NEW YORK In an effort to recognize the brave sacrifices they made during the Jan. 6 riot, the New York City Police Benevolent Association reportedly honored Monday those law enforcement officers who were injured carrying out the Capitol attack. “When we reflect on the events of that day, let us not forget the scores of brave officers who didn’t hesitate when it came time to break windows, rush into the Capitol building, and threaten the lives of senators and staff,” said NYC BPA spokesman Shawn Douglas, adding that the union had already raised over $200,000 to help officers recovering from injuries sustained while fighting their way into the Capitol. “These our are nation’s finest, and they did what any officer would do. They used their training to help create a dangerous situation, then acted courageously to ratchet up the heat of the moment, and swiftly roamed the halls of Congress looking for people to attack. We also want to acknowledge those among us who are military vet
An NYPD officer seen on social media wearing a pro-Trump patch while in uniform has received "an initial discipline," New York Police Department spokeswoman Detective Sophia Mason said.
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As the leader of the nation’s largest public school system, Richard Carranza’s decisions affect the everyday lives of hundreds of thousands of students and families in New York City. Yet despite some successes, such as student gains at resource-intensive community schools, Carranza has faced a fierce backlash on efforts to scrap exams to get into elite high schools and gifted and talented programs – and Gov. Andrew Cuomo has exerted control over local COVID-19 school shutdowns and reopenings.
3. Lester Young
Chancellor, New York State Board of Regents
Lester Young was unanimously elected by his fellow Regents this year to serve as the chancellor of the New York State Board of Regents, the influential governmental body that sets educational policy and oversees the state Education Department. Young, who has some 50 years of experience positively transforming schools and pro
AG Letitia James filed the suit in the Southern District of New York on Thursday
Police Commissioner Dermot Shea, Chief of Department Terence Monahan and Mayor Bill de Blasio are named as defendants in the suit
James says from May to December officers ‘repeatedly without justification used batons, fist strikes, pepper spray, and other physical force’ against protesters
James said officers also used bicycles, a crowd-control tactic known as ‘kettling’, and arrested hundreds of innocent bystanders without cause
Since May, James said her office has received more than 1,300 complaints and collected more than 300 written statements regarding apparent police abuse
James said officers struck protesters with blunt instruments at least 50 times, unlawfully deployed pepper spray on at least 30 time, and hit at least 75