Cab driver thanks cops
A livery cab driver who was shot several times and survived has been reunited with the cops who saved his life. The cabbie brought flowers to the 43rd Precinct in the Bronx on Wednesday to show his appreciation. It was an emotional reunion with hugs, flowers, and tears of joy. Jeffery Cisneros Camacho, 26, thanked God and his two angels?Police Officers Sean Higgins and Jennifer Nicalek?for saving his life.
A livery cab driver who was shot several times and survived has been reunited with the cops who saved his life. The cabbie brought flowers to the 43rd Precinct in the Bronx on Wednesday to show his appreciation. It was an emotional reunion with hugs, flowers, and tears of joy. Jeffery Cisneros Camacho, 26, thanked God and his two angels?Police Officers Sean Higgins and Jennifer Nicalek?for saving his life.
Vigil for murdered Brooklyn woman
Family, friends and the Canarsie community gathered on Thursday night at the scene of the crime to remember Brandy Odom. The 26-year-old's dismembered body was found in Canarsie Park in Brooklyn on Monday evening. A dog walker found Odom's head and naked torso covered in leaves, police said. Her arms and legs were later discovered nearby. The NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline is offering $10,000 for any information that helps solve this heinous crime.
Family, friends and the Canarsie community gathered on Thursday night at the scene of the crime to remember Brandy Odom. The 26-year-old's dismembered body was found in Canarsie Park in Brooklyn on Monday evening. A dog walker found Odom's head and naked torso covered in leaves, police said. Her arms and legs were later discovered nearby. The NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline is offering $10,000 for any information that helps solve this heinous crime.
'Neighborhood' policing on subways
The NYPD is taking neighborhood policing underground into the subways. Under a new initiative rolling out in parts of the Bronx and Brooklyn, riders will begin to see the same pair of officers on their trains and in their local stations.
The NYPD is taking neighborhood policing underground into the subways. Under a new initiative rolling out in parts of the Bronx and Brooklyn, riders will begin to see the same pair of officers on their trains and in their local stations.
Police-involved shooting (Video: NYPD)
The NYPD released these excerpts from security cameras and transcripts from 911 calls from just before cops fatally shot Saheed Vassell, who was pointing a metal object at people like it was a pistol.
The NYPD released these excerpts from security cameras and transcripts from 911 calls from just before cops fatally shot Saheed Vassell, who was pointing a metal object at people like it was a pistol.
Police-involved shooting
NYPD officers shot and killed a man in Brooklyn.
NYPD officers shot and killed a man in Brooklyn.
INTERVIEW: Chief of Detectives Boyce
NYPD Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce is set to retire after an amazing career serving the city.
NYPD Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce is set to retire after an amazing career serving the city.
Cop killer to be paroled
The New York State Board of Parole has approved the release of a notorious convicted cop killer who was a member of a radical group in the 1970s. Herman Bell, 70, and two other members of the Black Liberation Army were convicted of luring Patrolman Joseph Piagentini and Patrolman Waverly Jones to a housing complex in Harlem with a 911 call and then shooting them to death in 1971. Authorities said Jones died from a single shot but Piagentini was shot 22 times. A judge sentenced Bell in 1979 to 25 years to life. New York did not have the death penalty at that time.
The New York State Board of Parole has approved the release of a notorious convicted cop killer who was a member of a radical group in the 1970s. Herman Bell, 70, and two other members of the Black Liberation Army were convicted of luring Patrolman Joseph Piagentini and Patrolman Waverly Jones to a housing complex in Harlem with a 911 call and then shooting them to death in 1971. Authorities said Jones died from a single shot but Piagentini was shot 22 times. A judge sentenced Bell in 1979 to 25 years to life. New York did not have the death penalty at that time.
Queens bomb arrest
Authorities on Wednesday charged a Brooklyn man in connection with a deadly package explosion that was meant for a cop but instead killed a landlord in Queens in 2017. A joint FBI, ATF, and NYPD investigation has been underway since the summer 2017 explosion outside of a rental house in Springfield Gardens. In the course of the probe, agents and officers searched a home in the East Flatbush section of Brooklyn. Federal prosecutors charged Victor Kingsley, 37, with using a weapon of mass destruction as part of a plot to get revenge against cops that arrested him in January 2014, according to the United States Attorney's Office. But no officers lived at the home.
Authorities on Wednesday charged a Brooklyn man in connection with a deadly package explosion that was meant for a cop but instead killed a landlord in Queens in 2017. A joint FBI, ATF, and NYPD investigation has been underway since the summer 2017 explosion outside of a rental house in Springfield Gardens. In the course of the probe, agents and officers searched a home in the East Flatbush section of Brooklyn. Federal prosecutors charged Victor Kingsley, 37, with using a weapon of mass destruction as part of a plot to get revenge against cops that arrested him in January 2014, according to the United States Attorney's Office. But no officers lived at the home.
In the Bronx with Chief of Department Terence Monahan
After 36 years of service with the NYPD, Terence Monahan is ready to take on his biggest role yet: chief of department, the NYPD's highest-ranking uniformed member. Monahan walked us through the Parkchester neighborhood in the Bronx where he was born and bred. He has been in this new role, replacing Carlos Gomez, who retired, for about a month. Monahan always knew he wanted to join law enforcement, but claims he never expected to get this far.
After 36 years of service with the NYPD, Terence Monahan is ready to take on his biggest role yet: chief of department, the NYPD's highest-ranking uniformed member. Monahan walked us through the Parkchester neighborhood in the Bronx where he was born and bred. He has been in this new role, replacing Carlos Gomez, who retired, for about a month. Monahan always knew he wanted to join law enforcement, but claims he never expected to get this far.
Bronx brothers arrested
A former high school teacher was accused on Thursday of paying students to dismantle fireworks for gunpowder so he could eventually make a bomb and was ordered held without bail. Christian Toro was charged in a federal complaint with offenses including unlawfully making an explosive. His brother, Tyler Toro, also was arrested in the case. There was no immediate response to requests for comment from their attorneys.
A former high school teacher was accused on Thursday of paying students to dismantle fireworks for gunpowder so he could eventually make a bomb and was ordered held without bail. Christian Toro was charged in a federal complaint with offenses including unlawfully making an explosive. His brother, Tyler Toro, also was arrested in the case. There was no immediate response to requests for comment from their attorneys.
Judge acquits NYPD sergeant
A police officer who fatally shot a mentally ill woman in her New York apartment in 2016 after she brandished scissors and a bat was acquitted by a judge Thursday. New York Police Department Sgt. Hugh Barry was found not guilty of murder, manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the death of Deborah Danner. Defense attorney Andrew Quinn said "we've always felt confident we would win but you never know" until the verdict is announced.
A police officer who fatally shot a mentally ill woman in her New York apartment in 2016 after she brandished scissors and a bat was acquitted by a judge Thursday. New York Police Department Sgt. Hugh Barry was found not guilty of murder, manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the death of Deborah Danner. Defense attorney Andrew Quinn said "we've always felt confident we would win but you never know" until the verdict is announced.
Trump white powder probe
Vanessa Trump opened an envelope that was addressed to her husband, Donald Trump Jr. A suspicious white powder was inside. Vanessa Trump called 911. She, her mother, and another person were taken to the hospital as a precaution. The couple has five children, but they were not in the apartment.
Vanessa Trump opened an envelope that was addressed to her husband, Donald Trump Jr. A suspicious white powder was inside. Vanessa Trump called 911. She, her mother, and another person were taken to the hospital as a precaution. The couple has five children, but they were not in the apartment.
White powder scare for Trump family
The wife of Donald Trump Jr. was taken to the hospital after opening an envelope containing an unknown white powder. The letter was sent to a Manhattan apartment owned by Vanessa Trump, the president' daughter-in-law. Her mother lives in the home. Vanessa Trump reportedly opened a letter about 10 a.m. that was addressed to her husband. Police said that she called 911 a short time later and said she was coughing and felt nauseous.
The wife of Donald Trump Jr. was taken to the hospital after opening an envelope containing an unknown white powder. The letter was sent to a Manhattan apartment owned by Vanessa Trump, the president' daughter-in-law. Her mother lives in the home. Vanessa Trump reportedly opened a letter about 10 a.m. that was addressed to her husband. Police said that she called 911 a short time later and said she was coughing and felt nauseous.
Brooklyn couple murdered
NYPD detectives are investigating a double killing of a couple who owned a religious goods store in Brooklyn. Cops found Stephenson Bonaparte, 65, on the sidewalk in front of the home and Hazel Brown, 59, in the doorway of the home. Both had been stabbed several times, the NYPD said. Brown was dead. Medics brought Bonaparte to Kings County Hospital where he died, police said.
NYPD detectives are investigating a double killing of a couple who owned a religious goods store in Brooklyn. Cops found Stephenson Bonaparte, 65, on the sidewalk in front of the home and Hazel Brown, 59, in the doorway of the home. Both had been stabbed several times, the NYPD said. Brown was dead. Medics brought Bonaparte to Kings County Hospital where he died, police said.
NYPD body cameras
Originally, all NYPD patrol officers were supposed to have body cameras by 2019. But that timeline was moved up because of the need for transparency in the department, according to Commissioner James O'Neill. By the end of 2018, the NYPD uniform for all 18,000 patrol officers will include body cameras. O'Neill said that the cameras have the potential to de-escalate certain situations.
Originally, all NYPD patrol officers were supposed to have body cameras by 2019. But that timeline was moved up because of the need for transparency in the department, according to Commissioner James O'Neill. By the end of 2018, the NYPD uniform for all 18,000 patrol officers will include body cameras. O'Neill said that the cameras have the potential to de-escalate certain situations.
Police-involved shooting
A violent landlord-tenant dispute turned into a fatal encounter with police in the Belmont section of the Bronx. The distraught man who police say was armed with a combat knife is dead. Police officers responded to a 911 call about a stabbing on Prospect Avenue near East 181 Street and found a 52-year-old man armed with a military-style knife chasing another man down the street.
A violent landlord-tenant dispute turned into a fatal encounter with police in the Belmont section of the Bronx. The distraught man who police say was armed with a combat knife is dead. Police officers responded to a 911 call about a stabbing on Prospect Avenue near East 181 Street and found a 52-year-old man armed with a military-style knife chasing another man down the street.
Rally to support immigrants
Two New York City Council members who were arrested at a pro-immigrant rally last week are demanding answers from the NYPD over why they were taken into custody. Council Members Jumaane Williams and Ydanis Rodriguez claim they did nothing wrong.
Two New York City Council members who were arrested at a pro-immigrant rally last week are demanding answers from the NYPD over why they were taken into custody. Council Members Jumaane Williams and Ydanis Rodriguez claim they did nothing wrong.
Rockaway apartment fire
A fire at an apartment building in Queens left several people hurt, including some cops and firefighters, on Friday afternoon. The fire broke out at about 11:20 a.m. inside an apartment at 88-00 Shore Front Parkway on the Rockaway Peninsula, officials said. The fire was on the 11th floor of the 13-story building.
A fire at an apartment building in Queens left several people hurt, including some cops and firefighters, on Friday afternoon. The fire broke out at about 11:20 a.m. inside an apartment at 88-00 Shore Front Parkway on the Rockaway Peninsula, officials said. The fire was on the 11th floor of the 13-story building.
Queens apartment fire
A fire at an apartment building in Queens left several people hurt, including some cops and firefighters, on Friday afternoon. The fire broke out at about 11:20 a.m. inside an apartment at 88-00 Shore Front Parkway on the Rockaway Peninsula, officials said. The fire was on the 11th floor of the 13-story building.
A fire at an apartment building in Queens left several people hurt, including some cops and firefighters, on Friday afternoon. The fire broke out at about 11:20 a.m. inside an apartment at 88-00 Shore Front Parkway on the Rockaway Peninsula, officials said. The fire was on the 11th floor of the 13-story building.
Times Square security
Following the recent terror attacks in Manhattan and mass shooting in Las Vegas, the NYPD is not taking any chances this New Year's Eve. No specific or credible threats have been made to New York City, but the NYPD knows that Times Square on New Year's Eve could be a target for terrorists. That is why security will be unprecedented Sunday night.
Following the recent terror attacks in Manhattan and mass shooting in Las Vegas, the NYPD is not taking any chances this New Year's Eve. No specific or credible threats have been made to New York City, but the NYPD knows that Times Square on New Year's Eve could be a target for terrorists. That is why security will be unprecedented Sunday night.