New York Police Department

An NYU student attends a town hall to discuss the NYPD's surveillance of Muslim communities. (credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Lawyers Seek Injunction Against NYPD’s Controversial Muslim Surveillance Program

The civil rights lawyers complained police have monitored public places where Muslims eat, shop and worship and kept records and notes about police observations despite any evidence of unlawful or terror-related activities.

2013/02/04

Gov. Chris Christie/file (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Gov. Christie Addresses NJ Muslim Community In Midst Of NYPD Surveillance

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has reassured Muslim leaders he remains troubled by the way the New York Police Department conducted surveillance of Muslim communities in New Jersey, even though his administration has said it was legal, but again stopped short of criticizing the spying itself.

2012/08/08

Imam Who Supported Islamic Community Center Near The World Trade Center Says His Life Was Threatened

One of the leaders of the effort to build an Islamic community center near the World Trade Center says someone threatened to kill him during the furor over the project.

2012/07/11

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (file / credit: Edward Reed / Mayor's Office)

Attorney General’s Office Reviewing NYPD’s ‘Stop-And-Frisk’ Tactic

A published report says the state Attorney General’s Office is reviewing the New York Police Department’s “stop and frisk” tactic that has drawn criticism from civil liberties advocates.

2012/04/11

Number Of NYPD ‘Stop And Frisks’ Hits Record High

601,055 “stop and frisks” were made by NYPD officers in 2010, an all-time high. The NYPD defended the number, saying that roughly ten percent of the stops resulted in arrests.

2011/02/23

Meredith Vieira attends the 20th Annual Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame Awards at The Waldorf Astoria on October 27, 2010 in New York City. (credit: Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

Man Climbs Barrier, Frightens ‘Today Show’ Hosts

Meredith Vieira, Al Roker and Willie Geist were at Rockefeller Center when a man crossed the barricade and approached the trio. Vieira was heard on camera yelling “Jesus,” while others said to “get out the way.”

2011/02/22

Lights on a Police Car - File / Photo: AP

NYPD Getting Ready To Rumble With New Siren

The NYPD is planning to outfit all its new cars with a state-of-the-art siren, dubbed “The Rumbler.” The system uses woofers to emit powerful bass sound along with a screeching siren.

2011/02/11

A man smokes licenced medicinal marijuana. (file/credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Group Says Pot Busts In NYC Were 15 Percent Of All 2010 Arrests

The Drug Policy Alliance says figures released show the New York City Police Department arrested 50,383 people in 2010 for low-level marijuana offenses.

2011/02/11

Queens Of Hearts (Credit: CBS 2 Video Still)

Paddle-Wheel Boat Breaks Loose From Hudson Pier

A police boat and a commuter ferry helped tow an empty paddle-wheel charter boat back to shore after it broke loose from a pier on the Hudson River.

2011/02/08

"Superman," 38" x 38" print - Andy Warhol

Lichtenstein, Warhol Works Stolen From NYC Home

Authorities are ramping up their effort to solve a Manhattan mystery: Who drilled a hole into the home of a beef fortune heir and stole a collection of iconic artworks by Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol?

2010/12/24

Leaders, Police Collecting ‘Cash For Guns’ In Brooklyn

No questions asked. That’s how the Brooklyn Clergy and the New York Police Department are going about giving out “Cash For Guns.”

2010/12/11

NYC Gun Registry Challenged In State’s Top Court

The New York Police Department’s four-year-old registry of gun-toting criminals, meant to curb city violence, faces a legal challenge in the state’s highest court.

2010/11/07

NYPD To Step Up Cell Phone Law Enforcement

Police said the city would begin the crackdown on drivers using hand-held cell phones at midnight as part of an initiative to focus on traffic infractions that could lead to serious injury or death.

2010/10/25

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