Category: Manhattan
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SoHo stabbings: Police seek perpetrator who killed teen, injured another on Thanksgiving
File photo/Lloyd Mitchell Detectives in SoHo continue to search for the suspect behind a double stabbing early Thanksgiving morning that left one teenager dead and another seriously wounded. Police said the incident happened at about 1:50 a.m. on Nov. 23 outside of 96 Lafayette St., near White Street. Officers from the 5th Precinct, in responding…
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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: NYPD’s top cop Edward Caban talks efforts to keep the festivities safe
Police Commissioner Edward Caban on the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade route. Photo by Dean Moses The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade sees thousands of spectators, renowned performers and a host of participants and dignitaries, but what many do not see is the intricate security protocols that NYPD instills while working with federal, state and local officials.…
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Ex-Obama staffer busted for harassing Manhattan halal vendors in anti-Islamic tirade smiles during perp walk
Stuart Seldowitz, 64, became the star bigot in a series of viral videos that allegedly showed him harassing food vendors on East 83rd Street and Second Avenue on multiple occasions Photo by Dean Moses A former adviser to President Barack Obama was all smiles after being cuffed on Wednesday for repeatedly unleashing an anti-Islamic filled…
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Mayor, NYPD say they will not tolerate protest disruptions at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade
Mayor Eric Adams and top police brass say they will not tolerate protesters attempting to disrupt the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Photo by Dean Moses Mayor Eric Adams and the NYPD pledged on Wednesday evening to not tolerate disruptions when it comes to potential protests at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. Despite the investigation surrounding…
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Mayor Adams denies reports of list to fast-track fire approvals for major developers under his admin
Mayor Eric Adams denies existance of City Hall list to fast-track fire approvals for major developers. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday fiercely denied the existence of an internal City Hall list aimed at fast-tracking fire system approvals for major developers that is reportedly being eyed by the FBI in its probe…
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Manhattan park stabbing: Newly arrived migrant teen allegedly murdered homeless man
Police officer at scene of Manhattan stabbing Photo by Dean Moses The homeless teen who allegedly murdered one man and injured a second in a Manhattan park stabbing last week was a newly arrived migrant, according to police sources. According to authorities, a 15-year-old, who police have not named, had been camping out in Sara…
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Police Commissioner Caban distributes Thanksgiving turkeys to families in need in Lower Manhattan
NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban joined fellow cops outside police headquarters on Monday to distribute free thanksgiving meals to those in need. Photo by Dean Moses NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban joined fellow cops outside police headquarters on Monday to distribute free Thanksgiving meals to those in need. Low-income residents from across the five boroughs lined up…
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Over and out? NYPD evades media access questions at City Council hearing on police radio encryption
After a long back-and-forth between the press and the NYPD, the city council scheduled a hearing on Nov. 20 before the radios fully go dark in the coming months. Photo by Dean Moses NYPD brass remained tight-lipped Monday about their encryption plan for all police radios, and the future of journalists who would be denied…
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Reservations now available for annual Macy’s Santaland at Herald Square store
Macy’s Herald Square. Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Macy’s, Inc Have you been good this year, NYC? Santa Claus is coming back to town starting this weekend! From Nov. 24 through Dec. 24, New Yorkers will be able to come and take part in Macy’s annual tradition of taking photos with Santa at the…
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Selfies and security: NYPD’s robotic cop K5 puts on a Times Square show while on patrol
A straphanger takes a selfie with the K5 robot in Times Square. Photo by Dean Moses At 5 foot 3 inches tall and weighing about 400 pounds, K5 — the NYPD’s new Midtown patrol robot — resembles something from the Star Wars franchise or an old sci-fi flick. But the droid is not for cosplay…