Keechant Sewell, the chief of detectives for the Nassau County Police Department, was introduced Wednesday by NYC Mayor-elect Eric Adams as the next NYPD commissioner — the first woman to lead the department and its third Black commissioner. Newsday's Steve Langford reports.


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New York City Parks Department says work is underway to rebuild and restore the legendary New York State Pavilion for future generations to enjoy. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

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Opening statements began Monday in the hush money trial of former President Donald Trump.

'It's a case as to bookkeeping'

A former LI man set himself on fire at a park outside the courthouse of the Trump hush money trial where jury selection happened.

Former LI man ablaze outside trial

12 Jurors and one alternate were picked for Donald Trump's hush money trial. 

Jurors picked for Trump's trial

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Women and people of color tended to concentrate in jobs for New York City that pay less than those occupied by their white male colleagues, according to a report by the City Council.

Women, minority NYC workers earn less

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The 1,097 immigrants ordered removed from October through March was the most of any region outside of the city.

Suffolk immigration deportation orders among highest in state amid NYC surge

Insider accounts of negotiations over alleged hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels took center stage during the second week of testimony in Donald Trump's criminal trial in Manhattan.

Trump hush money trial: Takeaways from week two of testimony

Authorities also seized 193 vehicles during the operation at NYC bridges and tunnels.

56 arrested in crackdown on toll evaders, ghost vehicles

Officials decried congestion pricing as a "cash grab" on suburban commuters and made several unfounded claims about the plan.

Hempstead lawsuit latest challenge to congestion pricing

The alleged election interference from a hush money deal is a central tenet of the prosecution's case against former President Trump.

'What have we done?': Lawyer recalls 2016 election night after brokering alleged hush money deal with Trump

The suit makes Hempstead the first town on Long Island to legally challenge the plan.

Hempstead sues to stop NYC congestion pricing

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The driver of the car implicated in the killing of Det. Jonathan Diller last month said he went to buy some liquor and upon his return to the vehicle had no idea the other man in his car accused of shooting Diller was going to start firing, according to records.

'Justice for our hero, brother Jonathan Diller'

Former President Donald Trump was in court as jury selection began in his hush money criminal trial.

Trump: 'This is political persecution'

NYPD officials said officer Jonathan Diller and his partner were investigating a man who had what appeared to be a gun in his sweatshirt before the fatal encounter on March 25 in Queens.

New details in fatal shooting case

A grand jury has indicted Guy Rivera and Lindy Jones in connection with the shooting that led to the death of NYPD Det. Jonathan Diller of Massapequa Park, officials disclosed Monday.

Indictments in killing of NYPD officer

Guy Rivera was charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of NYPD officer Jonathan Diller of Long Island during a traffic stop in Far Rockaway, authorities said.

Accused shooter charged with first-degree murder of NYPD officer

Lindy Jones, 41, the driver involved in the fatal shooting of NYPD officer Jonathan Diller, is facing felony weapons charges. The alleged shooter remains hospitalized awaiting charges, police said. NewsdayTV's Jasmine Anderson reports.

Lindy Jones, 41, charged in NYPD officer's death

Those who knew NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller, from Massapequa Park, were in shock on Tuesday over his death from a gunshot at a vehicle stop Monday night in Far Rockaway. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

'It just breaks my heart to think about the loss, the tremendous loss'

NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller, 31, of Massapequa Park, was fatally shot Monday evening while conducting a vehicle stop in Far Rockaway.

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Daniel Penny will go to trail Oct. 8 after he was accused of fatally choking a homeless man on a New York City subway last year, a judge says.

LI man accused of choking a homeless man to death

Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a new task force that will focus on snaring drivers who use phony or doctored license plates to dodge tolls, red light and speed cameras, and to flee crime scenes undetected.

Going after 'ghost vehicles'

Gov. Kathy Hochul is rolling out a five-point plan to alleviate subway riders' concerns, including deploying 750 National Guard troops into the transit system. Newsday's Alfonso Castillo reports.

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New York City FC stadium across from Citi Field gains initial approval. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

NYCFC Stadium gets initial approval

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