Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani — who has faced heat lately over years-old social media posts critical of the police — came face-to-face with an audience of NYPD officers Tuesday night and told them he would, if elected, spare them the responsibility of responding to most mental health calls. “We must stop asking them to … Read more
Mayor Adams is no longer looking for the possibility of jail time for offenders of his proposed mask ban — a step back coming amid concerns from key stakeholders, including NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, who has otherwise been supportive of tougher restrictions on face coverings, according to sources familiar with the matter. Under a state … Read more
A pair of crazed cyclists attacked a man on the Upper West Side, critically injuring him after one of attackers beat the victim over the head with their bicycle, cops said Thursday. The 45-year-old victim was walking near the corner of W. 82nd St. and Central Park West on the edge of the park around … Read more
Two men were busted for operating a deadly counterfeit pill factory out of a Harlem apartment, where authorities seized over 30,000 fentanyl-laced pills and loaded guns, prosecutors announced Wednesday. Shamel Robinson, 31, of Manhattan, and Brandon Morris, 30, from Rock Hill, S.C., face multiple charges of criminal possession of controlled substances and criminal possession of … Read more
The decomposing bodies of a 33-year-old woman and 7-year-old boy were discovered in a Brooklyn apartment Wednesday, police said. Cops were called to the apartment on Dumont Ave. near Hinsdale St. in East New York just after 2:05 p.m. in response to reports of a foul odor, police said. When they arrived, officers made the … Read more