**Summary of "NYPD complaints surge under Adams to reach highest level since 2012" by The Guardian** • **Key Finding**: Complaints against the New York City Police Department (NYPD) have reached their highest level since 2012 under Mayor Eric Adams, with a significant increase in stop-and-frisk encounters and instances of officers wearing possible white supremacist morale patches. • **Complaint Numbers**: As of 1 June 2023, there were 2,355 complaints against NYPD personnel, the highest total at this point in the year since 2012. • **Stop-and-Frisk Increase**: Vehicle stops have surged by 50% under Adams, with no corresponding increase in seized contraband, arrests, summonses, or other legal actions. • **White Supremacist Imagery**: The Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) has investigated at least 19 cases related to improper morale patches, mostly involving the Punisher skull insignia, since 2018. The CCRB considers this symbol to be white supremacist iconography. • **Discipline Problem**: The CCRB has informed the NYPD of a persistent discipline problem involving extremist iconography on uniforms. The NYPD has not responded to requests for comment. • **Budget Cuts**: The CCRB is facing budget cuts, which may impact its ability to investigate all categories of complaints, including some that are currently being ignored. • **Adams' Support**: Mayor Adams unequivocally supports the NYPD's aggressive approach towards political opponents, despite criticism from the city council and an investigation into the use of social media by the police department. • **NYCLU Concerns**: The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) has expressed alarm at the extremist imagery issue and the NYPD's aggressive tactics towards protesters. They also criticized budget cuts to the CCRB, which they say hinders transparency and accountability. • **NYPD's Response to Stop-and-Frisk Oversight**: The court monitor overseeing a consent decree that aims to rein in the NYPD's street conduct has found that officers are not accurately documenting stop-and-frisk encounters and face no accountability for this lapse. • **Historical Context**: This surge in complaints is an uncomfortable echo of four years ago, when the NYPD faced similar issues with far-right imagery and aggressive policing tactics. • **Author**: Ali Winston, a reporter focusing on policing and criminal justice.

• **Content Type:** This is a news article from News12 Hudson Valley, accompanied by related news stories and navigation elements. • **Visible Text and Key Information:** * **Headline:** "Environmental investigation underway at New Windsor demolition site after tests show contamination" * **Sub-headline/Lead:** "Officers from the DEC and Department of Labor spent much of Thursday at the old Destinta Theater property on Route 94 taking soil samples from a pile of dirt full of construction materials." * **Author:** Ben Nandy * **Date:** Jun 7, 2024, 7:30 PM (with an "Updated" tag) * **Main Article Body (summary of key points):** * New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is investigating contamination at a New Windsor property. * A trucking company from New Jersey is involved. * DEC and Department of Labor officers took soil samples at the old Destinta Theater property on Route 94. * Town Supervisor Steve Bedetti stated that Shaffer Trucking of Lyndhurst, New Jersey, dumped truckloads of contaminated soil after a demolition. * The town ordered Shaffer to stop work due to illegal filling of the demolition site with construction debris. * Bedetti witnessed further dumping and called the police. * The owner of Shaffer Trucking claimed the fill was from a property in New Jersey. * An independent lab analysis obtained by News 12 showed high levels of lead, mercury, arsenic, and chemicals used by dry cleaners. * The DEC conducted its own analysis. * A DEC spokesperson confirmed an investigation is underway and more information will be provided. * Bedetti commented on Shaffer Trucking's perceived attitude towards Orange County, stating, "They thought they were coming to some Orange County podunk town... and thought they were going to come in here and do whatever they wanted, and they didn't realize they were dealing with a savvy crew." * The Orange County district attorney is also looking into the site, but an investigation is not confirmed by their office. * Neighbors expressed concern, with Kjerstin Decapua stating, "Whoever allowed this project to happen had to know that it was going to be a disaster," and Laurie Velez adding, "I'm sure there are repercussions for doing something like that." * Experts informed Bedetti that contaminants are not currently affecting surrounding land or air. * News 12 has attempted to contact the property owner and Shaffer Trucking without response as of Friday evening. * **Navigation/Sections:** News12 New York, N12 Originals, Numbers & Links, Local News, Crime, Weather, Politics, Live, More Stories, More From News12, Info, Newsletter, Send Photos/Videos, Contact, About Us, News Team, News 12 New York, follow us (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram), more resources (Optimum Corporate, Optimum Service, Advertise on News 12, Careers, Content Removal Policy, Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, Ad Choices, Privacy Manager). * **Related Stories ("More Stories" and "More From News12"):** * "Nine Westchester beaches closed after heavy rain raises bacteria concerns" (01:44) * "Greenburgh sewer repairs face new scrutiny after $2 million in spending and years of delays" (01:13) * "The Westchester Republican County Committee rat activity update three months later" (01:49) * "Trees continue falling across the Hudson Valley days after storms move out" (02:17) * "Cleanup efforts continue around Westchester in wake of weekend storms" (01:41) * "Local ties fuel astronaut Anil Menon's upcoming NASA launch" (01:58) * "$170M in unused UPK funding returned to state; 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