Law EnforcementJul 26, 2026Legal Group Advises NYPD to Contact ICEFox News reported that America First Legal produced a guide advising New York Police Department officers that they can contact U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforceme...America First LegalSanctuary CityNYPD
CrimeJul 23, 2026NYPD: 89 Arrested in World Cup Trafficking ProbeCBS News reports that, according to the NYPD, 89 people were arrested during the course of the World Cup for involvement in human-trafficking rings. The article head...NYPDHuman traffickingWorld Cup
GovernmentJul 1, 2026Mayor Keeps NYPD Headcount at 35,000New York City’s adopted budget does not include authorization to increase the NYPD's authorized headcount beyond the previously authorized 35,000. Mayor Zohran Mamda...Zohran MamdaniNYPD
Law EnforcementJul 11, 2026NYPD Officer Joshua Acosta Charged with Child Sex CrimesJoshua Acosta, a 39-year-old NYPD officer, was arrested off duty in Brooklyn and faces an 11-count criminal complaint alleging rape and multiple sexual acts against ...Joshua AcostaNYPDCivilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB)
Law EnforcementJul 25, 2026Queens house explosion; armed man shot by NYPDNYPD officers responded to a shots-fired call on Ocean Crest Boulevard in Far Rockaway, Queens. Upon arrival they encountered a large house fire and a barricaded arm...NYPDFar Rockaway (Queens) shooting
Law EnforcementJun 22, 2026NYPD Officer Shoots Fleeing Driver in BronxPolice in New York responded after a silver Kia Sportage reported stolen from the Bronx was located via license plate readers. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle...NYPDOfficer-involved shootingStolen vehicle
Public SafetyJun 19, 2026Brooklyn Standoff: NYPD Detective Shot; Shooter KilledOfficers from the NYPD's 79th Precinct responded about 5:45 a.m. to reports of shots fired inside a two-story home in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The occupant, ide...NYPDLamin SimmonsNYPD Emergency Service Unit (ESU)
Public SafetyJun 18, 2026NYPD Deploys 10,000 Officers for Knicks ParadeThe New York Police Department plans to deploy 10,000 officers to secure the New York Knicks’ ticker-tape parade celebrating the team’s first NBA championship in 53 ...New York KnicksNYPD
Law EnforcementMay 31, 2026NYPD Investigating After Video Shows People Entering and Exiting Sewers on McDonald Avenue in Flatbush, BrooklynSurveillance video captured several people entering a manhole on McDonald Avenue in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn around 11:00 p.m. on Thursday and emerging ...New York CityNYPDSewer system entry
CrimeFeb 7, 2026NYPD sergeant convicted after throwing cooler at fleeing drug suspect in New York City: reportAn NYPD sergeant, Erik Duran, was convicted of manslaughter after fatally throwing a plastic cooler at Eric Duprey, a suspect fleeing a drug bust on a scooter in the...NYPDManslaughterNew York City+2
SportsJun 18, 2026Knicks Championship Parade Sees Crowds, Some DisorderHundreds of thousands to millions gathered in Lower Manhattan’s Canyon of Heroes on June 18, 2026, for the New York Knicks’ championship ticker-tape parade following...New York KnicksNYPD
Public SafetyJun 28, 2026Double Stabbing at Dyker Beach Park Leaves One DeadOn Saturday just before 2 p.m. local time, two men were stabbed near 86th Street and 14th Avenue inside Dyker Beach Park in Brooklyn (within the NYPD's 68th precinct...StabbingDyker Beach ParkNYPD
