NYPD: Man wanted for spitting on MTA bus driver

A security camera mounted on a public bus captured video images of a man who spat on the bus driver, police said.

Police unions call for ouster of NYC health commissioner

Several unions that represent police officers are asking the mayor to fire Dr. Oxiris Barbot after comments she made about the NYPD during a heated exchange with Chief of Department Terence Monahan at the height of the coronavirus outbreak.

Deer captured after eluding police for several hours in East Harlem

A deer is in the care of Animal Care and Control after eluding police for several hours in East Harlem early Thursday morning. 

Girl, 6, stabbed on Lower East Side

 A six-year-old girl is out of surgery after being stabbed during a robbery on the Lower East Side, according to the NYPD.

NYC Police Commissioner defends NYPD after viral social distancing arrest videos

NYPD Commissioner Demot Shea passionately defended his department against racism accusations on Wednesday in the wake of videos showing violent arrests over violations of social distancing guidelines.

Facebook to pay moderators $52 million for psychological damages

In a 2018 lawsuit, third-party contractors for Facebook said that the social media giant failed to properly protect them against severe psychological and other injuries that can result from repeated exposure to graphic material such as child sexual abuse, beheadings, terrorism, animal cruelty and other disturbing images.

Police Commissioner Shea defends NYPD over racism allegations after viral arrest videos
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After a series of videos went viral showing NYPD officers making violent arrests of minority New Yorkers who violated social distancing guidelines, Police Commissioner Dermot Shea passionately defended police officers from accusations of racism.

No pedestrian deaths in NYC since start of coronavirus outbreak

Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic no pedestrian has been struck and killed by a vehicle in New York City-- the longest period without a pedestrian fatality since the city began tracking those deaths in 1983.

Man steals money out of woman's pocket in Chelsea deli

Police are searching for the man who pulled $300 from a woman's jacket inside a deli in Chelsea and ran off.

Man jumps out of vehicle to assault, steal woman's phone, police say

Police want to find two men behind an assault and robbery of a woman who fought back and was thrown to the pavement in the Bronx.

Shanghai Disneyland reopens with anti-virus controls

Visitors wearing face masks streamed into Shanghai Disneyland as the theme park reopened in a high-profile step toward reviving tourism that was shut down by the coronavirus pandemic.

NYC to use more non-police 'ambassadors' to urge distancing

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is planning to double the ranks of non-police workers trying to persuade people to comply with social distancing after an outcry over racial disparities in the city's enforcement of the policy.

NYPD switching tactics to enforce social distancing
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After viral videos showed violent clashes between people and members of the NYPD over social distancing violations, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday that he will double the ranks of non-police workers looking to persuade people to comply with the guidance.

NYC under criticism over allegedly unfair enforcement of social distancing guidelines

The Reverend Al Sharpton has added his voice to the growing controversy over the NYPD’s enforcement of social distancing guidelines in New York City after a recent report showed that over 80 percent of all summonses for violating those guidelines have gone to blacks and Hispanics.