NYPD commissioner gives surprise promotion to officer stricken with 9/11 cancer
An NYPD officer — stricken with cancer from 9/11 and forced to work at home — will now be tasked with solving crimes from his Long Island house with his new title of detective. Police Commissioner Dermot Shea promoted the 45-year-old cop, Ross Dichter, via Skype Wednesday morning while giving his State of The NYPD...