Keechant Sewell, who took over the New York Police Department as an outsider, was immediately faced with a series of shocking crimes. Source: New York Times
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Ed Mullins, Former N.Y.P.D. Union Head Facing Fraud Charge, Turns Self In
By Gotham Rex on February 23, 2022
Edward D. Mullins, the combative longtime leader of the Sergeants Benevolent Association, quit his union job and retired from the Police Department last year amid scandal. Source: New York Times
NYC Attempts to Stop Homeless People From Sheltering on Subways
By Gotham Rex on February 22, 2022
Some platforms and trains had fewer people sleeping on them than normal on Tuesday, but there were still many people taking shelter in the system. Source: New York Times
NYC Subway Attacks Show Challenge Adams Faces on Crime
By Gotham Rex on February 21, 2022
The mayor and governor released a safety plan for the subways that focused on homelessness. But a homeless person was believed to be responsible in only one of the weekend attacks. Source: New York Times
NYC Plans to Stop Homeless People From Sheltering on Subways
By Gotham Rex on February 18, 2022
The plan, which calls for stricter enforcement of the transit system’s rules, also promises to offer more mental-health services and housing options to those who shelter underground. Source: New York Times
4-Year-Old and His Grandmother Were Killed by Poison, Police Say
By Gotham Rex on February 18, 2022
There have been no arrests in the case, the police said, but the deaths of Wilhelm Ducatl and Tofoon Man are being investigated as homicides. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Proposes a $98 Billion Budget with Flat Police Funding
By Gotham Rex on February 16, 2022
The mayor’s first budget proposal called for across-the-board cuts to most city agencies, as well as a reduction in the city’s work force. Source: New York Times
Woman, 35, Followed and Stabbed Inside Her Chinatown Apartment
By Gotham Rex on February 13, 2022
The 25-year-old suspect, who the police said was arrested as he tried to escape from a back window, had a record of misdemeanor arrests. Source: New York Times
They Criticized the N.Y.P.D. It Cost Them Their Jobs.
By Gotham Rex on February 11, 2022
In the aftermath of two police funerals, three New Yorkers — two teachers and an actress — were fired after social media posts. Are we entering a new phase of intolerance? Source: New York Times
2 Men Sentenced in Sex-Trafficking Ring That Preyed on Teenage Girls
By Gotham Rex on February 10, 2022
Five members of a family-run operation trafficked girls between Mexico and Queens and pushed them into prostitution. Source: New York Times
How the Deaths of N.Y.P.D. Officers Have Shaped Eric Adams
By Gotham Rex on February 7, 2022
The mayor’s views on policing are tied in part to his relationships with families of officers killed on the job, as well as with police abuse victims. Source: New York Times
Alvin Bragg, Manhattan D.A., Changes Polices After Backlash
By Gotham Rex on February 4, 2022
Alvin Bragg clarified policies on robbery and gun possession that had prompted widespread pushback, marring his first month in office. Source: New York Times
To Stop Gun Violence, This Police Captain Is Trying a Novel Approach
By Gotham Rex on February 4, 2022
An N.Y.P.D. precinct in Brooklyn is seeing promise in a different kind of response to a shooting last spring: paying 15 teenagers to attend a “healing circle.” Source: New York Times
Biden Vows to N.Y. Officials That He Won’t ‘Abandon Our Streets’
By Gotham Rex on February 3, 2022
The president visited New York City to show his support for law enforcement and detail his plans to work with the city to control gun violence. Source: New York Times
Thousands Mourn N.Y.P.D. Officer Whose Dreams Ended With Fatal Shooting
By Gotham Rex on February 2, 2022
Wilbert Mora, one of two officers killed after responding to a 911 call in Harlem last month, was remembered at his funeral for his warmth and compassion. Source: New York Times