The Police Department agreed to change its policy and allow religious people to be photographed in head coverings so long as their faces were left unobstructed. Source: New York Times
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N.Y.P.D. Anti-Harassment Official Accused of Racist Rants
By Gotham Rex on November 5, 2020
The official was relieved of his command after City Council investigators amassed evidence that he posted vitriolic messages online under the name “Clouseau.” Source: New York Times
Officer Who Pressed a Knee Into Bystander’s Neck Leaves N.Y.P.D.
By Gotham Rex on October 28, 2020
A police officer facing charges for his conduct during a social-distancing arrest has retired. The incident caused an uproar over racial disparities in such arrests. Source: New York Times
Fights Erupt During ‘Jews for Trump’ Rally in Manhattan
By Gotham Rex on October 26, 2020
Seven people were arrested, and protesters screamed at Rudy Giuliani. Separately, a police officer was suspended for voicing support for the president on the job. Source: New York Times
6 Are Shot in Brooklyn as N.Y.C.’s Summer of Violence Spills Into Fall
By Gotham Rex on October 22, 2020
Shootings that plagued the city for most of the summer have not abated, and some city leaders question whether the police have backed off enforcement. Source: New York Times
U.S. Attorney Moves In on Brooklyn D.A.’s Territory, Citing Crime Surge
By Gotham Rex on October 14, 2020
Federal prosecutors will take more lower-level gun cases, in an initiative that thrusts the borough into the national debate about law enforcement. Source: New York Times
Amy Cooper Made 2nd 911 Call to Falsely Accuse Black Bird-Watcher
By Gotham Rex on October 14, 2020
Prosecutors said Ms. Cooper called the police twice, first falsely reporting she had been threatened by a man in Central Park who had asked her to leash her dog, then later claiming he had assaulted her. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D.’s Top Latino Official Resigns After Clashing With Mayor
By Gotham Rex on October 13, 2020
Chief Fausto Pichardo told colleagues that he felt insulted by Mayor Bill de Blasio during a turbulent time for the city, a police official said. Source: New York Times
In Emptier Subways, Violent Crime Is Rising
By Gotham Rex on October 12, 2020
Reports of homicides, rapes and burglaries are posing another challenge to regaining the confidence of passengers during the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Backlash Grows in Orthodox Jewish Areas Over Virus Crackdown by Cuomo
By Gotham Rex on October 7, 2020
Rules that would have a pronounced impact on synagogues were met with protests and fires in a part of Brooklyn seeing an uptick in cases. Source: New York Times
Robert K. Ruskin, Who Targeted New York Corruption, Dies at 93
By Gotham Rex on October 6, 2020
As investigation commissioner under Mayor Lindsay in the early 1970s, he went after police officers, building inspectors, parking ticket fixers and peep-show operators. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. Warns Officers: Wear Your Masks
By Gotham Rex on October 4, 2020
As coronavirus cases rise in some neighborhoods, police officials warn officers that they could be disciplined if they fail to comply. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. Officer Is Accused of Spying on Tibetans for China
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2020
Prosecutors said the officer told Chinese consulate officials that he could provide sensitive information about the internal operations of the Police Department. Source: New York Times
How New York City’s Police Unions Embraced Trump
By Gotham Rex on September 14, 2020
The unions’ leadership is mostly white, suburban and Republican, setting it apart from an increasingly diverse police force and the city itself. Source: New York Times
15-Year-Old Is Charged in Shooting of Child and 4 Others at J’Ouvert
By Gotham Rex on September 8, 2020
The teenager walked with revelers for several blocks before opening fire, an official said. A 6-year-old boy and his mother were among the wounded. Source: New York Times