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The murder of NYC Officer Jonathan Diller has struck a chord with everyone. Here was a young dad and husband, bravely facing the tough streets of a city that lately seems to throw more shade at its cops than backing them up, while letting the bad guys take center stage. It’s like New York City has done a full 360 back to the rough and tumble ’80s when the crooks had the upper hand until Mayor Giuliani came along and got things back on track. Today’s officials are doing the opposite. They’re handing the keys of the city over to...

Never Trumper Bill Kristol lamented the bad optics for Democrats as President Joe Biden chose to go to a multi-million dollar fundraiser in New York City hosted by Hollywood celebrities while former President Donald Trump attended a wake for a young New York City police officer killed on duty. “An unfortunate day politically for the Democrats,” Kristol posted on X.

Gov. Kathy Hochul was asked to leave the wake for slain NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller on Friday afternoon. Hochul arrived at the Massapequa Funeral Home on Long Island for the second day of viewings around 1:45 p.m. She was only in the venue for about 10 minutes before she was asked to leave, law enforcement sources told The Post. On her way to her car, the governor appeared to be confronted by a man in a black suit, who gestured while speaking intensely. Several cops waiting outside the funeral home clapped as he walked away.