New Round of Subway Ads Link Islam to Terrorism
Hundreds of potentially inflammatory advertisements linking Islam to terrorism have gone up in the subway — the biggest series of its kind to date.
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City Unveils New, Simplified Parking Signs
NY Daily News
One of the city’s most daunting challenges — decoding parking regulation signs — is getting easier in parts of Manhattan.
Crown Heights Public School Among 17 to be Closed
The NYC Department of Education is shuttering 17 public schools throughout the city after a “rigorous review of academic performance” for the DOE. Among the schools to be closed is P.S. 167 on Eastern Parkway and Schenectady Avenue.
City Recoreds Slump in Parking, Red Light Violations
NY Post
Last year brought a reprieve for the city’s ticket-weary drivers. Red-light cameras snagged 615,726 motorists blowing through intersections between Jan. 1 and Nov. 30 of 2012, down from 880,922 in all of 2011.
MTA Considers Installing Sliding Doors
NY Daily News
Modern Chengdu, China metro station platform
The MTA will reconsider installing sliding doors on some subway platforms to prevent riders from getting killed or injured by trains, a top official told the Daily News.
Queens Subway Murderer Arrested in Crown Heights
The suspect wanted in connection with the shoving of a Hindu man on a Queens subway platform, which resulted in his death after being struck by an oncoming train, was apprehended in Crown Heights after police was tipped off.
Record Number Of Lawsuits Against NYPD
Reuters
Police Officer Louis Vega punches Ehud Halevi on Oct. 8 2012 inside of ALIYA. Illustration Photo.
A record number of legal claims were filed against the New York City Police Department in fiscal year 2011, according to a report scheduled for release on Thursday. In fiscal 2011, which ended June 30, 2011, a total of 8,882 claims were filed against the NYPD, up from the previous high of 8,110 filed in fiscal year 2010, New York City Comptroller John Liu said in the report.
AP
Wintry weather is on the way, with forecasters predicting snow, sleet and freezing rain across upstate New York.
Winter Storm can Bring up to 16″ Snow in NY
AP
Wintry weather is on the way, with forecasters predicting snow, sleet and freezing rain across upstate New York.
11/3/12 Police Officers from the 71st Precinct arrest a woman on President Street for shoplifting.
According to a column published today on NYC news website DNAinfo, under Mayor Michael Bloomberg and police commissioner Raymond Kelly New York City has seen the largest number of people arrested in the city’s history – jumping nearly 23 percent compered to the year before Bloomberg took office.
Record Number of NYers Arrested Under Bloomberg
11/3/12 Police Officers from the 71st Precinct arrest a woman on President Street for shoplifting.
According to a column published today on NYC news website DNAinfo, under Mayor Michael Bloomberg and police commissioner Raymond Kelly New York City has seen the largest number of people arrested in the city’s history – jumping nearly 23 percent compered to the year before Bloomberg took office.
City Cracks Down on Scammer Tow Companies
NY Post
City tow-truck companies are hauling off legally parked cars and then shaking down their hapless owners for cash — threatening to take their vehicles to the impound yard if they don’t cough up the dough.
A tourist’s snapshot of a New York City police officer giving new boots to a barefoot homeless man in Times Square has created an online sensation.
NYPD Officer’s Kindness Sparks Online Sensation
A tourist’s snapshot of a New York City police officer giving new boots to a barefoot homeless man in Times Square has created an online sensation.
NYC Goes Full Day Without Shooting or Stabbing!
AP
For the first time police officials can remember, New York City went through an entire day with no one shot, stabbed or slashed.
NY1
As the New York City Police Department assesses the damage to its properties from Hurricane Sandy, including the loss of about 200 of its vehicles, NY1 has exclusive video of the heavily damaged 60th Precinct house in Coney Island, which was evacuated during the storm.
Evidence, Police Property Destroyed by Hurricane
NY1
As the New York City Police Department assesses the damage to its properties from Hurricane Sandy, including the loss of about 200 of its vehicles, NY1 has exclusive video of the heavily damaged 60th Precinct house in Coney Island, which was evacuated during the storm.
Old phone booths in Manhattan’s Union Square are getting a modern makeover. Smart screens there display real-time local-based services, community information, current events and entertainment listings.
City Replaces 250 Payphones with iPad-Like Screens
Old phone booths in Manhattan’s Union Square are getting a modern makeover. Smart screens there display real-time local-based services, community information, current events and entertainment listings.
Suspected Brooklyn Serial Killer in Police Custody
ABC News
A Staten Island man in his 60s, dubbed “John Doe Duffel Bag,” was picked up by police for questioning in connection with a series of shopkeeper slayings, ABC News has learned, following tips to police from Brooklyn residents who recognized him in video recorded near two of three shopkeeper slayings in Brooklyn.
Hunt On for Brooklyn Serial Killer
NY1
The FBI has joined the hunt for a possible serial killer who is thought to be preying on store owners in Brooklyn. Police want to speak with a man who was captured on video just after 6 p.m. Friday near the scene of the most recent killing.
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Fuel Rationing Continues in New York City
Mayor Michael Bloomberg is extending the gas rationing system in New York City through Thanksgiving, despite having ended already in New Jersey and on Long Island.
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