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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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LISTEN: ‘Chipgate’ is Small Potatoes
Katie Honan never wants to be the story and is “tired of telling the story” but she recaps and reflects on a very weird week, why she’s “filled with sadness about Winnie,” and the film-noir feeling of getting left, quite literally, holding the bag full of crumbled chips and $300: At this Harlem event, I […]
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Just How Much Cash Was in That Bag of Potato Chips From Winnie Greco?
The cash Winnie Greco, a former top aide to Mayor Eric Adams, slipped into an opened bag of Herr’s sour cream and onion chips and handed to a reporter for THE CITY came to $300 — 10 twenties and a single one hundred dollar bill, according to investigators. The apparent attempted bribe took place last […]
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Apps Swarm to Kill Bill That Would Make Them Responsible for Delivery Cyclist Safety
Even as the NYPD targets e-bike riders with criminal tickets for traffic violations, catching immigrant food delivery workers in the dragnet, the City Council is sitting on a bill that would make the apps that dispatch them responsible to provide safety gear and training. Introduced by Manhattan Councilmember Gale Brewer in January 2024, Intro 20 […]
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