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Category Archives: Civil Service Law
The New York City Civil Service Commission
A civil servant, also known as a public servant, is a person who provides non-military service to the government and its citizenry. Both a police officer and a fireman can be considered an example of a civil servant. There are almost two million...
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NYPD v. Police Officer Anthony Minoia
On or about January 13, 2010, the Department Advocate's Office charged Police Officer Anthony Minoia with the following allegations of misconduct: Police Officer Anthony Minoia, while on-duty and assigned to the 42nd Precinct, on or about January...
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The Zadroga Act: Its Impact on First Responders and Survivors
In January 2011, President Barack Obama signed HR 847 (titled the James L. Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010) that provides for medical monitoring, treatment and compensation for Ground Zero First Responders and residents of lower...
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Hempstead Pays $545k to Settle ‘Hangman’s Noose’ Case
New York Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces that a settlement has been reached between the parties May 16, 2012 (New York-NY) - Assistant Chief Willie R. Dixon says that he is pleased that he...
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Working Undercover Under Strain
Of the 120 or so undercover officers in the Organized Crime Control Bureau, which runs most of the department’s undercover operations, there is widespread dissatisfaction among the ranks, according to interviews with nearly a dozen current or...
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NYPD Football Cops Going to Trial
Two female NYPD officers’ disciplined for tossing football with young boy while on their post are now heading to Trial. "This is yet another colossal waste of Department Resources" says Eric Sanders. "The Department needs to rethink its...
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