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Protesters Demand That Greenpoint Police Captain ‘Take Rape Seriously’

Posted on January 10, 2017March 16, 2021 by Nicole Disser

NYPD Captain Peter Rose caused a stir last week when, addressing a rise in Greenpoint sex attacks, he seemed to tell DNAinfo that the NYPD was less…

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We Cool? NYPD Tries to Make Nice-Nice with Expansion of Community Outreach

Posted on August 8, 2016March 23, 2021 by Luisa Rollenhagen

On Tuesday, Mayor Bill de Blasio’s office revealed plans for an expansion of the NYPD’s Neighborhood Coordination Officers program. Two patrol areas in the downtown area–…

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Afternoon Gunfire Took Out a Bus and Injured a Passenger in Bushwick

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Nicole Disser

Gunfire stopped an MTA bus in its tracks as it was driving through Bushwick this afternoon, and sent a passenger to the hospital.

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Spice Is Vice: Mayor Passes New Laws Aimed at Ending ‘Plague of K2’

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Nicole Disser

The Mayor signed a series of laws today criminalizing K2, part of the City’s continuing effort to crack down on the use and sale of…

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Bushwick Task Force Aims to ‘Clean Up’ (Literally) Area Plagued By K2

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Nicole Disser

“I have a really high tolerance for people doing stuff on the street,” said G Lucas Crane, a member of the Silent Barn collective. “I’m from…

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One Dead, Two Wounded in Bushwick Shooting

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Joshua Alvarez

Three people were shot, one fatally, shortly before 8 a.m. today in Bushwick. A 53-year-old man was found dead near the corner of Knickerbocker Avenue…

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Amid Spike In Crime, Police On The Lookout For Armed Robber In East Village

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Mary Reinholz

Bitter blasts from Old Man Winter failed to put a freeze on crime in the NYPD’s 9th precinct. The East Village experienced spikes in felony…

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‘We’re Doing Great’: Crime in 9th Precinct Down 21% From Last Year

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Mary Reinholz

Crime in the NYPD’s 9th precinct dropped by a “significant” 21% over the past 28 days compared to the same time frame from last year, says Deputy Inspector John…

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Beware the Bald, Mustachioed Man Who Offers You His Wedding Ring

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Deena Shanker

As you can probably tell from the fact that you’re reading words I’ve put on a page, I’m a writer. And if you know something…

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Here’s Our Mondo Map of How, Why (and Whether!) 300 Of Your Neighbors Are Voting

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Bedford and Bowery

It’s been clear since the political ads started airing in August: New York City is in a ‘fromance with Democratic mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio. And…

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