Cops are looking for this man, pictured wearing a Brooklyn Nets cap, in connection with an antisemitic harassment incident in Brooklyn Heights, according to the NYPD. Photo by NYPD/Crimestoppers Police in Brooklyn are looking for a man who allegedly spat on a passerby and spewed antisemitic remarks in Brooklyn Heights last month, authorities said. The NYPD Hate Crime Task Force is investigating the incident, which unfolded at about 11:55 a.m. on Oct. 28 in front of 55 Clark St. within the 84th Precinct.
A federal jury found Michael McMahon, a retired NYPD sergeant turned private investigator, guilty of acting as a foreign agent and interstate stalking after a two-week trial in June 2023. The jury acquitted him on a count of conspiracy to act as a foreign agent. According to prosecutors, McMahon was a critical member of a Chinese campaign to intimidate dissident Xu Jin, a former Wuhan city official, and his family, with the end goal of pressuring Xu into returning to China.
Detectives in Brooklyn are on the hunt for a rapist who attacked a 12-year-old girl on Thursday evening after following her into her East Williamsburg apartment building, authorities said. The NYPD released a photo Friday afternoon of the alleged perverted perpetrator sought for the attack, which occurred in the vicinity of Morgan Avenue and Skillman Avenue at about 5:45 p.m. on Nov. 6.
The NYPD's 102nd Precinct gathered with elected officials, family members and community locals for a heartfelt tribute to the late Det. Brian "Smiles" Simonsen, a beloved neighborhood officer who served on the precinct's frontline for 19 years. On Saturday, Oct. 25, at 11 a.m., the baseball field section of Victory Field in Forest Park was renamed in honor of Simonsen's legacy. Simonsen, who succumbed to his injuries after responding to a robbery in Richmond Hill on Feb. 12, 2019, was remembered for his tireless commitment to public safety and genuine connection with the community.
The New York City Police Department plans to increase its uniformed headcount by 5,000 officers over the next three years to address a growing staffing crisis, aiming to reach 40,000 officers by the end of fiscal year 2029, Mayor Eric Adams announced on Friday. Adams signaled the planned expansion on Oct. 31 as part of the November 2025 Financial Plan Update, at a time when the department has lost an average of 316 officers per month this year
She was a perfectionist. She strived for the highest degree of work. And in a short space of time, she moved from being a police officer to Internal Affairs, to a second-degree detective. I want her to be remembered as an officer who was loved by her peers and greatly, greatly loved by her family. And we miss her so much.
Guy Rivera, 35 - who allegedly fatally gunned down the 31-year-old officer and married dad during a 2024 car check in Queens - wore a surgical mask and crouched down for the procedural hearing, refusing to face mom Fran Diller, who had dozens of New York's Finest there supporting her. Rivera even had to be told repeatedly to pull down his face mask so witnesses on the stand could identify him.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - A 38-year-old man was indicted on weapons charges after he was allegedly caught with a gun inside the NYPD's 120th Precinct stationhouse in St. George.
It is abundantly clear that the Trump administration is unwilling to police its own officers or hold them accountable for gross misconduct. Accordingly, NYPD - pursuant to the department's own mission, values and oath of office - has an obligation to intervene and take appropriate action, including arrest, when federal immigration officers engage in conduct that is unlawful under state law and beyond the scope of their federal enforcement authority.
A Brooklyn man has been arrested and charged with concealing a human corpse after police discovered a body outside of his home, officials said. According to the NYPD, officers responded to a 911 call Friday morning and found an unconscious, unresponsive man outside 557 East 21st St. in Flatbush. He had visible signs of trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.
A mobile speed sign installed by NYPD in Central Park in hopes of educating cyclists if they are exceeding a 15-mile-per-hour speed limit that goes into effect next week is delivering readings are as accurate as a rectal thermometer in a penguin. The bonkers electronic board, which was located near the entrance at 61st and Broadway, gave these readings on Thursday as Streetsblog watched:
In addition to performing motorcycle escorts for fallen cops and patrolling the Big Apple's roads, Gatto also became a legend within the department for serving on the highway detail for every U.S. president from Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump. Whenever the commander-in-chief was in town, regardless of party, Gatto was among those tasked with keeping them safe, and the mission was clear. No matter what political party, you take it seriously, Gatto told amNewYork in an interview. We protect the office. I know the person is in the office, but it's respect for that office that we take it so seriously.