Maria Cramer

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Articles

After Police Chase and Fiery Crash, an Agonizing Wait to Learn the Worst

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Maria Cramer

Francisco Guzman Parra's relatives worried that he was the driver killed when a stolen car rammed into an Upper Manhattan building. It took several days to find out. Carmen Colon felt a sense of dread when her stepson did not respond to her texts. Several days earlier, on April 2, a man in a stolen 2025 Honda CRV had been killed when the car smashed into a building and caught fire in the Inwood section of Manhattan.
NYPD Commissioner, Heiress and Maybe a Future Mayor

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Elisabeth Bumiller |Maria Cramer

The Great Read "I don't see it," Jessica Tisch says. It is already a complicated life overhauling the Police Department, working for Eric Adams and keeping the Trump administration at bay. Jessica Tisch, a scion of one of New York's wealthiest families, has dedicated her career to the city. Credit... Victoria Will for The New York Times Jessica S.
NYC Subway Crime Report Shows Random Assaults Outnumber Robberies

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Stefanos Chen |Maria Cramer

A top concern for subway riders was once having a purse or wallet snatched. Now, they may be more worried about a sudden attack. The nature of crime in the subway has become far more unpredictable, even as the number of violent incidents remains low, according to a report released on Friday.
Adams Taps Close Associate for Top Public Safety Job

2 months ago | nytimes.com | William K. Rashbaum |Maria Cramer

Mayor Eric Adams of New York has chosen Kaz Daughtry, a deputy police commissioner known for his combative social media presence and close relationship with the mayor, to be deputy mayor for public safety, according to two people familiar with the matter. Deputy Commissioner Daughtry will replace Chauncey Parker, a former prosecutor who announced his resignation this week alongside three other deputy mayors.
When Grave Markers Are Stolen, He Speaks for the Dead

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Maria Cramer

Even as a small boy, Michael Hirsch loved visiting cemeteries. His family would take him to visit his great-grandmother's grave, and soon he came to see cemeteries as museums containing the stories and secrets of the past. Over the years, Mr. Hirsch, a historian and genealogist, came to feel a sort of kinship with the dead and a duty to care for their graves.
Man Charged with Killing Roommate, Whose Torso Was Found in a Suitcase.

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Maria Cramer

Christian Millet, 23, was charged with second degree murder for the killing of Mr. Echevarria, who had lived with him on Columbia Street on the Lower East Side, the police said. Mr. Millet told the police that he had knocked Mr. Echevarria to the ground, then stamped on his head, killing him, according to a law enforcement official. He then used a tool to cut his body in pieces and put his remains in a suitcase, the official said.
Officers Flee as N.Y.P.D. Confronts Its Billion-Dollar Overtime Problem

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Maria Cramer

Angeliesse and Mike Nesterwitz met and married as New York Police Department officers. They each made more than $100,000 a year, but life had become unbearable. The couple were eager to start a family, but they barely saw each other because they were constantly pulled into mandatory overtime shifts. Mr. Nesterwitz would often finish a tour and sign out only to learn that he had to sign right back in again. "We were going to get a house, thinking, 'Are we even going to enjoy that house?'" he said.
Former N.Y.P.D. Officer Christian Zapata Is Convicted of Punching a Civilian 13 Times

Jan 22, 2025 | nytimes.com | Maria Cramer

A former New York City police officer was convicted on Wednesday of attempted assault for punching a man 13 times after the man's girlfriend called 911 seeking help with her distraught son. The former officer, Christian Zapata, 37, was sentenced in the nonjury trial to time served, meaning he will not spend time behind bars. He was acquitted of a more serious charge, third-degree assault, which could have carried up to a year in jail.
N.Y.P.D. Bans High-Speed Chases for Low-Level Offenses

Jan 15, 2025 | nytimes.com | Maria Cramer

New York City police officers will no longer engage in high-speed chases of drivers who break traffic laws or commit other low-level offenses, the Police Department said, in an effort to stop the crashes that have led to serious injuries and deaths in America's most densely populated major city.
Jessica Tisch Tries to Tame the N.Y.P.D. After a Period of Tumult

Jan 15, 2025 | nytimes.com | Maria Cramer

In the 1990s, a city commission rooted out the " Dirty 30," officers in Harlem who had beaten up dealers and broken down their doors to steal cash and drugs. Officials have been trying to tame corruption and misconduct in the Police Department for more than a century, but the problems that Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch inherited when she took over the department in November are especially thorny.