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Eric Garner Anti-Chokehold Bill Passes New York Assembly

Assembly Member Walter Mosely, who sponsored the bill, said Monday, "[Police] are here to enforce the law, not to be above it."

Box Of Matches Ignites Inside Package, Causes Brooklyn Bomb Scare

A smoking box inside a Sunset Park post office prompted bomb fears, but it turned out a box of matches somehow ignited on their own.

SEE IT: Northeast Queens Hospital Workers Kneel For George Floyd

Hundreds of workers at Long Island Jewish Medical Center took a knee Friday in remembrance of George Floyd.

Masked Man Throws Paint On UWS Teddy Roosevelt Statue, Cops Say

Cops are looking for a man who threw paint on the statue outside of the American Museum of Natural History.

Brooklyn Court Officer Shares Racist, 'Vile' Meme: Reports

Sgt. Terri Pinto Napolitano, who shared a meme depicting the lynching of President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, has been suspended.