A chorus performing Carols for the Community outside St. John the Divine Sunday afternoon before a gunman opened fire near the crowd. Photo: J. Alex Tarquinio A Shooting at St. John the Divine A man was shot and killed by police after he opened fire outside the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in Morningside Heights... Home 13 Dec 2020 | 08:18
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signs an executive order on June 12 requiring local police agencies, including the NYPD, to reinvent and modernize police strategies based on community input. With Rev. Al Sharpton, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Assembly Leader Carl Heastie, Valerie Bell, the mother of Sean Bell; Gwen Carr, the mother of Eric Garner; and Hazel N. Dukes, President of the NAACP New York State Conference. ( Photo: Kevin P. Coughlin/Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo) Reforming the Police Weeks after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, protesters are still taking to the streets demanding police reform... News 15 Jun 2020 | 01:30
Protesters march down the street as trash burns in the background during a solidarity rally for George Floyd, Saturday, May 30, 2020, in New York. Protests were held throughout the city over the death of Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. ( Photo: Wong Maye-E / AP) Days of Protest Updated Monday June 1, 2020 New York City officials were looking for a peaceful way forward as the city entered another day... News 31 May 2020 | 12:37
Tessa Majors in 2018. ( Photo: Tessa Majors' Instagram) Murder and Grief at Barnard A 13-year-old boy has been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of 18-year-old Barnard College freshman, Tessa... Home 13 Dec 2019 | 04:45
Mayor Bill de Blasio announcing that Dermot Shea (right) will be next Commissioner of the New York Police Department, at City Hall on November 4, 2019. ( Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office) Big Challenges for New Police Boss Each month, Dermot Shea sits with other top New York City police officials and the mayor to brief reporters on the latest... News 12 Nov 2019 | 12:31