Memorial services for slain New York City police officer Jason Rivera will be held later this week at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the NYPD announced Saturday.
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Former NYPD Chief Ray Kelly Sees City at ‘Very Critical Point’
New York City has come through some of its most turbulent times with Ray Kelly as its police commissioner.
Only In Print: Marching to the Beat of His Own Drum
Former New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly’s love of law enforcement has been well documented. What people may not know about Kelly is his other love.
Nurse’s Death Signals Worsening Danger In NYC, Friends Say
Friends of a New Jersey nurse who died after hitting her head on a sidewalk when she was shoved by a fleeing crime suspect in Times Square said her death is a sign that New York has become too dangerous.
Only In Print: Students Show Support and ‘Respect’ For Local NYPD Cops With Sugary Treat
Two St. Ephrem Catholic Academy students had a special delivery for cops at the 62nd Precinct on a recent afternoon — several boxes of Krispy Kreme glazed donuts — giving them to the officers as a heartfelt gesture of respect.
Only In Print: Bishop Honors Officers, First Responders at Mass
Members of the New York Police Department, including Commissioner Dermot Shea, were among the first to welcome Bishop-designate Robert Brennan to Brooklyn and Queens on Sept. 29.
Remembering a Very Dark Day
It’s been 20 years since the worst attack on our country. I lost many people I knew and loved.
‘Walk’ Honors Priest-Chaplain Father Judge, Fellow Fallen First Responders
Father Mychal Judge died doing his “dream job” at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, but a legacy of love and compassion has grown from the tragedy. That was the assessment of many of his friends and admirers who participated in the annual 9/11 Walk of Remembrance on Sunday, Sept. 5.
Neighborhood Decline Prompts Relocation of Carmelite Nuns
Late-night neighborhood rowdiness has prompted Carmelite nuns at the Monastery of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Joseph in Brooklyn to begin plans for a move to Pennsylvania.
Former CYO Sports Director Named in Two Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits
The former executive director of The Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) in the Diocese of Brooklyn is accused in two lawsuits of sexually abusing underage boys when he was a CYO basketball coach at St. Joseph’s Church in Astoria in the 1990s.