The proposed Department of Community Safety would send mental health teams to respond to 911 calls, rather than the police, according to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s plans. Source: New York Times
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Emma and Glory Are N.Y.P.D. Therapy Dogs. Will They Get to Stay?
By Gotham Rex on December 11, 2025
The dogs are part of a mental wellness program that began after a rash of officer suicides. The unit’s fate is unclear as Commissioner Jessica Tisch shifts more officers to patrol duty. Source: New York Times
Cold Case Inquiries Stall After Ancestry.com Revisits Policy for Users
By Gotham Rex on December 7, 2025
The genealogy site’s clarification of its terms and conditions has barred those working on unsolved crimes from access to the company’s vast trove of records. Source: New York Times
Where Is Jacob? His Mother Won’t Say, and the Police Cannot Find Him.
By Gotham Rex on December 4, 2025
Jacob Pritchett, 11, has been missing for months. A judge has said his mother must remain at Rikers Island until she reveals his whereabouts. Source: New York Times
A Sidewalk Encounter Between 2 Longtime Neighbors Ends in a Death
By Gotham Rex on December 2, 2025
Dean Whetzel, 82, had known Dana Escoffier, 79, for decades. When Mr. Whetzel bumped into him near their Village apartments, Mr. Escoffier shoved him, the police said, and he fell to the ground. Source: New York Times
Mamdani, a Sharp Critic of Police Surveillance, Will Soon Oversee It
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2025
Zohran Mamdani, New York’s mayor-elect, has criticized the Police Department’s surveillance tactics. He reappointed the police commissioner who helped create a ubiquitous web of monitoring. Source: New York Times
Several Arrested as Protesters Block ICE Agents From a Potential Raid in NYC
By Gotham Rex on November 29, 2025
The confrontation appeared to foil a possible ICE raid nearby, underscoring the numerous challenges the federal government faces in trying to stage raids in a dense city like New York. Source: New York Times
As Mamdani Tries to Woo the N.Y.P.D., He Is Met With Skepticism and Hope
By Gotham Rex on November 16, 2025
Zohran Mamdani takes office on Jan. 1 with ambitious plans to rethink policing and some officers angry about his past criticisms. Winning them over could be a key to a successful term. Source: New York Times
New York Prepares for a Potential Trump Immigration Crackdown
By Gotham Rex on November 7, 2025
The election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor has stoked speculation that President Trump might move to send forces into the city. Source: New York Times
Burglars in Disguise. Millions in Jewels Taken. But This Was in Queens.
By Gotham Rex on October 29, 2025
Thieves dressed as construction workers stole $3.2 million in jewels and cash from a jewelry store owner’s family home, the police said. Source: New York Times
Mamdani Plans to Keep Tisch as Police Commissioner if Elected NYC Mayor
By Gotham Rex on October 22, 2025
Zohran Mamdani’s intention to retain Jessica Tisch is likely to placate powerful New Yorkers who have lobbied Mr. Mamdani to keep her. Source: New York Times
Georgia Man Charged With Raping Women in Queens in the 1990s
By Gotham Rex on October 17, 2025
New DNA testing linked Michael Benjamin, 57, to the assaults of five women between 1995 and 1997 in southeast Queens, according to the authorities. Source: New York Times
Police Arrest 3 in Vandalism of New York Times Building
By Gotham Rex on September 29, 2025
One person was charged with a hate crime in connection with a social media post that referred to The Times’s executive editor, Joseph Kahn. Source: New York Times
Off-Duty N.Y.P.D. Officer Shoots Man Who Tried to Rob Her at Penn Station
By Gotham Rex on September 24, 2025
The man attempted to rob the police officer and another off-duty officer in plain clothes. The man was in stable condition after being struck in the arm. Source: New York Times
Republican Who Has Criticized the Police Wins Major Union’s Endorsement
By Gotham Rex on September 23, 2025
The Fraternal Order of Police in New Jersey endorsed Jack Ciattarelli for governor over his Democratic opponent, Representative Mikie Sherrill. Source: New York Times