A memo by New York City’s new police leader sharply questioned Manhattan’s new district attorney over his strategy for prosecuting crime. Source: New York Times
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Eric Adams Picks Philip Banks as Deputy Mayor, Despite Ethics Concerns
By Gotham Rex on January 7, 2022
Philip Banks III, who resigned from the Police Department while under federal investigation, announced his own appointment in a newspaper opinion piece. Source: New York Times
Police to Step Up Patrol of New York Subway, Adams Says
By Gotham Rex on January 6, 2022
As the subway tries to lure back riders, Mayor Eric Adams said that officers would more regularly patrol stations and trains. Source: New York Times
17 Charged as Brooklyn Gang Alliance Is Linked to 4 Deadly Shootings
By Gotham Rex on January 4, 2022
Those charged, ranging in age from 17 to 23, were accused of unleashing a wave of violence that also left 10 other people wounded by gunfire. Source: New York Times
The Show Will Go On, Thanks to Them
By Gotham Rex on December 27, 2021
The latest Covid surge has highlighted the essential skills provided by Broadway’s swings and understudies. Source: New York Times
Adams Delays Appointment of Ex-Police Official Amid Ethics Concerns
By Gotham Rex on December 24, 2021
Philip Banks III, who left the Police Department while under federal investigation, was expected to become deputy mayor for public safety. Source: New York Times
Brooklyn Man Shot by the Police Was Mentally Ill, Family Says
By Gotham Rex on December 23, 2021
The killing of Eudes Pierre, 26, underscores the need for alternatives to having the police respond to mental health episodes, activists say. Source: New York Times
Keechant Sewell, a Queens Native, Comes 'Full Circle' to Head N.Y.P.D.
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2021
Keechant Sewell, chief of detectives in Nassau County, will become the city’s 45th police commissioner after she impressed Eric Adams with “emotional intelligence.” Source: New York Times
Keechant Sewell to Become First Woman to Lead N.Y.P.D.
By Gotham Rex on December 14, 2021
The selection of Ms. Sewell, the Nassau County chief of detectives, was seen as one of Eric Adams’s most critical appointments as incoming mayor. Source: New York Times
Columbia Student Is Stabbed to Death Near Campus
By Gotham Rex on December 3, 2021
The graduate student, Davide Giri, was fatally stabbed near the Manhattan campus on Thursday night. A man has been arrested and charges are pending, the police said. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. Commissioner and First Deputy File for Retirement
By Gotham Rex on December 2, 2021
Commissioner Dermot Shea and his first deputy, Benjamin Tucker, each served in the Police Department for more than two decades. Source: New York Times
After Murders ‘Doubled Overnight,’ the N.Y.P.D. Is Solving Fewer Cases
By Gotham Rex on November 26, 2021
In the Bronx, where the percentage of murders solved by the police has plunged, one family is waiting impatiently for a day that may not come. Source: New York Times
Murders ‘Doubled Overnight,’ and the Percentage Solved by the N.Y.P.D. Plunged
By Gotham Rex on November 26, 2021
The police solved nearly 90 percent of murder cases before the pandemic, but only around 60 percent in 2020. Source: New York Times
Two N.Y.P.D. Officers Are Shot in Gun Battle in the Bronx
By Gotham Rex on November 25, 2021
The officers, who were responding to a report of a gun, were expected to survive. The suspect was also shot. Source: New York Times
Malcolm X's Daughter Malikah Shabazz Is Found Dead in Brooklyn
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2021
Ms. Shabazz was found in her living room by her daughter on Monday. The police do not suspect foul play. Source: New York Times