The family of slain NYPD rookie Jason Rivera commissioned a mural of the officer for the Manhattan neighborhood where he grew up. The large image, painted by Bronx street artist Andre Trenier, adorns a wall of the Washington Heights Academy near where Rivera grew up, according to 1010 WINS reporter Samantha Liebman in a tweet. … Read more
NEW YORK — Actress Susan Sarandon in an eyebrow-raising tweet has called into question the need for police in New York City — and she did it by reposting a message likening cops at the funeral for fallen Officer Jason Rivera to fascists. Sarandon posted to Twitter at 5:53 pm Tuesday as thousands of cops … Read more
Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell was with roaring applause Friday during an impassioned speech honoring Officer Jason Rivera at St. Patrick’s Cathedral when she posthumously promoted the 22-year-old slain officer to detective first grade. “Jason’s light will shine on,” Sewell said in her eulogy, adding, “there’s a glowing wave of blue outside, of gray, of brown … Read more