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New details emerge about NYPD cop’s ‘purely unintentional’ gun discharge during Columbia raid on anti-Israel protesters inside Hamilton Hall
The NYPD sergeant who accidentally fired his gun during Tuesday night’s operation to oust anti-Israel protesters from Columbia University mistakenly let the slug fly as he shifted the weapon from one hand to another so he could unlock an office door, officials said. The “experienced” cop — who had served as a sergeant for eight years in the department’s Emergency Service Unit — was holding a 9mm handgun with an attached flashlight as he helped other officers access a locked office on the first floor of the Ivy League university’s Hamilton Hall, ESU Commanding Officer Chief Carlos Valdez told reporters Friday. His...
Several NYC-area Catholic schools set to close by end of school year
NEW YORK - Four Catholic schools in New York City and another one in Westchester will close at the end of the year, with officials citing declining enrollment and financial pressures as reasons for the closures. The schools that will close are:. St. Matthias Catholic Academy in Ridgewood, Queens. St....
North Jersey town says no to marijuana shop tied to RHONJ star
HALEDON — The Planning Board rejected a proposal for a new cannabis dispensary this week after multiple objectors, including public officials and a would-be competitor, laced into the application. The Wayne-based business, owned by a limited liability company called This Budz 4 U, wanted to take over a Dunkin’ restaurant of 1,409 square...
What rights do protestors have? Fine line between peaceful protest and illegal activity on college campuses
As clashes between pro-Palestinian protesters and police persist on campuses across the United States, the question arises: where is the line between protected free speech and criminal activity drawn?
New York Woman Tried To Smuggle Drugs Into PA Prison, Troopers Say
A Bronx woman is in state police custody after authorities said she tried to bring drugs into a Pennsylvania prison. Natasha Santana, 42, was trying to get the drugs to an inmate at the State Correctional Facility Mahanoy in Frackville, PSP said in a release. She was arrested without inci…
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