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Exonerated for murder, Jabbar Collins is 'a force of nature' fighting for NY prisoners
When Jabbar Collins got word in 2010 that his conviction for the fatal shooting of an Orthodox rabbi would be tossed and he’d be released, he made a promise to a fellow prisoner. Collins said he’d help the prisoner, Allen Porter, clear his name for a separate double murder conviction Porter said he also hadn’t committed. The men, who shared a deep Christian faith, had become friends after meeting in the chapel of Green Haven Correctional Facility.
Former NYC probation commissioner faces investigation, sources say
The former commissioner of New York City’s Department of Probation faces a criminal investigation into her rocky tenure at the agency. Two law enforcement sources confirmed to Gothamist that the Manhattan district attorney’s office is investigating former Commissioner Juanita Holmes after a referral last year by the city’s watchdog Department of Investigation. Three current and former probation employees said they were questioned in connection with the investigation.
Queens man's double murder conviction tossed after 33 years in prison
A state judge on Friday overturned the double murder conviction of a Queens man who has been in prison for more than three decades, ruling prosecutors improperly withheld key evidence from his 1995 trial. Judge Michelle Johnson’s order from the bench released Allen Porter, 53, on $400,000 bond while the Queens district attorney’s office decides whether to hold a new trial.
Ex-con wanted for fatally beating his mom in NYC arrested by feds upstate: report Original
A Lower East Side man wanted for the fatal bludgeoning of his 76-year-old mother a week ago was arrested upstate Wednesday night by the U.S. Marshals Service, according to a published report. Wei Hou, 41, a convicted felon who got out of state prison in October, was busted on Christmas Eve in a motel in Schodack, N.Y., just south of Albany, ABC reported.
Murder suspect held on Rikers Island dies of possible allergic reaction, 15th NYC jails death this year Original
A man held on Rikers Island over accuations he beat to death his roommate in a Bronx drug treatment center died early Monday of a possible allergic reaction — the 15th city jails-linked death this year, officials said. Kyron Randall, 33, was taken to Elmhurst Hospital about 12:10 a.m. after going into medical distress at the George R. Vierno Center on Rikers Island. He died at the hospital just before 1 .a.m., officials said. A possible allergic reaction is suspected in his death.
Murder suspect held on Rikers Island dies of possible allergic reaction, 15th NYC jails death this year
NEW YORK — A man held on Rikers Island over accusations he beat to death his roommate in a Bronx drug treatment center died early Monday of a possible allergic reaction — the 15th city jails-linked death this year, officials said. Kyron Randall, 33, was taken to Elmhurst Hospital about 12:10 a.m. after going into medical distress at the George R. Vierno Center on Rikers Island. He died at the hospital just before 1 .a.m., officials said. kAm#2?52== H2D 2CC6DE65 :?
Adams' ex Jasmine Ray made $100K private salary while also earning six figures in City Hall job Original
At the same time she held a full-time job in the Adams administration, Jasmine Ray, the mayor’s ex-girlfriend, pulled in a $100,000 annual salary from a city-funded daycare center — even though a legal agreement dictated that she was only supposed to spend 10 hours per week on the daycare gig, the Daily News has learned.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ ex Jasmine Ray made $100,000 private salary while also earning 6 figures in City Hall job
NEW YORK — At the same time she held a full-time job in the Adams administration, Jasmine Ray, the mayor’s ex-girlfriend, was pulling in a $100,000 annual salary from a city-funded daycare center — even though a legal agreement held she was only supposed to spend 10 hours per week on the daycare gig, the Daily News has learned.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ ex Jasmine Ray made $100,000 private salary while also earning 6 figures in City Hall job
NEW YORK — At the same time she held a full-time job in the Adams administration, Jasmine Ray, the mayor’s ex-girlfriend, was pulling in a $100,000 annual salary from a city-funded daycare center — even though a legal agreement held she was only supposed to spend 10 hours per week on the daycare gig, the Daily News has learned.
Councilman questions 'loaning' cops to City Hall, agencies under Mayor Adams Original
City Council member Robert Holden sent a letter to Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch Friday raising questions about the Adams administration practice of “loaning” active-duty police officers to City Hall or other agencies.
Deputy Mayor Kaz Daughtry, still a police detective, to retire from NYPD
NEW YORK — Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Kaz Daughtry, who had a meteoric rise in city government under Mayor Adams but attracted his share of criticism, as well, put in his papers Wednesday to retire from the Police Department, with an effective date of Jan. 8, police records show. Daughtry, who was still technically a detective on loan from the Police Department to City Hall, hits his 20th year with the NYPD on Jan. 9, records show. Cops receive full vesting for pension purposes at 20 years.
Deputy Mayor Kaz Daughtry, still a police detective, to retire from NYPD Original
Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Kaz Daughtry, who had a meteoric rise in city government under Mayor Adams but attracted his share of criticism, as well, put in his papers Wednesday to retire from the Police Department, with an effective date of Jan. 8, police records show. Daughtry, who was still technically a detective on loan from the Police Department to City Hall, hits his 20th year with the NYPD on Jan. 9, records show. Cops receive full vesting for pension purposes at 20 years.
JFK cargo company bosses bribed Delta Airlines official for lucrative contracts: AG Original
Officials with several cargo companies at Kennedy Airport were charged Wednesday with bribing a senior Delta Airlines employee with more than $250,000 in cash over five years, plus trips to Las Vegas and Atlantic City, to keep their lucrative contracts, the New York State Attorney General’s Office said Wednesday.
Killer of 8-year-old Brooklyn boy Leiby Kletzky dies in hospital during long prison term Original
A former hardware store clerk serving a long prison term for kidnaping, murdering and dismembering an 8-year-old Hasidic Jewish boy in Brooklyn 14 years ago died in an upstate hospital Wednesday, the Daily News has learned. Levi Aron, convicted of the murder of Leiby Kletzky, died about 10:25 a.m. in the medical facility where he had been receiving treatment for an unspecified medical condition since Aug. 23 after a transfer from Wende Correctional Facility near Buffalo.
NY AG will not file criminal charges against NYPD officers in fatal Win Rozario shooting Original
The NY state Attorney General’s office has declined to pursue criminal charges against the two NYPD officers who shot and killed 19-year-old Win Rozario during a fast-moving encounter caught on police body camera video in his Queens apartment in March 2024, the Daily News has learned.
Oversight report on NYPD respecting laws against cooperating with ICE is mostly positive
A city oversight agency has found “gaps” in the way the NYPD complies with legal limits on cooperating with federal immigration authorities in the Trump administration’s roundup of possibly undocumented people that has caused unrest in parts of the city. In reviewing five incidents involving ICE, the Department of Investigation report found that the Police Department generally complied with sanctuary laws barring cooperation with civil immigration enforcement.
NYPD grills commanders in investigation of handling of Park East Synagogue protest
NEW YORK — The NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau has been interviewing Manhattan North commanders in connection with a pro-Palestinian protest at Park East Synagogue last week that sparked outrage and questions about the department’s response, The New York Daily News has learned.
NYPD grills commanders in investigation of handling of Park East Synagogue protest
NEW YORK — The NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau has been interviewing Manhattan North commanders in connection with a pro-Palestinian protest at Park East Synagogue last week that sparked outrage and questions about the department’s response, The New York Daily News has learned.
NYPD grills commanders in investigation of handling of Park East Synagogue protest
The NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau has been interviewing Manhattan North commanders in connection with a pro-Palestinian protest at Park East Synagogue last week that sparked outrage and questions about the department’s response, the Daily News has learned.
Families of two men who died in NYC custody file notices to sue Original
The families of two men who died in New York City custody within two days of each other have filed notices they intend to sue the city, records show. Jimmy Avila, the 44-year-old brother of a Department of Correction captain, hanged himself Aug. 30 in a Rikers Island jail after being left unattended while experiencing a mental breakdown, according to the claim. Christopher Nieves, 46, died Aug.
NYC Correction Dept. pilots 12-hour tours for jail officers once again Original
The Department of Correction is once again bringing back 12-hour tours to address lingering staffing troubles, DOC officials confirm. A pilot program requiring officers to work their normal eight hours plus four hours of overtime will start Nov. 30 at the Robert N. Davoren Center on Rikers Island, the officials said. “Locally and nationally, correctional facilities are facing staffing challenges that have required members of service to work longer hours,” DOC spokeswoman Latima Johnson said.
NYC Correction Department tests out 12-hour tours for jail officers again
NEW YORK — The New York City Department of Correction is once again bringing back 12-hour tours to address lingering staffing troubles, DOC officials confirm. A pilot program requiring officers to work their normal eight hours plus four hours of overtime will start Nov. 30 at the Robert N. Davoren Center on Rikers Island, the officials said. kAm“{@42==J 2?5 ?2E:@?2==J[ 4@CC64E:@?2= 724:=:E:6D 2C6 724:?8 DE277:?8 492==6?86D E92E 92G6 C6BF:C65 >6>36CD @7 D6CG:46 E@ H@C< =@?86C 9@FCD[” s~r DA@<6DH@>2?
NYC Correction Department tests out 12-hour tours for jail officers again
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NYC Correction Department tests out 12-hour tours for jail officers again
NEW YORK — The New York City Department of Correction is once again bringing back 12-hour tours to address lingering staffing troubles, DOC officials confirm. A pilot program requiring officers to work their normal eight hours plus four hours of overtime will start Nov. 30 at the Robert N. Davoren Center on Rikers Island, the officials said. × Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.
FBI Memo indicates online chats of immigration court watchers in NYC were monitored Original
An FBI memo that claims “anarchist violent extremist actors” are targeting law enforcement cites a private text message chat that included immigration court observers, raising questions about whether the department is monitoring political activity, a copy of the document indicates.
Man held on Rikers Island dies; 13th jail-related death in 2025 Original
A man held in a city jail died under as yet undisclosed circumstances early Friday, the 13th jail-related death in 2025, officials said. The detainee was found in medical distress in a bathroom at the Otis Bantum Correctional Center on Rikers Island at 12:04 a.m. and taken to that jail’s medical clinic 20 minutes later, the Correction Department said in a statement. Medics then took him to a nearby hospital where he died. DOC had not disclosed further details as of mid Friday morning.
Man held on Rikers Island dies; 13th jail-related death in 2025
NEW YORK — A man held in a city jail on a burglary charge died under as yet undisclosed circumstances early Friday, the 13th jail-related death in 2025, officials said. Edwin Ramos, 50, was found in medical distress in a bathroom at the Otis Bantum Correctional Center on Rikers Island at 12:04 a.m. and taken to that jail’s medical clinic 20 minutes later, the Correction Department said in a statement. kAm|65:4D E96?
FBI memo indicates online chats of immigration court watchers in NYC were monitored
NEW YORK — An FBI memo that claims “anarchist violent extremist actors” are targeting law enforcement cites a private text message chat that included immigration court observers, raising questions about whether the department is monitoring political activity, a copy of the document indicates.
Man held on Rikers Island dies; 13th jail-related death in 2025
NEW YORK — A man held in a city jail on a burglary charge died under as yet undisclosed circumstances early Friday, the 13th jail-related death in 2025, officials said. Edwin Ramos, 50, was found in medical distress in a bathroom at the Otis Bantum Correctional Center on Rikers Island at 12:04 a.m. and taken to that jail’s medical clinic 20 minutes later, the Correction Department said in a statement. Medics then took him to a nearby hospital where he died.
FBI memo indicates online chats of immigration court watchers in NYC were monitored
NEW YORK — An FBI memo that claims “anarchist violent extremist actors” are targeting law enforcement cites a private text message chat that included immigration court observers, raising questions about whether the department is monitoring political activity, a copy of the document indicates.
Jessica Tisch accepts offer to remain NYPD commissioner under Mamdani
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NEW YORK — NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch has accepted an offer from Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to remain New York City’s top cop under his administration — a move that comes despite sharp differences in their outlooks on public safety. In a Wednesday email to NYPD officers announcing she will stay on, Tisch hinted at those political differences.
By Chris Sommerfeldt Verified, Rocco Parascandola Verified, Thomas Tracy Verified, Graham Rayman Verified
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The Brunswick News
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Jessica Tisch accepts offer to remain NYPD commissioner under Mamdani
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NEW YORK — NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch has accepted an offer from Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to remain New York City’s top cop under his administration — a move that comes despite sharp differences in their outlooks on public safety. In a Wednesday email to NYPD officers announcing she will stay on, Tisch hinted at those political differences.
By Chris Sommerfeldt Verified, Rocco Parascandola Verified, Thomas Tracy Verified, Graham Rayman Verified
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NYPD Commissioner Will Continue Leading Police Force under New York City's Mayor-Elect
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NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch has accepted an offer from Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to remain New York City’s top cop under his administration — a move that comes despite differences in their outlooks on public safety. In a Wednesday email to NYPD officers announcing she will stay on as commissioner, Tisch hinted at those political differences.
By Rocco Parascandola Verified, Thomas Tracy Verified, Graham Rayman Verified, Chris Sommerfeldt Verified
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Officer.com
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Jessica Tisch accepts offer to remain NYPD commissioner under Mamdani
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NEW YORK — NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch has accepted an offer from Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to remain New York City’s top cop under his administration. In an email to NYPD officers on Wednesday, Tisch wrote that she agreed to stay on following “several conversations with him.” “I wanted you — the men and women of the NYPD — to hear this directly from me first,” she wrote in the email obtained by the Daily News.
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Yahoo
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Jessica Tisch accepts offer to remain NYPD commissioner under Mamdani
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NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch has accepted an offer from Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to remain the city’s top cop under his administration. In an email to NYPD officers on Wednesday, Tisch wrote that she agreed to stay on following “several conversations with him.” “I wanted you — the men and women of the NYPD — to hear this directly from me first,” she wrote in the email obtained by the Daily News.
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New York Daily News
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Jessica Tisch accepts offer to remain NYPD commissioner under Mamdani
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NEW YORK — NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch has accepted an offer from Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to remain New York City’s top cop under his administration. In an email to NYPD officers on Wednesday, Tisch wrote that she agreed to stay on following “several conversations with him.” kAm“x H2?E65 J@F — E96 >6? 2?5 H@>6? @7 E96 }*!s — E@ 962C E9:D 5:C64E=J 7C@> >6 7:CDE[” D96 HC@E6 :? E96 6>2:= @3E2:?65 3J E96 s2:=J }6HD] “q642FD6 E96 C62D@? x 92G6 49@D6? E@ DE2J :D J@F]”k^Am kAm%96 564:D:@?
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Hochul orders closure of another state prison, drawing criticism Original
NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul has ordered the closure of an upstate prison but opted not to close two more prisons, as had been previously approved in the state budget, managing to anger both correction officers union officials and prison reform advocates.
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