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Officer Who Killed Man in 2016 Will Face N.Y.P.D. Trial Officer Wayne Isaacs was acquitted of murder in the fatal shooting of Delrawn Small, but he could still lose his job. Officer Wayne Isaacs conferring with his defense lawyers in State Supreme Court in Brooklyn in 2017. He was acquitted of murder.Credit...Dave Sanders for The New York Times Oct. 21, 2026, 8:21 p.m. ET Police Commissioner Jessica S.
Cómo un migrante dominicano en Nueva York se convirtió en blanco del ICE
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. El joven de República Dominicana se coló en Estados Unidos por la frontera sur hace unos cuatro años, según dijeron sus conocidos, eludiendo a las autoridades migratorias estadounidenses. Tenía unos veinticinco años y se dirigía a Nueva York, pero sus intentos por pasar desapercibido —y por encontrar su lugar en un nuevo país— se complicaron rápidamente.
How a Dominican Migrant in New York Became an ICE Target
The young man from the Dominican Republic slipped into the United States through the southern border about four years ago, acquaintances said, evading U.S. immigration authorities. He was in his mid-20s and headed to New York, but his attempts to fly under the radar — and to find his footing in a new country — quickly spiraled. He got a job at a carwash, and then selling carpets, but couldn’t hold down either job.
At High-Powered Dinner, Lots of Love for Tisch, Less for Mayor
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. At High-Powered Dinner, Lots of Love for Tisch, Less for Mayor Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch received a standing ovation at the Alfred E. Smith dinner and joked about calls for Mayor Zohran Mamdani to fire her. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch was welcomed by Archbishop Ronald Hicks at the 81st annual Alfred E.
What We Know About the Man Shot By ICE
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. What We Know About the Man Shot By ICE Oscar Belgal, 28, was often seen fixing cars and playing music on Marble Hill Avenue, where few residents knew of his criminal record. Oscar Belgal was driving in the Marble Hill neighborhood on Thursday when plain clothes Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers tried to detain him before shooting him.
N.Y. Lawmakers and Victims Push to Change Rape Law in Intoxication Cases
N.Y. Lawmakers and Victims Push to Change Rape Law in Intoxication Cases - The New York Times
What New York’s Rape Laws Mean for the Cornell Case
What New York’s Rape Laws Mean for the Cornell Case State law makes it harder to prosecute when victims drank willingly. The prosecutor in the Cornell case said that kept him from charging students accused of sexual assault. Those laws make it much more difficult to charge people with rape if the accuser chose to become intoxicated, according to prosecutors and advocates for sexual assault victims.
N.Y.P.D. Officers Used Flock Safety to Track License Plates
N.Y.P.D. Officers Used Flock Safety to Track License Plates Public records show police officers used Flock Safety’s technology to make more than 1,700 searches. The department did not have a contract with the company. A Flock camera at Avenue U and East 58th St. in the Mill Basin neighborhood of Brooklyn.Credit...Dave Sanders for The New York Times Sept.
The Rise of A.I. Is Raising Threats From Drones, Police Group Warns
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. The Rise of A.I. Is Raising Threats From Drones, Police Group Warns The leaps being made in artificial intelligence and the plunging costs of drones pose dangers to cities across the United States, according to the Police Executive Research Forum.
Ambulance Response Times Rise for Fifth Year in New York City, Report Says
Ambulance Response Times Rise for Fifth Year in New York City, Report Says It took 13 minutes on average to respond to life-threatening emergencies. Fire officials cited traffic, fewer ambulances and a high number of calls. Ambulances are taking longer to respond to medical emergencies, according to New York City’s annual report.Credit...Mike Lawrie/Getty Images Sept.
How a Theft From a 9/11 Memorial Turned Into a ‘Blessing in Disguise’
How a Theft From a 9/11 Memorial Turned Into a ‘Blessing in Disguise’ After a memorial rose was stolen from a church in Midtown Manhattan, the church’s pastor saw an opportunity. The new memorial honors two people killed in the attack, Father Mychal Judge and Carol Ann LaPlante.Credit...Father Brian Jordan Sept. 11, 2026, 10:08 a.m. ET In November 2024, a young man entered the Church of St. Francis of Assisi in Midtown Manhattan and strode toward its Sept.
Lawmakers Question N.Y.C. Tech Official About 911 System Breakdown
Lawmakers Question N.Y.C. Tech Official About 911 System Breakdown Lisa Gelobter, who runs the agency responsible for the technology behind the city’s 911 system, was asked why officials had kept quiet about an outage that affected nearly 1,700 calls. Lisa Gelobter, the head of the city’s Office of Information and Technology, faced criticism from City Council members over last month’s partial breakdown of the 911 system.Credit...Gabriela Bhaskar for The New York Times Sept.
La policía busca respuestas sobre el letal ataque en Times Square
DOMINGA.– Erin Piacenti caminaba por Times Square en Manhattan el lunes por la tarde, camino a casa después del trabajo, cuando se detuvo brevemente frente a un vendedor que ofrecía gafas de sol y gorras en la calle. Piacenti, de 32 años, vicepresidenta de Bank of America, acababa de iniciar su primera semana de regreso al trabajo: cuatro días antes, había publicado una foto suya en redes sociales en la que sostenía a su hija recién nacida y estaba de pie, radiante, junto a su esposo.
La policía busca respuestas sobre el letal ataque en Times Square
Una mujer apuñaló a dos personas en uno de los sitios más turísticos de Nueva York. Las autoridades tratan de entender qué detonó el ataque. Erin Piacenti caminaba por Times Square en Manhattan el lunes por la tarde, camino a casa después del trabajo, cuando se detuvo brevemente frente a un vendedor que ofrecía gafas de sol y gorras en la calle.
La policía busca respuestas sobre el letal ataque en Times Square
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. La policía busca respuestas sobre el letal ataque en Times Square Una mujer apuñaló a dos personas en uno de los sitios más turísticos de Nueva York. Las autoridades tratan de entender qué detonó el ataque.
As families mourn, police seek answers in fatal Times Square attack
NEW YORK — Erin Piacenti was moving through Times Square in Manhattan on Monday afternoon, heading home from work, when she stopped briefly in front of a vendor selling sunglasses and baseball hats on the street. A 32-year-old vice president at Bank of America, Piacenti had just started her first week back on the job: Four days earlier, she had posted a photo of herself on social media holding her newborn daughter and standing, beaming, next to her husband.
As Families Mourn, Police Seek Answers in Fatal Times Square Attack
NEW YORK — Erin Piacenti was walking through Times Square in Manhattan on Monday afternoon, heading home from work, when she passed in front of a vendor selling sunglasses and baseball hats on the street. A 32-year-old vice president at Bank of America, Piacenti had just started her first week back on the job: Four days earlier, she had posted a photo of herself on social media holding her newborn daughter and standing, beaming, next to her husband.
As Families Mourn, Police Seek Answers in Fatal Times Square Incident
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. As Families Mourn, Police Seek Answers in Fatal Times Square Incident The New York Police Department made public the names of some of the people involved in a seemingly random knife attack on a crowded Manhattan street, but questions remained.
Una mujer apuñala a 2 personas, matando a 1, en Times Square y es abatida por la policía
La policía le disparó a la mujer después de intentar usar fuerza menos letal, según los funcionarios. Una mujer, de 32 años, murió, y un hombre, de 68, se encuentra estable. Una mujer armada con dos cuchillos apuñaló al azar a dos personas, una de ellas de manera mortal, en medio del concurrido Times Square el lunes por la tarde. Murió abatida a tiros por la policía cuando se negó a bajar sus armas, dijeron las autoridades. La comisionada de la policía, Jessica S.
Vice-presidente do Bank of America é morta em ataque a facadas na Times Square em NY
infomoney.com.br - NOVA YORK - Uma mulher armada com duas facas esfaqueou aleatoriamente duas pessoas, matando uma delas, em plena Times Square, uma das áreas mais ...
Una mujer apuñala a 2 personas, matando a 1, en Times Square y es abatida por la policía
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Una mujer apuñala a 2 personas, matando a 1, en Times Square y es abatida por la policía La policía le disparó a la mujer después de intentar usar fuerza menos letal, según los funcionarios. Una mujer, de 32 años, murió, y un hombre, de 68, se encuentra estable.
Woman Stabs 2, Killing One, in Times Square and Is Shot Dead by N.Y.P.D.
A woman armed with two knives randomly stabbed two people, one fatally, in the middle of crowded Times Square on Monday afternoon before being shot dead by the police when she refused to put down her weapons, the authorities said. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said that the police tried to persuade the woman to disarm for four minutes, but that she told officers: “I’m not dropping anything.
Bronx Woman in Psychosis Found Not Responsible for Killing Her 2 Sons
Bronx Woman in Psychosis Found Not Responsible for Killing Her 2 Sons A judge found Dimone Fleming not responsible for the deaths of her children at a shelter in 2022. Doctors said she had postpartum psychosis. Dimone Fleming, who stabbed her young sons to death when she was in a state of psychosis brought on by postpartum depression, will avoid prison.Credit...via Columbus Canada Aug.
Former N.Y.P.D. Sergeant Admits to Killing Man in Drunk-Driving Crash
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Former N.Y.P.D. Sergeant Admits to Killing Man in Drunk-Driving Crash Tiffany Howell admitted she was drunk when she drove the wrong way on the Taconic State Parkway earlier this year, killing Manuel Boitel, a Manhattan doorman.
In 911 Breakdown, Hundreds of Calls Failed to Reach Bronx Operators
In 911 Breakdown, Hundreds of Calls Failed to Reach Bronx Operators Over a seven-hour period Tuesday, nearly 1,700 calls did not go through to one of the city's two emergency call centers. It was unclear what had caused the problem. The Bronx 911 call center is one of two public safety answering centers in the city.Credit...Karsten Moran for The New York Times Aug.
New Haven Settles Lawsuit for Wrongful Conviction
The city of New Haven, Connecticut, agreed on Tuesday that it would pay $30.5 million to settle federal lawsuits filed by two men who were wrongfully convicted of murder more than 25 years ago. In the early morning on Jan. 24, 1999, Vernon Horn and a young woman stopped by a deli, just after a customer had been fatally shot in the back and the store owner had been shot in the shoulder. Three masked men had stormed into the shop, opened fire, and then stole more than $2,000 before fleeing.
New Haven to Pay $30.5 Million to 2 Men Wrongfully Convicted of Murder
The city of New Haven, Connecticut, agreed on Tuesday that it would pay $30.5 million to settle federal lawsuits filed by two men who were wrongfully convicted of murder more than 25 years ago. In the early morning on Jan. 24, 1999, Vernon Horn and a young woman stopped by a deli, just after a customer had been fatally shot in the back and the store owner had been shot in the shoulder. Three masked men had stormed into the shop, opened fire, and then stole more than $2,000 before fleeing.
New Haven to Pay $30.5 Million to 2 Men Wrongfully Convicted of Murder
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. New Haven to Pay $30.5 Million to 2 Men Wrongfully Convicted of Murder Two teens were accused of killing a man in a Connecticut deli in 1999. Their lawyers said the police hid evidence and intimidated witnesses.
The Story Behind the New York Police Academy's New Name
NEW YORK -- Officer Steven McDonald could not move or speak. He had been lying in a bed at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan for nearly nine months, recovering from gunshots that had severed his spinal cord and left him paralyzed from the neck down. Shavod Jones, the 15-year-old boy who had shot him on July 12, 1986, was behind bars. McDonald's 1-month-old son, Conor, was about to be baptized in the hospital chapel in front of reporters and news photographers.
The Story Behind the New York Police Academy's New Name
NEW YORK -- Officer Steven McDonald could not move or speak. He had been lying in a bed at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan for nearly nine months, recovering from gunshots that had severed his spinal cord and left him paralyzed from the neck down. Shavod Jones, the 15-year-old boy who had shot him on July 12, 1986, was behind bars. McDonald's 1-month-old son, Conor, was about to be baptized in the hospital chapel in front of reporters and news photographers.
The Story Behind the New York Police Academy’s New Name
Officer Steven McDonald could not move or speak. He had been lying in a bed at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan for nearly nine months, recovering from gunshots that had severed his spinal cord and left him paralyzed from the neck down. Shavod Jones, the 15-year-old boy who had shot him on July 12, 1986, was behind bars. Officer McDonald’s one-month old son, Conor, was about to be baptized in the hospital chapel in front of reporters and news photographers.
Man Who Killed Gay Dancer in Brooklyn Is Sentenced to 20 Years
Man Who Killed Gay Dancer in Brooklyn Is Sentenced to 20 Years Dmitriy Popov, 21, was convicted of manslaughter as a hate crime for fatally stabbing O’Shae Sibley, 28, at a gas station in Brooklyn in 2023.
Man Who Killed Gay Dancer in Brooklyn Is Sentenced to 20 Years
NEW YORK -- A white man who fatally stabbed a gay Black dancer at a Brooklyn gas station in 2023 was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Thursday, ending a hate-crime case that shocked the city's LGBTQ+ community. The man, Dmitriy Popov, was 17 years old when he plunged a 5 1/2-inch blade into the chest of the dancer, O'Shae Sibley.
NYPD Inspector Charged with Attempted Rape of a Female Officer
NEW YORK -- A New York Police Department inspector was charged Friday with first-degree attempted rape after a female officer accused him of trying to assault her in his precinct office, according to prosecutors in the Bronx district attorney's office. The inspector, Jeremy Scheublin, 45, who was once the commanding officer of the 46th precinct in the Bronx, was also charged with first-degree sexual abuse, second-degree assault and other charges.
N.Y.P.D. Inspector Charged with Attempted Rape of a Female Officer Inspector Jeremy Scheublin, 45, is accused of trying to sexually assault an officer who worked in his precinct. He pleaded not guilty on Friday. July 10, 2026, 4:30 p.m. ET A New York Police Department inspector was charged on Friday with attempted rape in the first degree after a female officer accused him of trying to assault her in his precinct office, according to prosecutors in the Bronx district attorney’s office.
¿Cuánto cuesta alquilar el Madison Square Garden?
La boda de Taylor Swift y Travis Kelce obligaría a cerrar calles, desplegar cientos de agentes y asumir costos públicos y privados de gran escala en Nueva York. Lo que hay que tener en cuenta a la hora de organizar un evento en el Madison Square Garden --como, por ejemplo, una boda entre una estrella del pop y un jugador de fútbol americano-- es que el alquiler solo es una pequeña parte del gasto total.
¿Cuánto cuesta alquilar el Madison Square Garden?
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. ¿Cuánto cuesta alquilar el Madison Square Garden? La boda de Taylor Swift y Travis Kelce obligaría a cerrar calles, desplegar cientos de agentes y asumir costos públicos y privados de gran escala en Nueva York.
Boda de Taylor Swift y Travis Kelce en vivo: empiezan los festejos
Jan. 8, 2026, 11:29 a.m. ETJan. 8, 2026 Madison Malone Kircher, quien cubre todo lo relacionado con Taylor Swift y asistió en tres ocasiones a la gira Eras Tour, seguirá de cerca los acontecimientos y actualizará este artículo a medida que surjan más detalles.
What Does It Cost to Take Over Madison Square Garden?
It’s not just rent. There’s security, insurance, permits and other costs, not to mention extra police presence.
What Does It Cost to Take Over Madison Square Garden?
What Does It Cost to Take Over Madison Square Garden? It’s not just rent. There’s security, insurance, permits and other costs, not to mention extra police presence. Preparations at Madison Square Garden on Thursday.Credit...Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet for The New York Times July 3, 2026, 3:00 a.m. ET The thing to remember about hosting an event at Madison Square Garden — like, say, a wedding between a pop star and a football player — is that rent is only a fraction of the equation.
What Does It Cost to Take Over Madison Square Garden?
NEW YORK -- The thing to remember about hosting an event at Madison Square Garden -- like, say, a wedding between a pop star and a football player -- is that rent is only a fraction of the equation. The baseline cost of rent, according to industry insiders who have experience hosting events at the venue, is anywhere from $600,000 to $800,000.
What Does It Cost to Take Over Madison Square Garden?
NEW YORK -- The thing to remember about hosting an event at Madison Square Garden -- like, say, a wedding between a pop star and a football player -- is that rent is only a fraction of the equation. The baseline cost of rent, according to industry insiders who have experience hosting events at the venue, is anywhere from $600,000 to $800,000.
N.Y.P.D. Memo Outlines Taylor Swift Wedding Events at the Garden
Law enforcement officials in the city are preparing to monitor the pop star’s two-day event at Madison Square Garden, and several streets in the area will be closed.
Estos son algunos detalles de la boda de Taylor Swift en el Madison Square Garden
Según un memorándum interno de la policía de Nueva York, el evento comenzará a las 5:30 p. m. y terminará cerca de las 2 a. m. Se espera que haya cientos de policías en labores de patrullaje y que se cierren algunas calles en Midtown Manhattan para un evento privado de dos días en el Madison Square Garden con motivo de la boda de Taylor Swift, según entrevistas y un memorándum interno de planificación policial.
Estos son algunos detalles de la boda de Taylor Swift en el Madison Square Garden
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Estos son algunos detalles de la boda de Taylor Swift en el Madison Square Garden Según un memorándum interno de la policía de Nueva York, el evento comenzará a las 5:30 p. m. y terminará cerca de las 2 a. m.
NYPD memo outlines Taylor Swift wedding events at Madison Square Garden
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By Maria Cramer, Chelsia Rose Marcius and Emma G. Fitzsimmons, New York Times NEW YORK — Hundreds of police officers are expected to be out in force and roads will be closed in midtown Manhattan for a private, two-day event at Madison Square Garden around the anticipated wedding of Taylor Swift.
N.Y.P.D. Memo Outlines Taylor Swift Wedding Events at the Garden
Hundreds of police officers are expected to be out in force and roads will be closed in Midtown Manhattan for a private, two-day event at Madison Square Garden around the anticipated wedding of Taylor Swift.
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