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Inwood

May 15, 2013

Inwood Hill Park Needs More Policing During Summer Months, Espaillat Says

The usual NYPD efforts will not be enough to protect Inwood Hill Park this summer, Espaillat said.

Woodside

May 12, 2013

Video Shows 7 Train Passenger Sucker-Punching Straphanger, Cops Say

Police are looking for the pony tailed man who punched someone on the 7 train near 69th Street Station.

Midwood

May 12, 2013

Cops Search for Thug Who Knocked Down 71-year-old Woman and Stole Her Purse

Police are looking for the man who stole a 71-year-old woman's purse in Brooklyn.

West Farms

May 12, 2013

Elderly Bronx Man Robbed After Buying Mother's Day Flowers

An elderly man was robbed after buying flowers he intended to place on his dead mother's memorial.  

East New York

May 05, 2013

East New York Man Killed in Shooting Sunday Morning

A 22-year-old man from East New York was killed in a shooting Sunday morning.

Wakefield

April 28, 2013

West Farms Man Killed in Wakefield Shooting

A West Farms man died after being shot in the head Sunday morning. No arrests have been made.

Crown Heights

April 25, 2013

With Crime Up Across Crown Heights, Each Avenue Finds Its Niche

From fake checks to phone snatches, assaults to robberies, crime is up, and location-specific. 

Sunnyside

April 18, 2013

Ex-NYPD Cop Sentenced to 4 Years Behind Bars in Gun-Smuggling Plot

Ali Oklu allegedly planned to transport three M-16 rifles, a shotgun and 16 handguns across state lines.

New York City

April 01, 2013

Joe Lhota Says Inspector General Would 'Handcuff' NYPD

Republican mayoral candidate Joe Lhota is making public safety a cornerstone of his campaign.

Mott Haven

March 29, 2013

Teen Shot Near Bronx Housing Development

The 16-year-old victim was in stable condition, officials said.

Chelsea

March 29, 2013

Chelsea's Decrepit Doorknobs a Magnet for Criminals, Cops Warn

Police said many of last month's burglaries came from criminals targeting dilapidated doorknobs.

New York City

March 28, 2013

Ray Kelly Says 'Nothing Nefarious' About Stop-and-Frisk Memo

Ray Kelly said that a memo urging officers to better document stop-and-frisks isn't related to a trial.

Midtown

March 28, 2013

Man Convicted of Stabbing Wife to Death in Hair Salon Gets 25 to Life

Michael Kenny, 44, stabbed his wife in March 2011 in the Midtown hair salon where she was working.

New York City

March 26, 2013

Landmarked Central Park Precinct Reopens After $61 Million Renovation

The renovated precinct includes a new atrium partially made of bulletproof glass.

Bedford-Stuyvesant

March 21, 2013

NYPD Training Bed-Stuy Locals to Combat Crime Through Blockwatcher Program

The program will enlist members of the community to help report crimes.