NYPD To Release Body Camera Footage Of Shootings, Other Encounters Within 30 Days, Mayor Says
The mayor said the move is a step toward building trust and transparency.
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The mayor said the move is a step toward building trust and transparency.
A trio of lawmakers are continuing a back-and-forth dispute with Mayor Bill de Blasio and the city about reopening playgrounds.
The mayor's press secretary posted on Twitter, saying he "woke up feeling under the weather."
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that the time has come for protesters to begin thinking about reconciliation and to begin a dialogue with local governments about what the future of policing will look like.
This isn't the first time there have been calls to remove the statue from its namesake Columbus Circle.
The mayor introduced what he called "Get Cool NYC" last month after announcing the city's public pools would remain closed due to health concerns and budget cuts.
The death of George Floyd has reignited the debate over the racism these effigies represent.
ayor Bill de Blasio and his task force on racial inclusion and equity have announced four initiatives to engage the city's youth this summer.
Mayor Bill de Blasio is offering a glimmer of hope that beaches and pools may open for swimming this summer. That's if the city's COVID-19 numbers stay low.
De Blasio credited the movement with preventing violence and shootings, while building trust and hope in communities, particularly for young people.
With the budget clock ticking, Mayor Bill de Blasio has only a few weeks to figure out how to make promised cuts to the NYPD.
The message will be painted first on a street near City Hall, and the other locations in other boroughs in the days to come, the mayor said.
The mayor said he's still working on his plan for the summer, to include cooling with sprinklers in parks and cooling stations.
Phase 1 is a return to retail for curbside pickups, along with construction and manufacturing.
Mayor Bill de Blasio has heard the calls for police reform and he's making changes, altering his budget to take money from the NYPD and send it elsewhere.
Hundreds of current and former city staffers who worked for de Blasio took to the steps of City Hall to denounce his record as the police reformer and to demand real change
Back in October, the busy cross-town street was closed to commuters from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. to improve up bus service in the area.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said tomorrow's Phase One reopening of New York City is a moment "every New Yorker should celebrate as our achievement together."
There was another important step for protesters Sunday as de Blasio pledged to cut the city's police funding, among other reforms.
Following more than a week of protests over the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minnesota, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Sunday a series of police reforms in New York City.
The curfew was originally set to expire at 5 a.m. Monday morning, when the city moves into Phase One of reopening.
The mayor imposed the curfew in response to looting and violence that followed protests over the death of George Floyd.
The mayor insists it is working, but many think it is making things worse.
He said keeping the momentum going on reopening is all about the city's testing and tracing program. He said the city aims to be able to test at least 50,000 people per day.
The NYPD says approximately 200 people were arrested Thursday, many continuing to march after the 8 p.m. curfew.
