NYC police union head warns city council to skip Diller funeral | #citycouncil
Metro By Olivia Land Published March 27, 2024, 8:46 a.m. ET The New York City Sergeants Benevolent Association has warned city council members to skip slain Officer Jonathan Diller’s funeral this weekend – and accused them of being complicit in his “completely avoidable death.” SBA President Vincent J. Vallelong predicted in a missive Wednesday that […]
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams defends NYPD stun gun used on migrant holding baby in shelter
Metro By Craig McCarthy and Alyssa Guzman Published March 12, 2024, 5:00 p.m. ET New York City Mayor Eric Adams defended the NYPD Tuesday after video emerged showing officers using a stun gun on and punching a Venezuelan migrant holding his baby inside a city shelter. The cops “took appropriate action” to subdue the “dangerous” […]
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Longtime New York City public servant Paul Vallone dies at age 56 | #citycouncil
NEW YORK — A longtime public servant for New York City was being remembered Sunday. Former Queens City Council member Paul Vallone died this weekend at the age of 56. Vallone was currently serving as the deputy of city’s Department of Veterans. He left behind a wife and three children. There was no immediate word […]
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Mayor speaks to media at Flight 587 memorial service
Mayor Eric Adams spoke out Sunday morning for the first time since the FBI seized his phones and iPad last week amid an ongoing investigation into his 2021 campaign fundraising. “What I am really hoping is that these periodic leaks stop,” Adams said. Adams also reiterated that he is cooperating with the FBI investigation. “We […]
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Mayor Eric Adams rallies with members of Sikh community following recent hate crimes
NEW YORK — There was a call to action Sunday following a rise in anti-Sikh hate crimes in New York City. Mayor Eric Adams joined the Sikh community in South Richmond Hill, Queens, a neighborhood often refereed to as the Sikh capital of the U.S. They were hoping to educate the public about New Yorkers […]
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Mayor Eric Adams participates in 2023 Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in Queens
NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams was part of the 2023 Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Saturday. It’s the oldest, largest and most traditional dragon boat festival in the United States. This year, 160 teams participated in the festival. The fun continues Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. […]
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The Point: Congressman-elect Mike Lawler on next big issues in Washington & Council Member Vickie Paladino on city government | #citycouncil
The Point Mike Lawler is the upstate Republican who slew the dragon, defeating U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney to help Republicans become the majority party in the U.S. House. Come January, Assemblyman Lawler will be Congressman Lawler and have an opportunity to put his stamp on Washington. Watch his conversation with Marcia Kramer in the […]
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Summersville mayor looks for solutions after multiple injured in parade accident
NICHOLAS COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – Multiple people are recovering after an accident during the Firemen’s Parade at the annual Nicholas County Potato Festival Friday night. Summersville Mayor Robert Shafer said two teenage girls and an adult woman were taken to an area hospital for minor injuries after coming in contact with a low-hanging phone cable […]
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Mayor Eric Adams, NYPD in midst of crackdown on commercial vehicles parking illegally in Queens
NEW YORK — A new effort is underway to put the brakes on truck drivers taking advantage of parking in neighborhoods around the city. Trucks left parked overnight has been an issue for years, and city officials say it’s only getting worse, CBS2’s Ali Bauman reported Monday. Trucks are not allowed to park on residential […]
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