New York City Police Department Archives

The Fab Princess Di Visits Harlem Hospital New York 1989 (Update)

In 1989 UPI reports that Princess Diana hugged and stroked children suffering from AIDS in a visit to a Harlem hospital today and questioned a doctor about the deadly disease.Continue reading

Mayor Adams, Commissioner Swell, Everytown For Gun Safety Call On ATF To Revoke License Of Nation’s Largest Supplier Of Ghost Guns

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Keechant Sewell, and Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund today called on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to revoke the federal firearms license of Polymer80.Continue reading

Mayor de Blasio Signs Executive Order For First Ever LGBTQIA+ Liaison Position

Mayor Bill de Blasio today signed an Executive Order to enshrine the position of LGBTQIA+ Liaison within the Office of the Police Commissioner of the New York City Police Department.Continue reading

Eric Adams Talks The COVID-19 Crisis, George Floyd And More On The Danny Tisdale Show

Brooklyn Borough President and Harlem fave Eric Adams talks with host Danny Tisdale, on The Danny Tisdale Show.Continue reading

Mayor de Blasio Launch Next Phase Of Policing Reinvention Collaborative

The City is beginning the next phase of intensive community engagement to develop a concrete set of additional, new reforms that will allow police to better serve residents, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today. Continue reading

Mayor Bill de Blasio Announces New New York City Police Department (NYPD) Reforms

Mayor de Blasio today announced a series of new reforms to the New York City Police Department to strengthen trust between New Yorkers and officers.Continue reading

NYPD’s Budget Would Be Slashed By $1.1B Under Comptroller Scott Stringer’s Plan

Calls to defund the New York City Police Department made by activists and protesters in the week of protests following the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd are being answered.Continue reading

NYPD Howling Over Coyote Sightings Uptown In Inwood Hill Park And Central Park

The Coyote presence in Central Park has caught the attention of the New York City Police Department, which shared some safety tips after announcing that they are getting reports of "weekly" sightings.Continue reading

Uptown Council Member Rodriguez Statement “4 Pedestrians Killed Since January 1st”

I sincerely dedicate my prayers to the family and loved ones of those lost during the two separate crashes that occurred today. Continue reading

NYPD And Dot Announce Return Of Warm Weather Weekends Traffic Safety Campaign

The New York City Police Department and the Department of Transportation (DOT) today issued an alert that with beautiful weather forecast for this weekend, the Vision Zero “Warm Weather Weekends” safety campaign would be in effect.Continue reading

New York City Police Department Suspends Use Of Body Camera After One Explodes

The New York City Police Department (NYPD) has suspended its use of a model of body camera from Harlem to Hollis after one exploded shortly after being removed by an officer.Continue reading

The NYPD, US Department Of Energy And Others Announce Nuclear Threat Initiative

After two years of collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), the Health Department and NYPD announced today that major hospitals and universities in New York City will remove certain devices that contain radiologic material powerful enough to be used in a "dirty bomb" terror attack.Continue reading