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Things got a little heated in Washington Square Park on Monday as crowds gathered for a giant snowball fight following the blizzard. Organized by a social media page, the fight drew people from all over the city to the Manhattan park.
The Police Benevolent Association is calling for arrests and charges after a group of people threw snowballs at NYPD officers on Monday.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been blasted for fueling anti-cop hate after an unruly mob launched a “disgusting” snowball attack on NYPD officers during Monday’s blizzard. Agitators were caught on camera wreaking havoc as they hurled huge chunks of snow at police during a massive snowball fight in Manhattan’s Washington Square Park on Monday afternoon.
NYPD officers have been trained in anti-drone technology to keep New Yorkers safe during high-profile events like the World Cup this summer and the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks this fall — and the department should get full authority to use it, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and an NYPD spokesperson said.
Jeffrey Epstein was arrested on July 6, 2019. Five days later, federal authorities told New York detectives to “stand down” in their investigations into the child sex trafficker.
Two NYPD cops were accused Friday of covering up a drunken car crash involving a fellow officer in Manhattan. Officers Michael Caligiuri, 31, and Ryan McLoughlin, 30, turned themselves in at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office Friday morning and were arraigned on charges including tampering with evidence and official misconduct.