The man who was NYPD Commissoner for the past 39 months and is now in his final week, James O'Neill, is our guest on Up Close this week.
Many still vividly remember when a car bomb exploded in the garage of the towers, killing six people and injuring hundreds.
Was it a chokehold...or not? Surveillance video show two police officers with a suspect in custody get onto an elevator. Moments later the suspect makes a move.
He opened up with a message of hope to the new recruits and got choked up addressing the death of Officer Miosotis Familia.
On the menu were three topics to discuss - safety for the South Bronx community, gun violence and immigration. Many residents are undocumented - they pressed Commissioner O'Neill, and asked if he would commit police manpower to this controversial issue.
Together, police and the Brooklyn DA's office are targeting the most violent gangs in New York City through what is called 'precision policing.' In an Eyewitness News exclusive, we ride along with the elite division of the NYPD.