Jun 29 New York City mayor seeks $1 billion police cut amid City Hall protest By Associated Press With a "defund the police" sit-in protest continuing outside City Hall, de Blasio said that the NYPD had found ways to find the cuts from its current $6 billion budget that would open up more funding for other community programs. Continue reading
Jun 23 WATCH: New York City mayor announces unique approach to July 4th celebrations By Associated Press The Macy’s July 4th fireworks will go forward in New York City, but with a twist meant to keep spectators from congregating in large numbers during the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Jun 16 WATCH: De Blasio announces policy mandating release of NYC police body-cam footage By Associated Press A new policy will require New York City police to release all body camera footage of shootings and other use-of-force incidents that result in injury or death, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday in what he billed as another step… Continue reading
Jun 12 WATCH: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio gives coronavirus update By Jake Seiner, Kathy Willens, Associated Press In sheer numbers, New York City remains one of the most hard-hit places in the country, with more than 17,000 confirmed deaths, but the rate of infections and deaths has slowed. Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: De Blasio gives coronavirus update as New York emerges from lockdown By Jake Seiner, Kathy Willens, Associated Press The cautious return to business is intended to prevent a resurgence of the coronavirus, which has killed at least 22,000 people in the city. Continue reading
Jun 09 WATCH: NYC Mayor de Blasio announces plan to rename streets for Black Lives Matter movement By Courtney Vinopal and Associated Press New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a plan on June 9 to paint and rename streets in each borough to honor the Black Lives Matter movement. Continue reading
Jun 08 WATCH: New York City mayor holds press conference as city reopens By Associated Press After bleak months, New York, the corner of the U.S. hit hardest by the coronavirus, gradually began reopening Monday. Continue reading
Jun 05 De Blasio faces criticism for downplaying rough police treatment of NYC protesters By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday said he had personally seen "no use of force around peaceful protests," belying social media posts and witness accounts of officers moving on demonstrators without provocation and hitting them with batons. Continue reading
Jun 05 WATCH: NYC Mayor de Blasio says protests are largely peaceful, curfew will continue By Associated Press The latest night of protests in New York over the death of George Floyd was largely peaceful, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday, while promising further reform of a police department that has faced criticism for the harsh tactics used… Continue reading
Jun 04 WATCH: NYC Mayor de Blasio says ‘there will be consequences’ for stabbing ambush By Michael R. Sisak, Jim Mustian, Associated Press Police were trying Thursday to determine what motivated a stabbing ambush of an officer on an anti-looting patrol in Brooklyn, an attack that spurred a struggle in which the suspect was shot and two other officers had gunshot injuries to… Continue reading