NEW YORK, NY — September 29, 2020 — The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), with pro bono counsel from Latham & Watkins LLP, Milbank LLP, Shearman & Sterling, and Kirkland & Ellis LLP, filed state Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests with Yonkers and nine other police departments statewide requesting data about police misconduct with a particular attention to the appearance …
By BRIAN HARROD
Statement from Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. on Threats to Jewish Community Centers
WHITE PLAINS, NY — February 24, 2020 – On Sunday, Governor Cuomo confirmed emailed threats to 18 local Jewish Community Centers across the United States including one in the Albany area, forcing the evacuation of the building. State and national law enforcement agencies are investigating the threats. No distinct threats were made to any organization in Westchester County. Following the …
Mayor Davis Vows Mount Vernon Will Not Be Held Hostage
MOUNT VERNON, NY — In response to the latest fatal shooting in the city on Friday evening, April 6, 2012, Mayor Ernest D. Davis has called upon county and state authorities to work alongside the Mount Vernon Police Department. "We can't let people get the false impression that it's okay to think they can shoot to kill in our neighborhoods," …