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Ben Feuerherd
Ben Feuerherd covers public safety and policing for WNYC and Gothamist. He previously covered federal courts for The New York Post and The Messenger. His work has also appeared in POLITICO, the Daily Beast and NBC New York. Got a tip? Email [email protected].
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NYPD searching for suspect after fatal stabbing in Queens
Officers responding to a call at the intersection of Jamaica Avenue and 173rd Street around 1 a.m. found 29-year-old Sulimon Ferrier, who had multiple stab wounds to his chest, police said.
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Ben Feuerherd
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Brooklyn DA brings back warrant-clearing event as quality-of-life tickets surge
The district attorney will host a warrant and ticket clearance event after the NYPD cracked down on quality-of-life infractions.
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Ben Feuerherd
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Manhole mystery grips NYC as 3 more men seen emerging from Brooklyn sewer, NYPD says
More men seen coming out of manholes, this time in Bensonhurst Brooklyn — two others arrested in Midtown manhole incident.
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Brittany Kriegstein
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Ben Feuerherd
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NYC councilmember wants to ban tickets for spitting after arrest video circulates
The video shows an NYPD officer ticketing a man minutes before the officer grabbed the man by the collar, threw him to the ground and handcuffed him.
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Ryan Kost
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Ben Feuerherd
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NYC braces for protests, street closures as Netanyahu speaks at the UN
In preparation for the assembly, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said thousands of officers will patrol the area around the U.N. each day.
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Ben Feuerherd
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NYPD lawyer says department needs to fix civil ticket process after Gothamist report
NYPD oversight groups like the Department of Investigation have said one key reason for the high number of dismissals is that police officers still hand write 100% of their civil tickets.
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Ben Feuerherd
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As NYPD cracked down on quality-of-life violations, nearly half its 98K civil tickets got tossed
Unlike other city ticket-writing agencies, the NYPD still writes 100% of its civil tickets by hand.
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Ben Feuerherd
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NYPD lieutenant claims overtime pay was awarded on racial lines in new suit
The lieutenant, who is Black, spent much of his career in the department’s controversial Strategic Response Group.
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Ben Feuerherd
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Families gather at ground zero to remember 9/11 — 25 years later
A quarter-century on, the aftermath of 9/11 reshapes the politics, security and even the health of New York City.
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Ryan Kost
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Ben Feuerherd
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NYPD ramps up security for West Indian Day parade as past shootings remain unsolved
The NYPD will deploy specialized police units, drones and barricades along the parade route.
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Ben Feuerherd
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Crown Heights residents fume over new barricades ahead of West Indian Day parade
Residents also say elderly and disabled neighbors can’t be dropped off near their front doors and they’re fearful emergency responders can’t easily access apartment buildings and fire hydrants.
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Ben Feuerherd
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Brooklyn bar owner details Adams-era NYPD shakedown claims in $6M lawsuit
Kelly claims the city and other defendants violated his constitutional rights.
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Ben Feuerherd
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