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The NYPD's 102nd Precinct gathered with elected officials, family members and community locals for a heartfelt tribute to the late Det. Brian "Smiles" Simonsen, a beloved neighborhood officer who served on the precinct's frontline for 19 years. On Saturday, Oct. 25, at 11 a.m., the baseball field section of Victory Field in Forest Park was renamed in honor of Simonsen's legacy. Simonsen, who succumbed to his injuries after responding to a robbery in Richmond Hill on Feb. 12, 2019, was remembered for his tireless commitment to public safety and genuine connection with the community.

The New York City Police Department plans to increase its uniformed headcount by 5,000 officers over the next three years to address a growing staffing crisis, aiming to reach 40,000 officers by the end of fiscal year 2029, Mayor Eric Adams announced on Friday. Adams signaled the planned expansion on Oct. 31 as part of the November 2025 Financial Plan Update, at a time when the department has lost an average of 316 officers per month this year

She was a perfectionist. She strived for the highest degree of work. And in a short space of time, she moved from being a police officer to Internal Affairs, to a second-degree detective. I want her to be remembered as an officer who was loved by her peers and greatly, greatly loved by her family. And we miss her so much.

Guy Rivera, 35 - who allegedly fatally gunned down the 31-year-old officer and married dad during a 2024 car check in Queens - wore a surgical mask and crouched down for the procedural hearing, refusing to face mom Fran Diller, who had dozens of New York's Finest there supporting her. Rivera even had to be told repeatedly to pull down his face mask so witnesses on the stand could identify him.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - A 38-year-old man was indicted on weapons charges after he was allegedly caught with a gun inside the NYPD's 120th Precinct stationhouse in St. George.

It is abundantly clear that the Trump administration is unwilling to police its own officers or hold them accountable for gross misconduct. Accordingly, NYPD - pursuant to the department's own mission, values and oath of office - has an obligation to intervene and take appropriate action, including arrest, when federal immigration officers engage in conduct that is unlawful under state law and beyond the scope of their federal enforcement authority.

A Brooklyn man has been arrested and charged with concealing a human corpse after police discovered a body outside of his home, officials said. According to the NYPD, officers responded to a 911 call Friday morning and found an unconscious, unresponsive man outside 557 East 21st St. in Flatbush. He had visible signs of trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.

A mobile speed sign installed by NYPD in Central Park in hopes of educating cyclists if they are exceeding a 15-mile-per-hour speed limit that goes into effect next week is delivering readings are as accurate as a rectal thermometer in a penguin. The bonkers electronic board, which was located near the entrance at 61st and Broadway, gave these readings on Thursday as Streetsblog watched:

In addition to performing motorcycle escorts for fallen cops and patrolling the Big Apple's roads, Gatto also became a legend within the department for serving on the highway detail for every U.S. president from Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump. Whenever the commander-in-chief was in town, regardless of party, Gatto was among those tasked with keeping them safe, and the mission was clear. No matter what political party, you take it seriously, Gatto told amNewYork in an interview. We protect the office. I know the person is in the office, but it's respect for that office that we take it so seriously.

The new hybrids will help modernize an aging fleet. About 70% of the NYPD's 8,992 vehicles have passed their five-year life cycle. Hybrid vehicles, which typically operate on electricity at lower speeds and gas at higher speeds, make up about half of the NYPD's fleet. The department currently has fewer than 500 fully electric vehicles, mostly limited to school safety and traffic enforcement duties.

Images released by the NYPD earlier Tuesday showed the alleged suspect boarding a Bronx-bound 2 train shortly after the assault. The NYPD says the man wanted in connection with a deadly assault inside the Jay Street subway station in downtown Brooklyn is now in custody. He was taken to New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His name has not yet been released as police work to notify his family.

NYPD officers shot an armed man after a brief foot chase in Brooklyn on Sunday morning, cops and sources said. Police were called to East 86th Street at just after 9 a.m. on a report of a suspect who had violated an order of protection and encountered a man with a gun, according to sources. An armed suspect was shot in the chest by NYPD officers during a foot chase in Brooklyn on Sunday morning, sources said.

The area around Hudson Yards train station is once again open to the public and operating after a bomb threat led the NYPD to evacuate the area Friday evening, police said. According to the NYPD, police responded to a 911 call about a bomb threat in the area of 33rd Street and 10th Avenue a little after 5 p.m. They said they learned from security personnel that someone had entered the area and made verbal threats.

"This seems completely ridiculous," posted visuallyblind. "I didn't personally witness the crash, but my friend who was coming over at the time did. Biker was in bike lane and Tesla came flying down the street at 50+mph and ran straight through the [cyclist]. NYPD will pull out all the stops around here to ticket bikers, but it's a completely law free zone for cars."

Transit police are investigating a stabbing on board a Bronx subway train Tuesday night that left a man seriously injured. According to police sources, the incident took place at around 10:42 p.m. on Sept. 30 on a northbound 4 train at the 149 Street-Grand Concourse station. While authorities did not give a motive for the attack, they say a male suspect attacked the victim, a 26-year-old man, as the train pulled into the station.

According to the NYPD, the 30-year-old man was on the tracks on the B and C line at the station at West 96th Street and Central Park West when an oncoming train hit him around 7:05 a.m. Monday. Police said the train operator saw the man on the tracks but was not able to stop the train in time. Police said the man was pronounced dead on the scene around 7:30 a.m.