Mayor Eric Adams appoints Edward Caban as the first Latino NYPD Commissioner

By NAYABA ARINDE Amsterdam News Editor

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By TANDY LAU

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Hollywood is striking, so fittingly, Edward Caban lost the acting part of his title. He’s now officially the NYPD Commissioner, Mayor Eric Adams announced this past Monday, July 17. Caban stepped into the role after his predecessor Keechant Sewell abruptly resigned last month, previously serving under her as First Deputy Commissioner.

“The NYPD is the most consequential police department in all of law enforcement,” said Caban. “Its storied history is a living legacy of valor, bravery, and sacrifice — of ordinary New Yorkers who did extraordinary things. When a person in need rings the bell, you can always count on the NYPD to answer the call. Together, we will build upon our successes and continue to drive down crime and improve the quality

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Ghostbusters: Sen. Gillibrand touts proposed federal legislation banning 3D printed gun blueprints

By TANDY LAU

T20 World Cup games in Van Cortlandt Park

New York City is reportedly planning to build a 35,000 seat “temporary” stadium on the Bronx’s Van Cortlandt Park parade ground to serve the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup games, organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

The T20 is a cricket world cup and is scheduled to be jointly hosted by the West Indies and the United States. The city wants to put its best foot forward because the T20 would be the first ICC World Cup tournament in the U.S.

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Getting a gun in New York City is easier with a router than through Ruger, so Sen. Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY) hopes the 3D Printed Gun Safety Act of 2023, which bans internet distribution of blueprints for 3D printed firearms, will suppress the burgeoning illegal pipeline of homemade, untraceable “ghost guns,” both locally and nationwide.

Gillibrand announced the bill this past Monday, July

17, at the Detectives’ Endowment Association’s Manhattan headquarters alongside state lawmakers, gun violence prevention advocates, and union president Paul DiGiacomo.

“Let me be clear: We aren’t just talking about water pistols here,” said Gillibrand.

“We’re talking about real, fully operational semi-automatic firearms like AR-15 rifles and Beretta M9 handguns. Because many of the 3D printed guns are made of plastic, they can bypass metal detectors commonly

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