As the nation marks National Peace Officers Memorial Day May 15 and a week of related events, two New York City priests told OSV News they remain steadfast in serving as police chaplains, amid new challenges in law enforcement.
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Graffiti Sparks Concern Over Crime on City Streets
Esposito, president of the Ozone Park Residents Block Association, estimated that graffiti in his Queens community has increased by 70%-80% over the past few years. He isn’t the only one who believes that graffiti is making a comeback.
Vittoria Renzullo Humbly Burst Glass Ceiling as NYPD Commander
Gloria Holmstrom recalled visiting her grandparents’ Bronx home in the late 1940s and watching her aunt alone in her room, poring over school books with the family’s beagle at her side.
Grand Jury Votes To Indict Former President Donald Trump, Shaking Up 2024 Campaign
According to media reports, a Manhattan grand jury voted to indict former President Donald Trump on March 30 for his alleged role in paying hush money to an adult film actress in the closing days of the 2016 campaign, marking the first time in American history that a current or former president has faced criminal charges.
Police Seek Teenage Vandals Who Destroyed Statue Outside Queens Church
The NYPD is looking for three teenagers after they destroyed a statue of an angel outside a church on March 23.
62-Year-Old Faces Multiple Charges, Including Murder, After U-Haul Truck Attack
Police charged an apparently distressed man with one count of second-degree murder, and seven counts of attempted murder, the day after he allegedly drove a U-Haul box truck into nine people, killing one of them, on Monday, Feb. 13.
Only In Print: Memorial Mass Marks One-Year Anniversary of Heroes Slaying
NYPD detectives Jason Rivera and Wilbert Mora were honored during a memorial Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the same place where the funerals for both detectives took place last year.
Retired Cop’s Christmas Party for CCBQ Brings Toys to Thousands
In 1982, a Brooklyn bus driver was distraught, having scrimped and saved to buy toys for his kids, only to lose them in a burglary just a few days before Christmas.
Man Charged With Hate Crimes After St. Patrick’s Attack, Released on Bail
A man believed to have thrown a wrench through a glass door of Cardinal Dolan’s residence at St. Patrick’s Cathedral has been arrested, according to authorities.
Cardinal Dolan: Vandal Who Attacked St. Patrick’s Cathedral Needs ‘Compassion and Care’
The NYPD is searching for a vandal who threw a wrench through an outer glass door of St. Patrick’s Cathedral shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28.