#Three injured in drive-by shooting in NYC

#Three injured in drive-by shooting in NYC

“#Three injured in drive-by shooting in NYC” A drive-by shooting left three men injured in The Bronx on Friday evening. Shots rang out in front of 940 Tiffany St. in the Foxhurst section around 7:30 p.m., the NYPD said. The victims are were taken to an area hospital where they are expected to survive the…

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#COVID didn’t cause it, and it’s not a ‘hysteria’

#COVID didn’t cause it, and it’s not a ‘hysteria’

“#COVID didn’t cause it, and it’s not a ‘hysteria’” Bill Neidhardt, press secretary for Mayor Bill de Blasio, tweeted that COVID led to a horrible shooting spike in cities across the country, but “NYC has fought back gun violence better than other major cities.” Neither of these statements is true. COVID is a global pandemic,…

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#NYC corrections officer charged with gang assault

#NYC corrections officer charged with gang assault

“#NYC corrections officer charged with gang assault” A New York City corrections officer was arrested and charged with attempted gang assault, police said Friday.  Jimmy Wu, 28, was picked up around 9:40 a.m. on Friday for the June 27 attack, cops said.  The officer, whose been with the agency since 2017, is accused of participating…

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#Homeless man arrested in stabbing of Eric Adams volunteer

#Homeless man arrested in stabbing of Eric Adams volunteer

“#Homeless man arrested in stabbing of Eric Adams volunteer” A homeless man with more than a dozen previous arrests was busted Friday for allegedly stabbing an Eric Adams campaign volunteer in The Bronx, authorities said. Gary Oliver, 34, was nabbed around 5:30 a.m. by the NYPD’s Warrants Squad on College Avenue near East 148th Street…

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#Dems pushing police farce that GOP’s behind defunding

#Dems pushing police farce that GOP’s behind defunding

“#Dems pushing police farce that GOP’s behind defunding” This week, White House press secretary Jen Psaki unsheathed one of the most transparently ridiculous political talking points in memory, arguing that Republicans were the ones defunding the police because they failed to support the Democrats’ $1.9 trillion boondoggle COVID “rescue” package earlier this year.  For starters,…

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#Letters to the Editor — July 2, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — July 2, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — July 2, 2021” The Issue: The Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s overturning of Bill Cosby’s conviction for sexual assault. I mourn for the myriad women who were victimized by Bill Cosby, who have been thrust onto an emotional roller coaster that culminated in Cosby now enjoying freedom — not because he did…

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#Off-duty cop fires shot after getting jumped in NYC

#Off-duty cop fires shot after getting jumped in NYC

“#Off-duty cop fires shot after getting jumped in NYC” An off-duty NYPD cop opened fire on a group of men after getting jumped in Brooklyn on Wednesday night, police and sources said. The male officer let off one round, which did not strike anyone, following the attack near Martense Street and Rogers Avenue in Flatbush…

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#Budget deal adds 5M in spending by former ThriveNYC

#Budget deal adds $115M in spending by former ThriveNYC

“#Budget deal adds $115M in spending by former ThriveNYC” The city budget deal struck Wednesday includes $115 million in added spending by the new city agency that grew out of first lady Chirlane McCray’s controversial, $1.25 billion mental-health initiative. The boost gives the Office of Community Mental Health — which Mayor Bill de Blasio created…

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