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By Jonathan AllenNEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Police Commissioner Dermot Shea testified on Monday that officers who drove their cars into protesters were complying with department standards, and he defended the arrests of legal observers monitoring police conduct at demonstrations.Shea's testimony was part of a series of online public…

New York City police have released video of a violent assault in Harlem and they are asking for the victim to come forward.Read More

A 32-year-old nurse - among at least nine others - died from the coronavirus in April after a retired New York surgeon with the illness was admitted to a high end dementia care facility in Los Angeles.According to the LA Times, the nurse, Brittany Bruner-Ringo, died on 20 April. Since…

On the evening of May 29th, a New York state senator named Zellnor Myrie, a mild-mannered son of Caribbean immigrants from Flatbush, went to join a protest against police abuse outside the Barclays Center, in downtown Brooklyn. It was one of the first large rallies in New York City protesting…

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday called President Trump's tweet promoting conspiracy theories about an elderly protester who was hospitalized after being shoved to the ground by police in Buffalo "reprehensible.""President Trump did a tweet today that surprises me — even after all the tweets that he has done," Cuomo said…

Imagine you’re the person in charge of reopening New York City, and you look at the below chart: Seems pretty good, right? That’s what New York officials think, too. In fact, they’re reopening the city starting today. “As many as 400,000 workers could begin returning to construction jobs, manufacturing sites…

Former New York City Fire Commissioner Howard Safir joins Jon Scott to discuss the implications of defunding the police.Read More

(NEW YORK) — With New York City poised to reopen after a more than two-month coronavirus shutdown, officials on Sunday lifted a curfew that was in place amid protests of police brutality and racial injustice. But they also urged that demonstrators be tested for COVID-19. “Get a test. Get a…

The final night of the New York City curfew arrived a day earlier than planned, as Mayor Bill de Blasio unexpectedly lifted the ban Sunday morning. “New York City: We are lifting the curfew, effective immediately,” de Blasio tweeted, “Yesterday and last night we saw the very best of our…

Outdoor dining in New York City will utilize sidewalks, curb sides, and open streets. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque New York City unveiled its plan for outdoor dining this week, which will be allowed when the city enters Phase 2 of reopening. The city is set to enter Phase 1 next week, with Phase…