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NYC mayor candidates talk housing, campaign promises at PIX11 forum
With the mayoral primary just two weeks away, issues like housing, federal authority and the economy weigh heavily on New Yorkers’ minds.  On Wednesday, PIX11 News asked ...
Eric Adams touts historic decline in New York City murder rate
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Sunday that crime in the Big Apple has reached historic lows. From the start of the year through May 31, the city saw ...
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NYPD Seeks Public's Help Identifying Suspect in Brooklyn Robbery Assault on Elderly Woman
The NYPD seeks the public's help regarding a May 20th robbery in Brooklyn, where a 63-year-old woman was assaulted and robbed by a suspect who fled westbound on Sackett Street.
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Mayor Adams unveils panic button program at Bronx bodega to curb crime across NYC
“SilentShields gives workers peace of mind as it also serves as a crime prevention tool. It allows quick response to a potential violent situation for police officers to save lives,” said NYPD Chief ...
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'More of a Band-Aid': US cities canceling ShotSpotter due to cost, efficacy questions
Eric Piza, Ph.D., a professor of criminology and criminal justice, director of crime analysis initiatives, and co-director of the Crime Prevention ... stated that the NYPD "substantially ...
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USDOT, MTA, GCRTA take steps to improve safety on public transit
USDOT and the Federal Railroad Administration have also directed Amtrak to submit an updated Crime Prevention Plan within ... expenditures and initiatives related to safety and security to the ...
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Seeing more NYPD officers in the subway? We explain what’s happening.
The reason: a swirl of local and state initiatives ... to subway stations, NYPD Commissioner Tisch said their focus would be less on fare evasion and more on crime prevention.
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How Maddrey Became the N.Y.P.D.’s Top Officer Despite Years of Scandal
Nonetheless, in 2020 Mr. Maddrey was made head of the Community Affairs Bureau, which educates New Yorkers about policing and crime prevention ... quality of life initiatives and all of the ...
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NYPD sends 200 more officers to subways; mayor says there is more fear although subway crime fell last year
Both New York City Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch acknowledged Monday that the perception of higher subway crime ... Violence prevention patrols on subway trains ...
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NYC residents ‘encouraged’ as new NYPD crime-fighting initiative unveiled in overwhelmed Queens district: ‘Long time coming’
A new crime-fighting initiative in northeast ... operates out of the NYPD Police Academy, the initiative does not require the rental of new space at taxpayer expense. “I wouldn’t have a ...
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Gibson Allocates $395,000 for Various Public Safety Measures
The public safety initiatives include new surveillance cameras, a new NYPD mobile command van ... 29) last year. In other crime prevention-news, Clark joined Gov. Kathy Hochul for the signing of a new ...