ‘Justice Was Done'
While the NYC mayor endorsed the decision, a police union boss is calling for de Blasio to be fired and for a no confidence vote for NYPD Commissioner O’Neill. NBC 4 New York’s Melissa Russo reports.
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Read NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill's Full Statement on Firing Officer Daniel Pantaleo
Here are the complete remarks from NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill announcing the firing of officer Daniel Pantaleo in the 2014 death of Eric Garner.
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NYPD Commissioner Fires Eric Garner Cop
NYPD Comissioner Jame O’Neill fires police officer accused of using banned chokehold in 2014 death of Eric Garner.
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Top NYPD Deputy Accepts Judge's Decision That Daniel Pantaleo Be Fired, Passes Findings On To Commissioner O'Neill
The number two official at the NYPD has accepted a judge’s ruling that controversial officer Daniel Pantaleo should be fired for his role in Eric Garner’s death in 2014
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Police Departments Confront ‘Epidemic' in Officer Suicides
A rash of suicides by police officers has shaken the New York Police Department, leading the commissioner to declare a mental health emergency and highlighting the problem of untreated depression among law enforcement officers nationwide.
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7th NYPD Officer Dies by Suicide in 10 Weeks
An NYPD cop was found in with a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his home in Queens Wednesday evening, according to law enforcement sources. Ida Siegal reports.
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Next Steps in Daniel Pantaleo Case
Attorneys for the cop submitted their response to the NYPD judge who recommended Pantaleo’s firing. The final recommendation will come soon, and then it is up to Commissioner James O’Neill whether to fire Pantaleo or not. NBC 4 New York’s Andrew Siff reports.
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Gov. Cuomo on Pantaleo: ‘I Believe The Officer Should Be Fired'
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday that he believes the NYPD officer who is accused of using a banned chokehold in the July 2014 death of Eric Garner should be fired.
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‘I Can't Breathe' Case Looms Large Over De Blasio's Tenure
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s relationship with New York City’s police force was destined to be rocky.
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'Long Overdue': Staten Island Neighborhood Reacts to Judge Recommending Cop in Eric Garner Case Be Fired
Those who work and live in the Staten Island neighborhood where, in 2014, Eric Garner was stopped by police prior to his death, reacted to news of an NYPD judge recommending the officer accused of playing a role in his death be fired.