Four decades ago, a bat-wielding mob raged through Washington Square Park, leaving dozens injured and one dead. The violence lasted only 10 minutes, but the repercussions persist today. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Police Department (NYC)”
NYPD Officers Leave in Droves for Better Pay in Smaller Towns
By Gotham Rex on December 9, 2022
This year has seen the highest number of resignations in two decades. Source: New York Times
NY Man Is Accused of 3 Shootings, 2 Fatal, in 24-Hour Crime Spree
By Gotham Rex on December 6, 2022
A 17-year-old girl and a 21-year-old man were killed, and a 96-year-old bystander was wounded, in three separate attacks in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Source: New York Times
NYC’s Mental Health Plan Raises Questions for Police Officers
By Gotham Rex on December 5, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams wants police officers on the front lines, but critics say they are not trained to get people off the streets, and could endanger everyone involved. Source: New York Times
The Scooter Battery Peril Worries the Fire Department
By Gotham Rex on December 1, 2022
Lithium-ion battery fires are surging in the city, but the use of the power packs is difficult to regulate, officials say. Source: New York Times
On City Streets, Fear and Hope as Mayor Pushes to Remove Mentally Ill
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams intends to remove people with severe, untreated mental illness from the streets. That will mean involuntary hospitalization of people deemed unable to care for themselves. Source: New York Times
Here’s What to Know With the NYPD Joining the Ring Neighbors App
By Gotham Rex on November 25, 2022
The nation’s largest police force recently joined the Ring Neighbors app and can now enlist the help of the city’s residents in investigations. Critics say it could lead to racial profiling. Source: New York Times
Man Dies After Beating by Swarm of ATV and Dirt Bike Riders
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2022
Arthur Cooke died two weeks after the attack from injuries to his neck and spine. The city has been fighting a yearslong battle against the noisy vehicles and their riders. Source: New York Times
Man Charged With Breaking Window Repeatedly at Manhattan Gay Bar
By Gotham Rex on November 22, 2022
The attacks, four within a month, had created a deep sense of anxiety in Hell’s Kitchen — a feeling compounded on Saturday by a deadly assault on a gay bar in Colorado. Source: New York Times
Man Arrested in Fatal Stabbing of 3 Women in Queens Home
By Gotham Rex on November 21, 2022
A 22-year-old man was arrested in Virginia in connection with a killing on Friday of three relatives inside their home in the Springfield Gardens neighborhood in Queens. Source: New York Times
Two Men Arrested in Threat to New York’s Jewish Community Are Charged
By Gotham Rex on November 20, 2022
Manhattan’s district attorney said the men had intended to attack a synagogue. Source: New York Times
2 Men Arrested in Threats to New York Jewish Community, Police Say
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2022
The two were arrested on Saturday at Pennsylvania Station. The police said they seized a large hunting knife and a firearm with a 30-round magazine. Source: New York Times
188 Convictions Tied to Discredited N.Y.P.D. Officers Are Tossed Out
By Gotham Rex on November 17, 2022
The convictions were connected to eight officers who “abused their positions of power,” the Manhattan district attorney said, and came amid hundreds of other dismissals sought by city prosecutors. Source: New York Times
32 Charged in Brooklyn Gang Shootings That Injured 14 and Killed 2
By Gotham Rex on November 15, 2022
Two warring gangs began a feud on social media before taking their fight to the streets. The indictment came on the heels of several gang-related cases this year. Source: New York Times
How a Sex Attack Suspect Slipped Past the N.Y.P.D. and Struck Again
By Gotham Rex on November 11, 2022
The first attack in Hudson River Park set off searches, but investigators made no arrest until two more women had been victimized. Source: New York Times