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Following the killing of two NYPD officers in Brooklyn on December 20, 2014, in an execution-style shooting, the PBA's opposition to de Blasio reached an all-time high, with PBA President Patrick Lynch accusing Mayor de Blasio of having blood on his hands, and of encouraging violence against police and acting like the leader of a "f-ing ...
Lynch worked for a short time as a New York City Subway conductor, but on January 4, 1984, he became a police officer with the New York City Police Department.He has been described as "New York City's Blue Bulldog" for being head of one of the largest police unions in the world, [1] having served in this role since 1999 and winning reelection to a fifth term in 2015.
In May 2023, NYPD officer Mathew Bianchi filed a lawsuit against his police captain and the City of New York, claiming the police department retaliated against him for his opposition to the PBA's courtesy cards. It alleged the NYPD violated Bianchi's first amendment right to speak out against "widespread corruption, illegal practices and the ...
By RYAN GORMAN The assassination of two NYPD officers in broad daylight has revealed a major fissure between the department and the mayor's office. NYPD officers have been directed to arrest ...
The Patrolmen's Benevolent Association Riot, also known as the City Hall Riot, was a rally organized and sponsored by the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of New York (PBA) held on September 16, 1992, to protest mayor David Dinkins' proposal to create a civilian agency to investigate police misconduct.
The New York City Police Department (NYPD) originates in the Government of New York City attempts to control rising crime in early- to mid-19th-century New York City. The City's reforms created a full-time professional police force modeled upon London's Metropolitan Police , itself only formed in 1829.
Rows of uniformed police officers stood silently along Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue during the funeral procession for Officer Wilbert Mora, who was eulogized at St Patrick’s Cathedral on Wednesday ...
The NYPD has a history of police brutality, corruption, and misconduct, which critics argue persists till the present day. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] [ 15 ] Due to its high-profile location in New York City, the largest city and media center in the U.S., fictionalized versions of the NYPD and its officers have frequently been portrayed in novels, radio ...