Terence A. Monahan, New York’s highest-ranking uniformed chief, was one of several officers who were attacked on the Brooklyn Bridge, officials said. Source: New York Times
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Man’s Dismembered Body Is Found in Luxury Manhattan Condo
By Gotham Rex on July 14, 2020
An electric saw was found near the man’s torso, law enforcement officials said. Units in the Lower East Side building have sold for more than $2 million. Source: New York Times
1-Year-Old Is Shot and Killed at Brooklyn Cookout
By Gotham Rex on July 13, 2020
The child’s death capped another weekend of gun violence in New York City, where shootings in June and July have risen sharply. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Paints ‘Black Lives Matter’ in Front of Trump Tower
By Gotham Rex on July 9, 2020
The public art project was the latest battle in a feud between President Trump and Mayor Bill de Blasio. Source: New York Times
State Attorney General Calls for Stripping N.Y.P.D. Control From Mayor
By Gotham Rex on July 8, 2020
Citing police misconduct at protests, the attorney general said an independent panel should oversee the city police and hire the commissioner. Source: New York Times
What to Know About N.Y.C.’s Surge in Shootings
By Gotham Rex on July 7, 2020
Over the weekend, 64 people were shot, with 10 dead. A surge of gun violence has shaken a city that was already on edge. Source: New York Times
Spike in N.Y.C. Shootings Leaves 64 Shot and 10 Dead
By Gotham Rex on July 6, 2020
The victims included a young father who was shot while holding hands with his 6-year-old daughter in the Bronx. Source: New York Times
Amy Cooper Faces Charges After Calling Police on Black Bird Watcher
By Gotham Rex on July 6, 2020
Ms. Cooper was captured on video calling the police after Christian Cooper asked her to keep her dog on a leash in Central Park. Source: New York Times
$1 Billion Is Shifted From NYPD in a Budget That Pleases No One
By Gotham Rex on June 30, 2020
“We can’t allow folks from outside our community to lecture us about Black lives,” said a City Council member, opposing the police cuts. Source: New York Times
‘There’s Going to Be More Demands’: What’s Next for N.Y. Protests
By Gotham Rex on June 30, 2020
Marches, vigils and rallies have settled in as a part of the city’s daily life, one already disrupted by the pandemic. Source: New York Times
De Blasio and Council, Facing Fiscal Crisis Over Virus, Agree on Budget With Big Cuts
By Gotham Rex on June 30, 2020
The mayor and City Council pared $1 billion in funding for the Police Department, but nearly half of that would come from budgetary sleight of hand. Source: New York Times
Gun Violence Spikes in N.Y.C., Intensifying Debate Over Policing
By Gotham Rex on June 23, 2020
More than a dozen people have been fatally shot, including a teenager at her college graduation party and a clothing designer who was washing his car. Source: New York Times
New York City Announces Crackdown on Illegal Fireworks
By Gotham Rex on June 23, 2020
“We’re going to go at it hard now and address it immediately,” the mayor said. Source: New York Times
After Video Shows Apparent Chokehold, N.Y.P.D. Suspends Officer
By Gotham Rex on June 21, 2020
The encounter between a black man and police on the Rockaway boardwalk came days after lawmakers made use of chokeholds a criminal offense. Source: New York Times
New Woe for a Jittery N.Y.C.: Illegal Fireworks Going Off All Night
By Gotham Rex on June 19, 2020
The city received 1,737 fireworks complaints in the first half of June, 80 times as many as it got in the same period last year. Source: New York Times