Craig McCarthy
New York Post
New Jersey, United States
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NYPD rules crackdown on beard length, time sheets and more has cops crying foul: ‘Pathetic’
The NYPD brass has decided to crack down on its already-thinning, overworked ranks by rooting out cops who grow their beads too long, drink coffee on the job and don't empty their garbage cans quickly enough, sources have told The Post. → Read More
NYPD cops resigning in new year at record-breaking pace — with a 117% jump from 2021 numbers
New York City cops are resigning at a record-breaking pace this year as the NYPD's alarming exodus continues, according to new data obtained by The Post. The shocking stats show 239 officers tapped out in January and February, a 36% spike from the 176 who fled in the same period last year and a disturbing 117% jump from the 110 in 2021, NYPD pension data show. → Read More
Adams: New probation commish ‘brilliant’ for Cardi B event with girls
Adams even shielded his controversial new commish, Juanita Holmes, from any questions from reporters at the City Hall press conference announcing her appointment. → Read More
NYPD training chief Juanita Holmes to head city probation department
Juanita Holmes, a 35-year NYPD veteran, had recently ruffled the feathers of department bigwigs by lower training standards and inviting Cardi B to the academy. → Read More
NYC hazmat killer who shot Manhattan deli clerk in police custody
A Tyvek-suit wearing gunman who killed a deli clerk on Manhattan’s Upper East side during a string of robberies has been busted, police said Thursday. → Read More
Crime on NYC subway system down more than 20% as tickets skyrocket: NYPD
City subway crime has dropped so far this year to levels not seen in decades aside from the pandemic — as cops significantly ramped up their crackdown on fare evasion, doling out nearly 10,000 more summonses in 2023 than at the start of last year. → Read More
Bipartisan group of NY pols calls for stricter bail laws for fentanyl dealers
State pols on both sides of the aisle Monday lauded Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney’s demand for stricter bail laws for drug dealers as a deadly fentanyl wave sweeps New York. → Read More
NYPD needs public’s help to identify ‘Hazmat killer’ wanted in fatal bodega robbery
Cops released a new image of the accused Hazmat Killer on Monday — but the grainy surveillance shot still wasn't enough for detectives to get a lead on the bizarrely dressed suspect. → Read More
Eric Adams praises controversial NYPD unit responsible for 2020 protest backlash
“I think the SRG unit … an appropriate tool used effectively, just as we use our other agency apparatus to keep bringing down these numbers,” Hizzoner said. → Read More
Retail theft dips slightly, NYC officials vague on what led to drop
The just over 10% dip though could only be credited to a “collaborative effort” with businesses, pols and district attorneys. → Read More
NYC teacher arrested after allegedly hitting public school student
The teacher, whose name was not released, is accused of misdemeanor assault over an incident inside PS 48 in Jamaica, cops said. → Read More
Desperate NYC merchants turn to K-9 units to sniff out shoplifters
Shoplifting has become so rampant that one of the city’s busiest commercial districts has turned to “man’s best friend” to sniff out thieves. → Read More
FDNY wants to up the cost of ambulance rides by more than 50%
The change, proposed Tuesday, would increase the cost of a normal ambulance ride from $900 to $1,385, a more than 50% hike. Advanced life support emergency transports would see a smaller increase from $1,525 to $1,680 for level one service level and from $1,625 to $1,692 for level two. → Read More
Reputed NYC gangster out on sweetheart deal arrested again after allegedly mugging teen
Accused gun-toting robber Charles Lindsay, a reputed gang member who was let off the hook for multiple felonies by the Manhattan DA’s Office, used his second chance to allegedly mug a 14-year-old boy and pack a pistol on a playground, The Post has learned. → Read More
Three FDNY firefighters critically injured in NYC blaze
Three city Bravest were critically injured Friday when a building collapsed on them during a fire in Staten Island, officials said. → Read More
Two teen boys stabbed on NYC basketball court in broad daylight
Two teenage boys were stabbed on a basketball court in East Harlem on Thursday afternoon, police said. The violence broke out just after 1:30 p.m. at the White Playground on East 106th Street near Lexington Avenue, according to police. → Read More
Ex-con out on bail for prior shooting busted for wild botched jewelry store robbery
Joseph Gonzalez is accused of wildly firing inside A&M Jewelry store on Fifth Avenue near 48th Street in Sunset Park just before 2 p.m. on Feb. 5 when he tried to knock the store over, police said. → Read More
Stray bullet killing of innocent NYC mom of 2 sparks arrest of 23 ‘most dangerous’ gang members
The tragic March 2021 death of 37-year-old mother of two Gudelia Vallinas -- shot on her way back from shopping for her family -- prompted an investigation that ultimately led to the 84-count indictment against 23 reputed gang members, according to prosecutors. → Read More
Teen pulls gun on fellow student at Lower Manhattan high school
A teen student threatened another kid inside a Lower Manhattan high school, police said Monday. → Read More
Multiple people struck by U-Haul truck in Brooklyn
The out-of-control truck struck an unknown number of people near 5th Avenue Bay Ridge Parkway around 11 a.m. and sped off down 4th Avenue in Bay Ridge, according to police. → Read More