New York/ Community & Society
Published on August 20, 2019
Top NYC news: NYPD fires Officer Daniel Pantaleo; fake cop busted after pulling over detectivesPhoto: Meriç Dağlı/Unsplash

Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in New York City.

NYPD fires Officer Daniel Pantaleo, who placed chokehold on Eric Garner

The police officer who placed Eric Garner in a chokehold in the moments before his death on a New York City Street five years ago will be fired.

Read the full story on USA TODAY.

Jeffrey Epstein signed will 2 days before suicide, report says

Disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein’s will has been filed in the U.S. Virgin Islands and it reportedly showed that he signed it on Aug. 8 -- two days before authorities said he hanged himself in his Manhattan jail cell, according to a report.

Read the full story on Fox News.

Families that made New York City: The legacy of the Rockefellers

Watch the video above for the pilot episode of The Real Deal’s “Families that made New York City” series, where we revisit the history behind the city.

Read the full story on Real Deal NYC.

Police: Fake cop busted pulling over real detectives on Long Island

Police in the New York City suburbs say they've arrested a fake cop who tried to pull over real detectives. Nassau County police say Valiery Portlock sounded a horn and flashed emergency lights Friday morning as he an attempt to pull over a van in Hicksville, Long Island. 

Read the full story on FOX 26 Houston.

Two members of Proud Boys convicted in New York City brawl with Antifa

The two men claimthat the October 2018 incident, when they beat four Antifa protesters after an appearance by the Proud Boys' founder at a Republican club, was self defense.

Read the full story on NBC News.


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