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Second warning: Zohran Mamdani again pledges to arrest Netanyahu if elected; also targets Putin

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, has doubled down on his vow to order the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he sets foot in the city.Mamdani said he would instruct the police to enforce an International Criminal Court warrant.Speaking to The New York Times, Mamdani described Netanyahu […]

Mass shooting: 6 shot, 1 stabbed at NYC West Indian Day Parade; violence erupts despite ‘largest police deployment’

Representative image (file photo) NEW YORK: At least six people were shot and another was stabbed in separate incidents following the West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn on Monday, the New York Police Department (NYPD) said.The violence occurred across four locations in Crown Heights between late afternoon and early evening as parade crowds dispersed, reported […]

Zohran Mamdani under fire over past ‘defund the NYPD’ remarks; shifts stance after visiting fallen NYC officer’s family; old posts resurface online

Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani faces criticism for visiting the family of fallen NYPD officer Didarul Islam due to his past support for defunding the police. Critics accuse Mamdani of shifting his stance for political gain, especially after his 2020 tweets resurfaced. Mamdani defends his actions, clarifying his current position on public safety and police […]

Midtown Manhattan shooting: Fundraisers for Didarul Islam’s family cross $250k; NYPD mourns father-of-two killed on duty

More than $250,000 has been raised through two separate fundraisers to support the family of NYPD officer Didarul Islam, who was fatally shot during a mass shooting in Midtown Manhattan earlier this week. One fundraiser, set up on FundtheFirst.com for the 36-year-old father of two, had collected $195,561 by 8:30 pm on Wednesday. It aims […]

‘They are all crying’: Father of NYPD officer killed in Manhattan shooting suffers stroke; pregnant wife hospitalised

The father of NYPD officer Didarul Islam, who lost his life in the deadly Manhattan shooting that claimed the lives of five people Monday evening, grew so distraught when he learned of his son’s death at the hands of a gunman that he suffered a stroke.Islam’s cousin, Muhammad Mainul Islam, told the New York Post […]

Who was Didarul Islam? Bangladeshi-born NYPD officer killed in Manhattan shooting – hailed as ‘hero cop’

On Monday evening, NYPD officer Didarul Islam left for duty, wearing his uniform to protect New York City. He never made it back home.Islam was among five people killed in a mass shooting at a Manhattan office tower, where a gunman opened fire with a rifle before taking his own life. Another person was critically […]

NYPD cop suspended for sleeping on duty: Naked boat thief escapes hospital; manhunt on

An NYPD officer has been suspended without pay after reportedly falling asleep while guarding a suspect who escaped from a New York hospital earlier this week. The man, 36-year-old Stephen Blasetti, had been under watch at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He was earlier arrested and charged with grand larceny after allegedly stealing two boats […]

‘Abundance of caution’: NYPD boosts security across NYC as US makes direct entry in Israel-Iran conflict; steps up protection of cultural and diplomatic sites

NYPD (Image credits: ANI) The New York City Police Department (NYPD) announced Sunday that it is deploying additional resources across various sites in NYC after the US launched strikes on Iran’s three nuclear enrichment facilities.With the US now involved, concerns are growing about security in major US cities as Iran responded with fury to the […]

Who was Bernard Kerik? Former NYPD police commissioner and 9/11 hero dies at age 69

Bernard Kerik (Image credit: AP) Bernard Kerik, former New York Police Commissioner and 9/11 hero, has died at age 69, the New York Police Department confirmed on Thursday via social media.Meanwhile, FBI Director Kash Patel paid tributes and said, “Bernie passed away tragically on May 29, 2025, after a private battle with illness.” He described […]

Masked men attack off-duty NYPD officer, steal gun and leave him injured

A uniformed NYPD housing officer, aged 27, was brutally beaten and robbed gun with other things while he was off-duty in the Bronx on Saturday. The incident occurred around 4.10 am on St. Peters Avenue in Parkchester as he walked towards his vehicle after completing his shift.Two assailants, dressed entirely in black, attacked the officer […]