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The article discusses the potential arrest of former U.S President, Donald Trump by a Manhattan grand jury for his role in a hush money payment to a porn star.

The article reports that a retired Police Department inspector and confidant of Mayor Eric Adams has left his job as an executive at New York City's casino due to charges of collecting salaries from the casino and the Adams administration.

The article reports on the killing of four homeless men in Manhattan, New York City on October 5, 2019 by a suspect described by the police as also homeless. Topics discussed include statistics on homeless people living on the city's streets, impact of the attacks on the city's homeless people and identity of the suspect.

Reports that Brian Allen, a suspect in a shooting was shot to death by police officers after defying orders to drop his gun in New York City. Claim that the police had been pursuing him for shooting a co-worker at LaGuardia Community College; Issue of whether Allen had fired his gun during the standoff with the police.

Reports on the arrest of Jessie Kennedy, a suspect in a slaying and a shooting incident in New York City on November 2004. Circumstances of Kennedy's arrest; Account given by the arresting officer who chanced upon the suspect who was sleeping in the subway.

Reports on a civil liberties group's call to New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly to abolish an internal panel created to re-examine civilian complaints of police abuse from the Republican National Convention. Reason behind the group's opposition of the creation of the police panel; Tasks given to the internal panel.

Reports on the arrest of two men for killing an Ecuadorian immigrant after a fight at a bar in New York City.

Reports on the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation's discovery of a burial ground for mob and Mafia murder victims in a vacant lot along the Brooklyn-Queens border in New York city. Popularity of Mafia families and their crimes; Discovery of the body of Alphonse Indelicato, a Bonnano crime family captain at the site; Governmental investigations on the activities and crimes of mob families in the city.

Reports that Queens, New York City-based Mohammed Junaid Babar has admitted smuggling money and military equipment to Al Qaeda leader in Pakistan. Training camp established by Babar for Islamic extremists; Role of Babar in a plot to blow up pubs, train stations and restaurants in Great Britain; Babar's guilty plea to counts of conspiring to provide material support to terrorists.

Reports on a terrorist threat against the city of New York. Police Department's warning for corporate security personnel and large public institution managers to step up their procedures to guard against vehicles rigged with explosives and against chemical agents placed in ventilation systems; Information on the suicide attacks being planned by Al-Qaeda in the city.

Reports that warehouse manager John Rett of Upper East Side, New York City has been arrested and charged with grand larceny and possession of stolen property in the theft of seven sculptures from the Cirker's Hayes Warehouse.

Reports on the investigation conducted on Joseph Rodriguez, the retired police officer allegedly involved in a pipe bomb explosion in the Times Square in New York City. Several federal firearms licenses kept in his home; Forced retirement of Rodriguez due to psychological problems.

Reports that 13-year-old girl Tyisha McCoy was discovered strangled in a Harlem apartment, where she lived with her legal guardian, Carolyn Thompson, a co-chairwoman of the Community Board 9 in Harlem. Personal background of McCoy; Investigation of the crime; Status of the case.

Discusses the heightened state of alert, and unprecedented security measures which will be in place on New Year's Eve in Times Square. Metal detectors which revelers will have to pass through; Instructions to people planning to attend which include leaving bags and backpacks at home; 24-hour air patrols over the city with Black Hawk helicopters and Citation jets; Other preparations.

This article focuses on the Police Intelligence Division's clandestine programs in New York City to infiltrate mosques and Muslim gatherings around the city to prevent any terrorist attack.

The article reports that suicide bomber Akayed Ullah has injured himself after the pipe bomb he strapped to himself failed to properly detonate in Manhattan, New York City. It mentions that Ullah was arrested after he planned to bomb a subway corridor in the city which was a retaliation against the country for bombing the terrorist group Islamic State.

The article discusses how a U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation inquiry into New York, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio's campaign fund-raising practices has been expanded to include the politician's efforts to raise money for various Democratic candidates for the New York State Senate in 2014. According to the article, de Blasio was hoping that Democrats would retake a majority in the New York State Senate. A potential effort to evade campaign contribution limits is also assessed.

The article discusses a New York City Department of Investigation inquiry alleging that Charles J. Hynes, the former Brooklyn district attorney (D.A.), improperly used money seized from criminal defendants in order to pay political consultant Mortimer Matz for work on Hynes' 2013 re-election campaign. Topics addressed include the inquiry's finding that judge Barry Kamins violated the judicial code of ethics by advising Hynes on his campaign, as well as reviews of Hynes' email communications.

The article discusses fraud charges against 106 former New York City police officers and firefighters who allegedly made false claims concerning mental illness that prevented them from working following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. According to the article, the office of Manhattan district attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. unsealed an indictment concerning a scheme headed by Long Island, New York, attorney Raymond Lavallee against the Social Security disability system.

The article discusses former New York City Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly's reflections on his tenure as commissioner as of December 30, 2013. Topics addressed include his role in declines in New York City's murder rate and overall crime rate during his tenure, the public's concerns regarding a lack of transparency within the New York Police Department (N.Y.P.D.), and criticisms of his support of the N.Y.P.D.'s stop-and-frisk policy.

The article discusses the indictment of fine art dealer Hillel Nahmad on charges related to his alleged involvement in a gambling and money laundering operation as of April 16, 2013. Topics discussed include the Nahmad family's involvement in art dealing; Nahmad's ownership of the Helly Nahmad Gallery in New York City; and other individuals involved in the alleged gambling operation including Molly Bloom, Alimzhan Tokhtakhounov, and Vadim Trincher.

The article reports on the memos by the Department of Citywide Administrative Services of New York which informs Anthony Shorris, the deputy mayor, on their removal of the restrictions to nursing home Rivington House in Manhattan, New York which resulted on the sale to condominium developers.

The article reports the move by U.S. federal prosecutors in New York as of mid-March 2016 to carry out a comprehensive probe on environmental health and safety conditions in public housing and homeless shelters in New York City.

The article reports that U.S. and New York state prosecutors revealed indictments of 87 persons linked to the Gambino, Bonanno and Genovese organized crime operations in the New York City area. The men were charged with crimes including fraud, extortion, and murder. The arrests were co-coordinated with Italian authorities who arrested dozens of persons associated with organized crime in Sicily.

The article focuses on the federal court case against former New York City police commissioner Bernard B. Kerik that could affect U.S. presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani's chances of becoming U.S. president. Kerik is being charged with not disclosing loans and rental income, and for having ties with Mafia-related construction firms. Kerik was mentored by Giuliani and was frequently by the candidate's side after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

This article reports on the investigation into the fire at the former Deutsche Bank building in New York City that killed two firefighters. Investigators have learned that demolition workers removed a crucial section of the standpipe from the basement with the approval of the supervisors because they thought it was part of the sprinkler system. The removal of the pipe delayed the efforts of the fire department to get water on the fire and this delay may have contributed to the deaths of the firefighters.

This article reports that 42 feet of standpipe that didn't provide water to firefighters at the fatal Deutsche Bank fire in Manhattan was inoperable because it was missing. Someone cut the section and removed it from the basement. The failure of the standpipe cost firefighters precious minutes in getting water on the blaze. Joseph Graffagnino and Robert Beddia were killed fighting the fire and investigators are looking to see if the removal of the pipe contributed to their deaths.

The article reports on the announcement from the administration of New York City Mayor, Michael R. Bloomberg, that it hired criminal defense lawyer, Gary P. Naftalis, to assist in defending city agencies in an investigation pertaining to the August 18, 2007 fire at the former Deutsche Bank. The investigation focuses on two fire fighters' deaths, the actions of several contractors and city agencies as well as the Lower Manhattan Development Corp., which is overseeing the bank's demolition.

The author reports on the actions of New York City fire fighters involved in an investigation regarding a deadly fire. According to the article, fire fighters talked with members of the district attorney's office without first meeting with lawyers for the city. Criticism which has been raised regarding members of the district attorney's office speaking with the fire fighters before the lawyers for New York City spoke with them is discussed.

This article discusses the difficulties with contracts made by Bovis Lend Lease for demolition of the former Deutsche Bank headquarters in New York City. A Massachusetts demolition contractor withdrew from a contract after allegedly receiving a threatening phone call advising them to stay out of New York. Another contract was made with the John Galt Corporation in spite of an ongoing investigation into the company's ties with Safeway Environmental and one of its owners, Harold Greenberg.

The article reports that two city officials knew of the hiring of executives from the John Galt Corp. in the demolition of the Deutsche Bank site in downtown Manhattan. The building burned down killing two New York City fire fighters on August 18, 2007. Martha Stark, the commissioner of New York City's Dept. of Finance and Deputy Mayor Daniel L. Doctoroff, were the officials aware of the concerns of the city investigators regarding Mitchell Alvo and Donald Adler of Safeway Environmental.

The article reports that Lower Manhattan development officials approved using contractors allied with the Safeway Environmental Corp. to tear down the Deutsche Bank skyscraper despite a warning from the New York City Dept. of Investigation against this. Two firefighters were killed in a fire at the building on Saturday, August 18, 2007. The company doing the demolition work, John Galt Corp., had no prior experience and was linked to former executives at Safeway, Mitchel Alvo and Don Adler.

The author reports on problems which existed regarding the water supply at a deadly fire at the former Deutsche Bank building in New York City. Difficulties which firefighters faced regarding this fire included a water valve that was shut off and problems which existed with pipes that were designed to deliver water.

This article reports on the death of Rudolph Izzi, a reportedly member of the Genovese mafia crime family. Izzi was found shot to death by New York City police during June of 2007, and the article questions whether Izzi's death is connected to the shooting of mobster Robert DeCicco, which happened during the same week.

This article discusses a terrorism plot that was uncovered by U.S. federal officials during 2007. The plot called for the destruction of much of New York City, including its Kennedy International Airport. The aritcle details how U.S. officials uncovered the plot at an early stage, long before it had a chance of being carried out.

The article reports that four men, including former airport cargo handler Russell Defreitas and a former member of the Parliament of Guyana, were charged on June 2, 2007 with plotting to blow up fuel tanks, terminal buildings and fuel pipelines running beneath John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. The four men had fundamentalist Islamic beliefs of a violent nature, said Mark J. Mershon, assistant director in charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation office in New York.

This article discusses a mafia trial in New York City during 2007. The trial centers on the 1992 murder of Thomas and Rose Marie Uva, who reportedly were employees of the Gambino crime family. Dominick Pizzonia, a reported captain of the Gambino mafia family, was charged with the killings in 2005 and will stand trial in 2007.

This article discusses the shooting death of New York City resident Sean Bell. Bell was shot 50 times by New York City police officers, and the article notes that New York City police officers Gescard F. Isnora and Michael Oliver may be most vulnerable to criminal charges. The article also discusses the reaction to Bell's shooting in New York City.

This article describes the detention of three relatives of Shahawar Matin Siraj, the man convicted of conspiring to bomb the Herald Square subway station in New York City. U.S. immigration officials are holding the relatives for deportation to Pakistan. Siraj's father was arrested because a final deportation order had been issued and his wife and daughter were detained. The wife's and daughter's status will be determined by the father's asylum case.

This article presents information from police reports and eyewitness and earwitness accounts of the November 24, 2006 police shooting outside a strip club in the Jamaica section of New York City in which three men were shot, one of which was killed. Police fired 50 times at the victims killing Sean Bell, even though no guns were found with any of the victims. Police say they believed the victims had a gun or guns and that they believed the use of deadly force was necessary to protect themselves.

This article reports on the sentencing of retired New York City police detective, Thomas Rachko, in a scandal involving at least 10 other current or retired police detectives and supervisors. Rachko and his old partner, Julio C. Vasquez, were captured on videotape stealing money from a drug money courier. Rachko admitted his guilt and apologized to the court and his family for his behavior. Judge Carol B. Amon sentenced him to 7 years in a federal prison.

This article discusses the arrest of 13 men on charges that they plotted to buy weapons for a Sri Lankan separatist group and bribe agents posing as U.S. State Department officials. The separatist group known as the Tamil Tigers is in conflict with the government of Sri Lanka. Men were arrested in New York, Buffalo, Seattle, San Jose, California, and Connecticut. A London doctor was arrested in New York trying to bribe an F.B.I. agent.

The article reports on a terrorist plan to bomb train tunnels that run under the Hudson River and connect Manhattan to New Jersey. Three suspected suicide bombers are being held overseas after an investigation by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and the New York City police. Assem Hammoud was arrested and identified as the main suspect after the investigators monitored Internet chat rooms frequented by Islamic extremists.

This article reports on the guilty plea of former New York City police commissioner Bernard B. Kerik to accepting illegal gratuities. Kerik plead guilty to failing to report a bank loan to the Internal Revenue Service, as well as accepting an illegal $165,000 home renovation. Kerik's court hearing is described, and reactions are given from New York City officials regarding Kerik's crime.

The author reports that former New York City police commissioner Bernard B. Kerik is close to reaching an agreement with prosecutors to plead guilty to having accepted tens of thousands of dollars worth of improper gifts during his tenure as a city official in the 1990's. Details related to the plea agreement are reviewed.

The article describes the case of a Brooklyn, New York, man, Kevin Walker, who assumed the identity of several other people, including his son and a terminally ill cancer patient, in order to avoid a jail sentence. Walker has also been charged with bank fraud and has been known to fake several illnesses to try to escape criminal convictions.

The article discusses the International Longshoremen's Association and the waterfront union's vice president, Arthur Coffey, and its president, John Bowers. The two men have had a falling out after a federal civil racketeering lawsuit was brought against them. Coffey and two other union leaders were acquitted of corruption charges in 2005.

This article presents information about the trial and conviction of Pakistani immigrant, Shahawar Matin Siraj, of 4 counts of bombing conspiracy. Siraj was found guilty of plotting to blow up the Herald Square subway station in New York City. He alleged entrapment by the New York City Police Department's paid informant, Osama Eldawoody. Martin R. Stolar, Siraj's lead attorney, thought that the jury system had worked, but that he was disappointed with the outcome.

This article presents information about the testimony of an undercover police officer in a trial of a Muslim in Brooklyn, New York for a plot to blow up the Herald Square subway station. Shahawar Matin Siraj's attorney alleges that Siraj was entrapped and never would have thought about a bombing without being urged into it by a paid police informer. The under cover police officer testified that Siraj was making statements that implicated him long before he met the informer.

The article focuses on Pakistani immigrant Shahawar Matin Siraj, who allegedly took part in a failed conspiracy to blow up the Herald Square Subway station in New York City in 2004. Siraj testified in May 2006 that he was led to hate America and take part in the bombing by a paid Police informant named Osama Eldawoody. Siraj's trial is discussed in detail.