Mayor Announces Additional Reforms Aimed At Making Police Disciplinary Process More Transparent
The changes announced Wednesday are aimed at speeding up the disciplinary process while increasing transparency.
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The changes announced Wednesday are aimed at speeding up the disciplinary process while increasing transparency.
The mayor and police commissioner have separately been making the case for reforms, but on the ground, it's leading to frustration from officers.
As protests continue across New York, the state's attorney general is hosting a public hearing this week on interactions between police and the public.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has sent a clear message to police departments statewide: You have until April 1, 2021 to reform.
The officer has been suspended without pay on June 5, and the case was referred to the department advocate for further disciplinary action.
The mayor said the move is a step toward building trust and transparency.
Police Commissioner Dermot Shea calls it a "seismic shift" for the NYPD. So what was this unit, and what does this mean for policing in New York City?
Sources told CBS2 three officers became sick when they had shakes from the restaurant Monday night.
As the protests for police reform continue in New York City for now a third straight week, the NYPD announced Monday it is getting rid of undercover anti-crime officers.
Police are asking for help identifying a man caught on camera connected to a robbery in the Bronx. Police say it happened around 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 6 at the Pelham Bay Discount and Hardware store on Westchester Avenue.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that the time has come for protesters to begin thinking about reconciliation and to begin a dialogue with local governments about what the future of policing will look like.
There's been a dramatic decrease in uniformed police officers at the protests compared to last week.
The council calls it an "ambitious goal," but says they have identified savings that would cut over $1 billion.
"People kind of try to separate the two, you know, being a black male and a police officer, but I don't think you can," one police officer told CBS2's Kiran Dhillon.
Police said two officers were inside the vehicle near Dix Avenue and Beach Channel Drive when they saw Jamel Hill open fire on another man.
The first incident happened shortly before 8 p.m. on May 30 near St. Mark's and Flatbush avenues in Park Slope.
According to police, a 20-year-old man went into the river to retrieve a personal belonging.
She spent several days in the hospital but eventually recovered and is now home with her family.
It happened around 5:45 p.m. Wednesday near Mott Avenue and Beach Channel Drive in Far Rockaway.
As George Floyd was laid to rest in Houston on Tuesday, protesters in New York City marched for the 13th consecutive day.
With calls for police reforms has come reaction from police unions. They say changes are coming too quickly and will have a damaging impact on their jobs.
With the budget clock ticking, Mayor Bill de Blasio has only a few weeks to figure out how to make promised cuts to the NYPD.
Video shows the unidentified officer push Dounya Zayer during a May 29 demonstration near Barclays Center.
In a groundbreaking move, the State Senate voted to repeal 50-A, a decades-old law that kept personnel records for law enforcement officers private.
As it has been for the past week in the city, thousand of people were marching Monday in George Floyd demonstrations that were peaceful, united, and emotional.
Gotham FC beat the Washington Spirit 1-0 on Saturday night to win their second National Women's Soccer League championship.
A woman was arrested after police say she assaulted a 71-year-old man unprovoked inside Macy's Herald Square in Manhattan.
The Philadelphia Flyers have set a franchise record by scoring three goals in just 26 seconds against New Jersey.
The Orlando Magic beat the New York Knicks 133-121 on Saturday night for their sixth win in their past seven games.
The Justice Department asked a court to unseal grand jury transcripts in the sex trafficking cases of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
A woman was arrested after police say she assaulted a 71-year-old man unprovoked inside Macy's Herald Square in Manhattan.
A home health aide accused of trying to kill a sleeping 84-year-old woman with a chef's knife has been indicted for attempted murder.
Federal prosecutors urged a judge to reject Mangione's defense team's push to dismiss charges over Attorney General Pam Bondi's public statements.
A Bronx couple has been found guilty of murder in the 2023 fentanyl-related death of 1-year-old Nicholas Dominici.
The House passed a bill condemning socialism hours before New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, arrived in Washington, D.C.
The New York City area will see an unusual temperature pattern Sunday as a strong cold front marches through the region.
A severe geomagnetic storm brought the northern lights, or aurora borealis, back to the New York City area on Wednesday night.
Tuesday is Veterans Day, and it's a First Alert Weather Day due to the cold and wind.
A freeze warning goes into effect Monday across the New York City area as the coldest weather of the season so far arrives.
It comes after last week's deadly storm brought damaging winds that knocked down trees around the city and the Tri-State Area.
A fire at an Elizabeth, New Jersey, home Saturday morning left about a dozen people displaced just days before Thanksgiving.
It was a wild sight to see Friday morning in a Gloucester County neigh-borhood after a horse led police on a chase through the area.
Federal prosecutors say Natalie Greene, a former staffer for a New Jersey congressman, fabricated a story about being attacked.
Travel demand is soaring as the holidays near -- even with government shutdown horror stories fresh in passengers' minds.
Andrew LaBruno, a Jersey City police sergeant and former mayor of Dumont, is accused of sexually assaulting a child.
A home health aide accused of trying to kill a sleeping 84-year-old woman with a chef's knife has been indicted for attempted murder.
Lawmakers in Suffolk County want to stiffen the consequences for parents of children and teenagers who illegally ride e-bikes.
Gio's Law would establish a $25 million grant program to equip law enforcement nationwide with EpiPens and train officers how to use them.
The former Long Island sleep center worker who pleaded guilty to secretly recording patients and co-workers in the bathroom is now facing jail time.
Nassau County police say they've arrested an international fugitive, but they're furious over the fact that he was issued a New York driver's license.
The Justice Department asked a court to unseal grand jury transcripts in the sex trafficking cases of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
Tatiana Schlossberg, who has been married to doctor George Moran since 2017, has two young children.
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia announced on X Friday she will resign from Congress early next year, after a weekslong falling-out with President Trump and much of her party.
The House passed a bill condemning socialism hours before New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, arrived in Washington, D.C.
President Trump and NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani have hurled attacks at each other for months — but on Friday, they seemed to hit it off.
Colette Smith of the Bronx was diagnosed with lung cancer, despite never smoking. Her survival story is central to her push for early detection.
Some New Yorkers want the mayor-elect to appoint a new "rat czar" when he takes office after an uptick in rat sightings.
Gio's Law would establish a $25 million grant program to equip law enforcement nationwide with EpiPens and train officers how to use them.
A blood drive was held in Harlem on Wednesday as the New York Blood Center reports a dip in its blood supply.
The Turtle Back Zoo in New Jersey joined the relatively few in the U.S. that routinely give the public a view of veterinary care.
Rapper Prakazrel "Pras" Michel of the Fugees has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for a case in which he was convicted of illegally funneling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to the 2012 Obama campaign.
The event, organized by the Vatican's culture ministry, drew stars including Spike Lee, Cate Blanchett and Judd Apatow.
America's largest festival for non-fiction cinema opens Nov. 12, offering more than 115 feature-length documentaries plus short films, available in NYC theaters and streaming. Check out the remarkable lineup.
Actress Eva LaRue opens up about her yearslong stalker and the two-part documentary detailing her experience.
The Radio City Rockettes celebrated their 100th anniversary with a street renaming ceremony outside Radio City Music Hall.
Gotham FC beat the Washington Spirit 1-0 on Saturday night to win their second National Women's Soccer League championship.
The Philadelphia Flyers have set a franchise record by scoring three goals in just 26 seconds against New Jersey.
The Orlando Magic beat the New York Knicks 133-121 on Saturday night for their sixth win in their past seven games.
The St. Louis Blues snapped a four-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the New York Islanders on Saturday.
NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman says the rival matchup "is going to be a nail-biter," and says the fans in the sold-out stadium are in for an exciting night.
Long-awaited repairs are in the works for the Shore Parkway Promenade, a beloved waterfront pedestrian path in Brooklyn.
New York City has plans to transform a low-lying neighborhood at the Brooklyn-Queens border.
Residents and business owners say illegal vending along Brighton Beach has gotten out of control.
A blood drive was held in Harlem on Wednesday as the New York Blood Center reports a dip in its blood supply.
In one of Brooklyn's most contaminated industrial corridors, a small nursery is cultivating thousands of native plants to restore greenspace, bolster climate resilience, and reconnect neighbors with nature.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Gotham FC won the National Women's Soccer League championship Saturday night. The team was considered an underdog throughout the playoffs, but they delivered when it mattered most. CBS News New York's Steve Overmyer and Andrew Ramos report.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for November 22 at 11 p.m.
New York state is taking steps to keep drivers safe during the Thanksgiving holiday.
Video shows a police officer chasing a loose horse through a residential neighborhood in Monroe Township, New Jersey on Friday.
ICE says it carried out a targeted operation in Lower Manhattan to arrest one man Saturday, but is taking aim at the NYPD over how it played out.
