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NYPD misconduct cost a lot of money to New York tax payersAs attorneys dedicated to seeking justice for victims of police brutality, the recent tragedy involving the fatal shooting of Win Rozario by the NYPD resonates deeply with us. Our firm, Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf, has a long history of advocating for those who have suffered at the hands of law enforcement, including representing the family of Amadou Diallo, whose life was tragically cut short in a wrongful shooting by the NYPD.

The parallels between the cases of Amadou Diallo and Win Rozario are stark, illustrating the persistent challenges and injustices faced by individuals, particularly those from marginalized communities, in their interactions with law enforcement. Both cases involve young men of color who found themselves in vulnerable situations and encountered a lethal response from the very authorities meant to protect and serve.

Win Rozario’s family, much like the Diallo family, is left grappling with grief, trauma, and unanswered questions in the wake of this senseless tragedy. Our role as their legal representatives goes beyond seeking financial compensation; it is about holding accountable those responsible for Win’s death and advocating for systemic reforms to prevent similar incidents from recurring.

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NYPDA police officer driving a NYPD car and responding to a call for a stolen car lost control of his vehicle, jumped the curb and slammed his the cruiser into multiple pedestrians that were on the sidewalk. Among them were a mother, her 5  year old daughter and the grand-mother who were on their way to the grocery store.

The crash occurred Thursday afternoon around 3:pm in the Longwood section of the Bronx at the intersection of Westchester Avenue and Hoe Avenue. A surveillance video shows the NYPD cruiser travelling at a high rate of speed, crossing the yellow line and driving against traffic. As the NYPD cruiser approached the intersection, a civilian car started to make a left turn. The cruiser clipped the front of the car and careened toward the sidewalk. It then jumped the curb and hit 4 pedestrians and a traffic pole that fell onto two other pedestrians. Among the 4 pedestrians that were directly struck by the NYPD cruiser were  the 5 year old daughter, mother and grand mother and another man. Additionnally 2 people in the car that was about to make a left turn were injured and one of them was a 2 year old child. The two police officers in the cruiser also suffered injury. A total of 10 people were transported to the hospital. According to the NYPD 4 of them suffered life-threatening injuries including the 5 year-old child and the man who was ran over by the cruiser.

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NYPD1Disciplinary records of NYPD officers who committed police brutality, abuse or misconduct have been kept secret from the public until last month. Last June, Governor Cuomo signed a bill to repeal section 50-A of the New York Civil Rights Law that was protecting police officers and firefighters who committed misconduct by keeping their record hidden from the public (see previous blog).

After that law was repealed, Pro Publica obtained all the records from every active-duty officer who had at least one substantiated allegation against them between September 1985 and January 2020. With these records, Pro Publica created a fully searchable database. The database can be searched by officer name, badge number or by precinct. The database can be searched here.

A total of 3,996 officers who logged a total of 12,056 complaints are listed in the database

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A 61 year old man was crossing the road when a NYPD van hit him. The accident took place on Broadway at Hooper St. under the elevated J line in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York. The poor man was declared dead when he arrived to the hospital.
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