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The NYC Parks Department Refuses to Apologize

Yesterday Guardian Angel Jose Gonzalez was patrolling with his group on the Coney Island boardwalk when he saw two employees from the Parks Department wiping down a men’s bathroom with an American flag.  With all of the turmoil now going on in NYC this is just one more example of ...

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Guardian Angels seen protecting NYC businesses from looters

The group’s founder Curtis Sliwa, 66, had set up with his men outside the front of the store near Broadway and Washington Place around 10 p.m. last Tuesday, The New York Post reported. Watch the latest video at foxnews.com The video showed the Angels, in their signature jackets and hats, blocking off the ...

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All cops involved in George Floyd’s deadly arrest now in custody

The three former Minneapolis cops charged Wednesday as accomplices in the death of George Floyd while in police custody have all been taken into custody, according to reports Wednesday evening. Authorities in Minnesota released mugshots showing Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng wearing orange, v-neck jailhouse garb over ...

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'Guardian Angel' describes pitched battle with New York looters: 'We don't surrender or retreat'

By Hollie McKay Since 1979, when crime was at its pinnacle across New York City, Curtis Sliwa, 66, has led a group of volunteers known as the “Guardian Angels” in signature red jackets who roam lawless pockets and aid those in need. But Tuesday night, amid the ongoing unrest gripping much of the ...

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Guardian Angels battle looters in New York City, 2 hospitalized

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — The Guardian Angels stated goal is to keep order and protect the community, but on Tuesday night, a few members of the group were attacked themselves by looters trying to break into a Manhattan Foot Locker. One of the Angels sustained injuries so severe he ...

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George Floyd protesters ignore curfew aimed at taming looting, arsons; march through Lower Manhattan, Brooklyn, blocked from bridges by cops

Thousands of defiant protesters filled the streets around Gracie Mansion, Trump Tower, Battery Park and near Brooklyn’s Barclays Center Tuesday night to protest the Minneapolis killing of George Floyd as an 8 p.m. curfew took hold to tame days of rampant looting and arson. The order was largely ignored. Rogue ...

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NYPD arrests 280 more protesters and looters, big drop from previous day

The NYPD arrested 280 people overnight during protests over the death of George Floyd, officials said Wednesday. The number of arrests was a drastic drop from the 700 the NYPD made Monday night and early Tuesday when cops desperately tried to tamp down rampant looting and arson in both Midtown ...

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De Blasio: NYC Has Taken 'Step Forward' In Restoring Order; Curfew Will Remain In Place

NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — The NYPD arrested at least 200 people Tuesday night on the sixth day of protests in New York City, and while isolated looting was reported in Manhattan, it didn’t reach the severity of the nights before. “Last night we took a step forward in moving out of ...

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How the Guardian Angels are trying to keep the peace amid looting

The Guardian Angels were founded in 1979. More than 40 years later, they’re an active presence around the country and are trying to keep protests safe. As peaceful demonstrations across the country protest the death of George Floyd, cities such as New York City are seeing looting at night. To combat the ...

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Guardian Angels rumble with looters at East Village sneaker store during George Floyd protest

Guardian Angels battled looters who flooded the East Village on Tuesday night and broke into a Foot Locker. “We ran inside and started throwing guys out the door. There was loot on the floor,” said Angels founder Curtis Sliwa, who may have suffered a broken jaw in the melee with ...

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Red berets, no weapons: Guardian Angels vow to protect New York City around the clock

A volunteer crime prevention organization that got its start patrolling New York City subways forty years ago has hit the streets once again. The Guardian Angels have vowed to patrol the city around the clock, determined to help quell the riots and looting which followed the death of George Floyd. “While it is uncertain ...

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Curtis Sliwa live on Facebook

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