Early Addition: A lot of NYPD officers allegedly cheated on the sergeant's exam

James Ramsay

Published Jun 5, 2024

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James Ramsay

Published Jun 5, 2024

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Good Wednesday morning in New York City, where Gov. Kathy Hochul is now floating the idea of delaying congestion pricing.

Here's what else is happening:

Middle school students at a Crown Heights charter school are walking out of class today to join a local protest against gun violence.
The city's Department of Investigation found that about 1,200 of the 10,000 NYPD officers who took the 2022 sergeant’s exam cheated — though many of those cheaters still managed to fail the test.
The safety training program OSHA-30 is undergoing a surge of migrant women looking to work on NYC construction sites.
A Wall Street Journal article "based on interviews with more than 45 people over several months" suggests that Joe Biden's faculties are slipping.
Derek Jeter finally sold his upstate castle for $6.3 million.
Fat Joe has been in D.C. lobbying for hospital price transparency.
The French department store Printemps is opening a location on Wall Street next year.
You just can't mix chip flavors in one bag.
And finally, happens every week: