Detective Jason Rivera, 22, is among the youngest police officers killed in the line of duty in New York City. Source: New York Times
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Bribery Case Casts a Shadow Over Eric Adams’s Public Safety Chief
By Gotham Rex on January 27, 2022
Despite once being ensnared in a federal corruption investigation, Philip Banks III will play a central role in the mayor’s plan to reduce gun violence. Source: New York Times
After Spate of Shootings, Manhattan D.A. Takes Tougher Stance on Guns
By Gotham Rex on January 26, 2022
Alvin Bragg campaigned on lenient policies aimed at making the justice system fairer. But a string of violent episodes early in his tenure is testing his resolve. Source: New York Times
A Staunch Critic of the N.Y.P.D. Grapples With Deaths of 2 Officers
By Gotham Rex on January 26, 2022
Harlem Councilwoman Kristin Richardson Jordan, who has equated the policing system to slavery, is now considering how to deliver her message in a district mourning for two officers. Source: New York Times
2nd N.Y.P.D. Officer, Wilbert Mora, Dies After Harlem Shooting
By Gotham Rex on January 25, 2022
Wilbert Mora, 27, joined the department in 2018. He and his partner, Jason Rivera, were killed by a man who opened fire during a domestic call, the police said. Source: New York Times
Alpo Was in Witness Protection in Maine. But His Harlem Life Kept Calling
By Gotham Rex on January 25, 2022
In Lewiston, Maine, a man who called himself Abraham helped his neighbors with the trash and rode dirt bikes with his friend. His old life in New York City got him killed. Source: New York Times
Gunman Accused of Shooting 2 NYPD Officers Dies
By Gotham Rex on January 25, 2022
The Manhattan district attorney is investigating Lashawn McNeil’s connection to anti-government groups; Mayor Eric Adams said an assault weapon was found under his mattress. Source: New York Times
Adams to Bring Back Anti-Gun Police Unit in 3 Weeks
By Gotham Rex on January 24, 2022
The controversial unit’s return is part of an ambitious plan announced by Mayor Eric Adams to confront a growing crisis of gun violence. Source: New York Times
After Shootings, Eric Adams Rushes to Release Safety Plan
By Gotham Rex on January 23, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams, who won New Yorkers’ votes by campaigning on a need for improved public safety, is facing a growing crisis over gun violence. Source: New York Times
A Grim January Leaves Some New Yorkers Fearful for the City’s Future
By Gotham Rex on January 23, 2022
With a flood of sad news and the persistence of the pandemic, people across the city are struggling to find grounds for hope. Source: New York Times
The officers were shot while responding to a 911 call about a domestic disturbance.
By Gotham Rex on January 22, 2022
The officers were the third and fourth to be shot in the line of duty in recent days. Source: New York Times
11-Month-Old Girl Is Hit by a Stray Bullet in the Bronx, Police Say
By Gotham Rex on January 20, 2022
The baby was in a car with her mother in the Bronx when she was shot in the latest in a spate of shootings that has shocked many New Yorkers. Source: New York Times
Officer Shot in Leg in Confrontation With Teen in the Bronx, Police Say
By Gotham Rex on January 19, 2022
Officials said a bullet fired by the suspect struck both him and the officer in what Mayor Eric Adams called another “unacceptable” example of gun violence in New York. Source: New York Times
Man Arrested in Shooting of 19-Year-Old Worker at East Harlem Burger King
By Gotham Rex on January 14, 2022
The employee, Kristal Bayron-Nieves, was killed on Sunday when the store was robbed. The police said on Friday that a 30-year-old man was charged with the murder. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Cuts His Brother’s Duties After Giving Him Top Police Job
By Gotham Rex on January 12, 2022
Amid concerns of nepotism, Bernard Adams will be executive director of mayoral security, not deputy police commissioner. He will earn $210,000. Source: New York Times