Oh yes, it truly is a "gala day" for the NYPD -- both in the metaphorical and Grouch Marx sense of the term.
First, some NYPD members have been naughty -- one ex-cop and his wife got busted for dealing drugs and another was allegedly caught being frisky with her male partner until, we found out, it was a hoax (it would've given new meaning to NYPD ... Blue).
Second -- and this is big -- the boss of the Gambino crime family was just gunned down in Staten Island. This is the first "whacking" of a Gambino (or any) crime boss since 1985, when Paul Castellano got hit outside Sparks Steakhouse (this was, of course, engineered by John Gotti who then took over as boss). This hit must have been ordered by some very high-ups (probably in Sicily) because, as Goodfellas taught us, you don't whack a made guy (let alone a boss!) unless you "have a sit down and get the okay" or else you're the one who's gonna get whacked. The NYPD is going to have a big job ahead investigating this hit and it'll probably make someone's career.
Third, there's Rudy Giuliani -- the former mayor/Trump lawyer who's going through a nasty divorce. Twenty years ago he was a powerful and popular mayor beloved by the NYPD and all of law enforcement. Now he's a cartoon villain, a sneering buffoon, and he and his ex-wife literally are being ordered not to be in the same room together. How the mighty have fallen.
Fourth -- this is an uplifting one - I just read a great story about a lady named Isabella Goodwin who was the first undercover female cop in the history of the NYPD. She brought down bank robbers and earned a shield through undercover work for over a decade. Truly an inspiring, groundbreaking woman.
The NYPD is a never-ending source of interest. I got one story coming up that'll fascinate you. Stay tuned.
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