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Top NYPD Traffic Chief Probed for Alleged Hit-and-Run, Cover-Up
A top NYPD official in charge of transportation is under investigation for an alleged hit and run of a parked car — and then trying to cover it up, THE CITY has learned. Franklin Sepulveda, the NYPD’s director of traffic, allegedly sideswiped a car near the division’s Midtown headquarters on April 3 and later instructed […]
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Probe NYPD Misuse of Facial Recognition, Legal Aid Urges Inspector General
The Legal Aid Society has asked the city Department of Investigation to look into the NYPD’s use of facial technology and apparent violations of its own internal policies. In a letter sent Monday, lawyers with Legal Aid cited reporting by THE CITY on an incident in which the NYPD circumvented its own restrictions on facial […]
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Mayoral Candidates Will Meet on Debate Stage Twice This Fall
We’ve got a debate schedule for the mayor’s race, New York. The mayoral candidates in the race for City Hall will have two opportunities to take part in an official, televised debate before voters cast their ballot — and THE CITY will join the final event. The city’s Campaign Finance Board announced on Tuesday that […]
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NYPD Officer Convicted of Assault for Macing Handcuffed Man
An NYPD officer was found guilty of third-degree assault and official misconduct for macing a man who was laying handcuffed on the ground and then rubbing the pepper spray into his face. Judge Laura Ward Philip found Philip Fioranelli guilty on the two counts Friday for an incident that took place back in May 2023, […]
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Latest Rikers Death Prompts Suspensions as Family Struggles for Answers
A Department of Correction captain and two correction officers have been suspended following the death of a detainee inside his Rikers Island cell early Saturday morning as investigators probe whether required checks were missed or if warning signs of medical distress went unnoticed, THE CITY has learned. Ardit Billa, 29, was found dead inside his […]
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