NYC TOP COP

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Edward A Caban sworn in as first-ever Latino NYPD commissioner. Bronx born 55-year-old Caban is leader of the largest in USA.

Caban was appointed in 2023 by Mayor Eric Adams. Caban previously served as First Deputy Police Commissioner under Keechant Sewell.

The police department he will lead is more diverse than the largely white and male police force he joined 32 years ago. 

NOBODY CARES?

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Americans are far apart because some folks only care about themselves but real public servants work harder.

While there is only one planet we call Mother Earth and one global ocean, the vast body of water that covers 71 percent of the Earth is geographically divided into distinct named regions. The boundaries between these regions have evolved over time for a variety of historical, cultural, geographical, and scientific reasons. 

LESSONS LEARNED

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Police say reporters are “stalking” officers by knocking on doors to request comments on said public safety officials.

That’s ludicrous to anyone familiar with journalism. The Police have often had run-ins with the media and have a tense relationship with local journalists. But complaining about reporters doing their job when they were seeking fairness in their stories is a new low for cops.
Reporters who knocked on officers’ doors to get comments and “ensure fairness and accuracy” were doing their jobs, not “stalking”
Journalists who knocked on officers’ doors to get comments and “ensure fairness and accuracy” are doing their jobs, not “stalking”
I learned that fighting with the cops is useless. They have guns and will use them.

THE WORST

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The worst is yet to come. This unbelievable phrase says the most unfortunate may be coming real soon.
 

And this is not just something worse than the thing before, but the absolute worst of all things. Thus, the correct word here is worst.

Consider the worst-case scenario. What’s the worst that could happen?

These phrases are both referring to the most terrible outcome imaginable. Therefore, the correct word is worst. You can’t get worse than the worst.

CUBA SI COMMUNISM NO!

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For anyone looking to expand your world of music, listening to some of the best Cuban songs will do it.

You’ll find Afro-Cuban jazz, Cuban hip-hop, classic jazz, Latin dance, and much more among the greatest numbers, each coming from incredible musicians who proudly represent their country in the music they’ve created.

So, whether you’re of Cuban descent and just looking for who you’ve been missing in your playlist or among the folks new to the music sphere, you’ll find these are the best of the best and well worth adding to your playlist.

HAITI BURNING

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While serving as AP TV New York Bureau Chief for several years, my friend, colleague, and client Ricardo Ortega was killed in Haiti.

DISTANT THOUGHTS

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Although there are many other issues affecting Americans currently, I begin to wonder whether patriotism is understood or practiced by what I view as a formidable mob of Americans specifically, and some other Americans generally. The mob mindset does not reflect the values expressed in the American anthem sung at schools to be impressed on young minds, at sporting events, and whenever the opportunity arises. The saying – “repetition leads to learning” apparently does not apply to everyone.

CUBANS ON PARADE

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As I sip my cafecito, forecasters say the inclement weather is raining on our parade for Cuban & Hispanic Americans.

It is a shame because The Cuban & Hispanic American Parade returns to The Big Apple this year with a special celebration in honor of several Cuban-American Latin music artists.

The parade is scheduled for 11 am and will feature special guests Alfredo de la Fe, Paquito D'Rivera, Willy Chirino, and Tito Puente Jr.and will pay tribute to the late and great Celia Cruz, who sang with his Mambo King father, Tito Puente.

AI AT PRESS

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Say it ain’t so Daisy. AP’s Local News AI is an initiative helping US newsrooms identify and adopt artificial intelligence-based solutions.