The state Health Department has withdrawn its mandate that all health-care workers get vaccinations against H1N1 flu, after fewer vaccines were received from the Centers for Disease Control than originally expected, Governor Paterson announced Oct. 23.
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By TOMMY HALLISSEY
A Queens man Oct. 16 was sentenced to 34 years in prison for assaulting three NYPD officers by ramming their vehicles with an unmarked Metropolitan Transportation Authority police vehicle that had been reported stolen. More...
Refine It or Pass, Then Amend
By ARI PAUL
Lower Manhattan community groups and first-responder unions clashed last week over a bill that would provide permanent Federal funding for 9/11 health monitoring and treatment, with labor supporting its swift passage and the residential groups calling for changes in the measure’s language. More...
FBI Photo THANKS FOR FOILING TERROR PLOT: President Obama expresses his gratitude to Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly (right) and FBI officials at 26 Federal Plaza Oct. 20 for their efforts in rooting out the men behind a terrorist plot to carry out attacks here. More...
By TOMMY HALLISSEY
Port Authority Police Benevolent Association First Vice President Paul Nunziato has been named as an interim replacement for longtime President Gus Danese, who plans to retire after 21 years in office.
An election for three-year terms for all officers is scheduled in January. More...