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June 30, 2020

Former NYPD commissioner: Mayor de Blasio is 'surrendering' to violent crime

Former New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly told “Your World” on Monday that he attributes the recent violence in the city and the increase in officers retiring from the police department to Mayor Bill de Blasio.

June 29, 2020

Pols face ire of 'Defund the Police' force, from Seattle to New York City

As unrest over the death of George Floyd and racial inequality in general reverberates across the United States, local politicians are facing an intense new wave of pressure from protesters demanding police budget cuts as they attempt to balance keeping order in their cities and enacting reforms. 

June 29, 2020

Michael Goodwin: Worst. Mayor. Ever. De Blasio is digging the city's grave. This is how

The New York that survived 9/11 and bounced back stronger than ever is now being brought to its knees.

June 27, 2020

17 Rikers Island guards face disciplinary action in transgender woman’s death

Seventeen officers in New York City's Department of Correction will face disciplinary action, including four immediate suspensions without pay, in connection with the death of a transgender woman who died in solitary confinement on Rikers Island. 

June 27, 2020

NYPD commander leaves Bronx precinct for last time after retiring in protest

Deputy Inspector Richard Brea handed in his retirement papers after nearly three decades on the force because department brass were not giving him proper instruction on how to rid the precinct’s Fordham neighborhood of guns and drugs.

June 26, 2020

Cuomo, de Blasio wrong to limit worship services, condone mass protests: federal judge

A federal judge said New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Attorney General Letitia James, and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio "exceeded" their executive limits by limiting worship services and condoning mass protests as the state continues to reopen from coronavirus restrictions.

June 25, 2020

Trump hits back at de Blasio plan for BLM mural outside Trump Tower

The plan by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, which was previously reported by the New York Post and is one of several such murals set to go up in the city, appears to be copying a similar mural commissioned by Washington, D.C. Mayor Murial Bowser, who also dedicated "Black Lives Matter Plaza" just outside of White House grounds. 

June 25, 2020

NYC protesters spend 2nd night camped out in front of City Hall, demand $1B cut to police budget

Protesters in New York City spent a second straight night camped out in front of City Hall to demand a $1 billion cut to the police department's budget. 

June 25, 2020

Napolitano: Why Seattle business owners' lawsuit over CHOP zone likely won't succeed

Seattle residents and business owners' lawsuit against their city will likely only have a political solution: to vote the leadership that allowed the occupation of their community out of office, Fox News senior judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano stated Thursday.

June 24, 2020

De Blasio says 22K NYC layoffs on the table, as coronavirus-related budget holes deepen

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said the Big Apple might be forced to lay off more than 20,000 municipal employees due to coronavirus-related budget losses.